Celebrities, Please Stop Revealing Your Horrible True Selves on Social Media
I grew up not having much insight into many of the entertainers I admired. I knew Mary J. Blige was somewhat troubled due to whispers from older people and, well, some of her performances on TV. I knew Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown had a lot going on because they became staples in the National Enquirer, which I always saw when I accompanied my mom to the grocery store. The only star I can recall knowing more about than I should have was Madonna because Madonna was oversharing before it became commonplace. Even so, Madonna did so by way of documentaries like Truth or Dare and nearly every single television interview she did in the 1990s.
Thanks to social media, we get immediate and frequent intel about our favorite celebrities. In some instances, it’s only made me like an entertainer even more. Say, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, who are funny, personable, and if pressed to be, comically combative. Last week, though, I was reminded of the other side and how many celebrities have essentially dampened my views on them because they revealed too much of who they truly are.