our society tends to idolize famous people like actors, singers, athletes... it makes sense that we do. everyday we are constantly bombarded by images and videos of celebrities, showing off their extravagant life to us and telling us that we could have the same thing. it makes you wonder, though, what is their life really like? is it really like how it appears to be on camera? is it just like us? or is it worse?

i don't really follow the tabloids on celebrities because half the time i don't know who they are. but i will admit that there are a couple of nba players i like to keep tabs on. just because. i like to read up on dwayne wade's stats, make sure the lakers are doing well, and see what dwight howard has been up to. but once in a while, i'll stumble across some news about my players that disappoint me. such as dwayne wade getting a divorce and dwight howard having an illegitimate child with an nba dancer.

after sulking for a while, i realized that these nba players are just like us. in the sense that they, too, are broken people. i think because they are in the spotlight, i have greater expectations from them. i expect them to be just like how they appear on tv, on those t-mobile commercials. i am not making excuses for their actions. since they are in the spotlight, they should be more careful and think about the things they do, even more so than normal people. however, i can't be one to judge them for their actions.

i have decided that i no longer want to know the details of celebrities' personal lives. i am perfectly happy just being entertained by what they do on the screen, like dwight howard's superman dunk.