One morning in early 90’s, I picked up a girl magazine on a school library rack. As a flipped page by page uninterested on what beauty product advertisements were and how should a girl put make up all over her face so a boy could be her date…suddenly my eyes caught an angel face on celebrity section. That was the most gorgeous boy I’ve ever seen in my life… His name is Leonardo Dicaprio. I was falling in love on that black and white picture!! I ripped the page and I hung the picture on my room. I believe I would see him often as in real life. I was right. Today, twenty years later, million dollars per movie, another few pounds gaining weight and his name becoming larger than life, I still do adore him.
Talking about twenty years time flies, many things happen. Celebrities come and go, some become a truly star, earn than a queen and some are trapping in their own world, earn enough to get by. The question is…are the celebrities worth that much money? Isn’t that too much?
My answer is why not. Celebrities earn much money because someone would pay them that amount. I would say yes if someone would pay me billion dollars for a movie. I think anybody just love to play being a god and goddess, right? A massive palace, more than fingers cars to ride, having the best spot on earth, first class treatment and chosen life they fancy.
Are the celebrities keeping the money for themselves? After all the needs provided, all the luxury things owned, many celebrities involve into charity organization and share their wealth to others. Not only humanitarian society, but they also becoming pioneers on save the earth campaign. Leonardo Dicaprio as example earning US$45 million per movie, but take a look what he has been spending on helping the unfortunate and donating to the save the earth campaign. He donated $35,000 towards the “Leonardo DiCaprio Computer Center” at the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, he generously donate to World Wildlife Fun US$ 1 million dollar to save tigers, he donated US$ 300 thousand dollar for eco charity, he has made several films to educate the public about environmental issues; including 11th Hour, he founded Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation, he worked and donated hundred thousand dollars to orphan children in Mozambique, Africa and many more. Obviously, Leonardo is not keeping his money for himself. We pretty much know that life for celebrities is not cheap. Besides they are expected become a physically flawless and multi-talented human being, they have to play as a God themselves. Being powerful, righteous, generous, ubiquitously, eternal, inspire a wisdom and some are worship them. So, who doesn’t want to be a celebrity with tons of money and play like a God? If Leonardo Dicaprio would do it, why wouldn’t I? At the end, how much is too much, anyway?
