...probably both love and hate it.
Pros
- People would listen to what I had to say (provided I wasn't a B-celebrity or was infamous rather than famous)
- As a result I would have power of sorts (and I wouldn't be using it in the wrong way)
- I would probably have enough money to live where I wanted and travel when and where I wanted, especially to secluded places to get away
- If my celebrity status was the same as my financial status, I would also have enough money to help both family and friends and people around the world and causes I found important. I would welcome invitations to participate in good things
- I would have access to the best designers, hairdressers, make-up artists, etc. and consequently look perfect all the time
- I would be invited to movie premieres and other exciting mingling opportunities
- I would have the chance to meet, and even be friends with, famous people and would get the trash first-hand and not from gossip sites
Cons
- People would take my photograph everywhere I went and I would be followed around by paparazzi, especially if I were an American celebrity. This would be especially hard on me if I was dating a new person or had children
- I would constantly worry that someone would kidnap my children (perhaps not as much if I was "just" famous in Sweden because here celebrities tend to be left alone and can live more incognito)
- There would be a higher risk that I got a divorce. At least it seems that way in the celebrity world*. I would have to work hard on making my marriage work, especially with all the rumours, gossip, paparazzi, etc., but also because I assume I would be working quite a lot some of the time (see Why I would be famous below).
- I would worry about how my family and other people close to me were doing. Life is difficult anyway: relationships, marriage, having enough time for your family, etc., and as a celebrity it must be even harder with so many more people involved in your life in a way. It must really wear and tear on you.
- I would be asked to participate in numerous TV shows such as Stars on Ice, Let's Dance and cooking programmes
- People would ask for favours and want things from me
I guess my conclusion is that there are more disadvantages to being a celebrity than vice versa, at least when it comes to the stuff that counts.
The Swedish actor Eva Röse appears to have a sound attitude to celebrityhood: she goes to her own premieres (obviously) and does interviews in both print or broadcast media if it is related to her work, but she does not participate in game shows or Let's Dance or similar types of TV shows with celebrities. Many people call her boring and unpleasant for it but she asks why should she use precious time that for most people is devoted to family and friends, to do those kind of things, and for what purpose? An attitude that is to be commended in my view.
Why would I be famous - I'm not very good at singing or acting so to be realistic it would probably be because I was a politician or a successful business woman. Who knows, maybe it was because I had a very read blog hahaha! Blogging is in many respects an ego thing. Not that I want to become famous for my writing here - actually I quite enjoy knowing that many of my friends and colleagues don't even know I have this blog - but of course I enjoy having people read what I write. But about 200 visitors a week is sufficient for my ego needs!
But if I were a specific now living famous person I would apparently be
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* I think it is very sad that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are getting divorced. After having been married for over seven years I thought they were on track to be in it for the long haul.
