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ARE
CELEBRITIES
BAD FOR YOU
PREPARATION
REALITY, VAST, CHAT, GOSSIP, GENERAL, ROLE, PUBLIC, HARMLESS
1. something that is enjoyable and not damaging = ___ fun

2. a type of TV programme that shows 'real-life' people in a particular
situation = ____TV
3. a type of TV programme including interviews with or conversations about
celebrities = a ____ show
4. someone who another person wants to be like = a ____model
5. another way to say 'famous' is = in the ____ eye
6. ordinary people = the _____public

7. approximately 80% or more = the _____majority
8. a publication in which you can read about celebrities' private lives = a _____magazine
TEXT
Celebrities are everywhere nowadays: on TV, in magazines, online. Is this preoccupation with
famous people harmless fun or is it bad for us? How many people are truly obsessed with
modern media idols? And on the other side of the coin, can fame be harmful to the celebrities?
Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenagers do not really worship celebrities. Researchers
have identified three kinds of fans. About 15% of young people have an ‘entertainment-social’
interest. They love chatting about their favourite celebrities with friends and this does not
appear to do any harm.
Another 5% feel that they have an ‘intense-personal’ relationship with a celebrity. Sometimes
they see them as their soulmate and find that they are often thinking about them, even when
they don’t want to. These people are more at risk from depression and anxiety. If girls in this
group idolise a female star with a body they consider to be perfect, they are more likely to be
unhappy with their own bodies.
TEXT 1
That leaves 2% of young people with a ‘borderline-pathological’ interest. They might say, for
example, they would spend several thousand pounds on a paper plate the celebrity had used, or that
they would do something illegal if the celebrity asked them to. These people are in most danger of
being seriously disturbed.
What about the celebrities themselves? A study in the USA tried to measure narcissism or extreme
self-centeredness, when feelings of worthlessness and invisibility are compensated for by turning
into the opposite: excessive showing off. Researchers looked at 200 celebrities, 200 young adults
with Masters in Business Administration (a group known for being narcissistic) and a nationally
representative sample using the same questionnaire. As was expected, the celebrities were
significantly more narcissistic than the MBAs and both groups were a lot more narcissistic than the
general population.
TEXT 2
Four kinds of celebrity were included in the sample. The most narcissistic were the ones who had
become famous through reality TV shows – they scored highest on vanity and willingness to exploit
other people. Next came comedians, who scored highest on exhibitionism and feelings of superiority.
Then came actors, and the least narcissistic were musicians. One interesting result was that there
was no connection between narcissism and the length of time the celebrity had been famous. This
means that becoming famous probably did not make the celebrities narcissistic – they already were
beforehand.
So, what can we learn from this? People who are very successful or famous tend to be narcissists and
are liable to be ruthless, self-seeking workaholics. As we can see from celebrity magazines, they are
also often desperate and lonely. They make disastrous role models.
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The article is about whether celebrity culture is
harmful, for either the public or the celebrities
themselves.
2. 15% of teenagers have an interest in celebrities that probably isn't a

cause for concern.
3. Young people who feel they have an 'intense-personal' relationship

with a celebrity do not experience any negative consequences related
to it.
4. A study found that celebrities were more self-centred than business

administration masters students.
TRUE OR FALSE
5. Celebrities from reality TV were found to be the most vain and exploitative.
6. Actors were the least self-obsessed group of celebrities.
7. The research concluded that the experience of being a celebrity made people
more narcissistic than they were previously.
8. The author says that celebrities tend to exhibit negative qualities and are
therefore not good role models.
WRITE THE CORRECT
WORD FORM
WHERE TO MEET CELEBRITIES
DESTINATION
And why there
DESTINATION 2
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1. something that is enjoyable and not damaging = ___ fun

6. ordinary people = the _____public

2. 15% of teenagers have an interest in celebrities that probably isn't a

3. Young people who feel they have an 'intense-personal' relationship

4. A study found that celebrities were more self-centred than business

6. Actors were the least self-obsessed group of celebrities.

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