Some people dream of starring roles, their name in lights and their picture on the cover of magazines. However, the cost is far too high. Despite the glittering lifestyles on the surface, it is not so nice to be a celebrity who is always in public eye. Celebrities lead very stressful lives, for no matter how glamorous or powerful they are, they have too little privacy and too much pressure. For one thing, celebrities do not have the privacy that an ordinary person has. The most personal details of their lives are splashed all over the front pages of newspapers and magazines. Even a celebrity’s family is hauled into spotlight. A teenage son’s arrest a wife’s drinking problem becomes the subject of glaring headlines. Photographers hound celebrities at their homes, in restaurants and on the street, hoping to get a picture. When celebrities try to do the things that normal people do, like eating out or attending a football game, they run the risk of being interrupted by thoughtless autograph hounds or mobbed by aggressive fans.

Guest on the line: Solly Moeng – MD of Don Valley Reputation Management and Columnist.