How awful it would be to be a celebrity, always in the public
eyes, Celebrities lead very. stressful lives, no matter (51)
glamorous or powerful they are, they have too little privacy, too
(52) pressure, and no safety. (53)
. one thing, celebrities don’t have the privacy an ordinary person
has. The most personal details of their lives are splashed all over the front
pages of newspapers and magazines. (54) a celebrity’s
family is hauled into the spotlight. Photographers hound celebrities at their
homes, in restaurants, and (55) the streets, hoping to get a
picture of their idols. When celebrities try to do the things that normal people
do, like eat (56) or attend a football game, they
(57) the risk of being interrupted by thoughtless autograph hounds or
mobbed by aggressive fans. (58) addition to
the loss of privacy, celebrities must cope (59) the constant
pressure of having to look great and act right. Their physical appearance is
always (60) observation, Famous women, especially,
(61) from the spotlight, drawing remarks like "She really looks
old" or "Boy, has she put on weight". Unflattering pictures of celebrities are
photographers’ prizes to be sold to the highest bidder; this increases the
pressure on celebrities to look good (62) all times. Famous
people are also under pressure to act calm under any (63) .
Because they are constantly observed, they have (64) freedom
to blow off steam or to do something just a little crazy. Most important,
celebrities must deal with the stress of being in constant danger. The friendly
grabs, hugs, and kisses of enthusiastic fans can quickly turn into uncontrolled
assaults on a celebrity’s hair, clothes, and car. Most people agree that
photographers (65) some responsibility for the death of one
of the leading celebrities of the 1990s—Princess Diana. (66)
or not their pursuit caused the crash that took her life, it % clear
she was chased as aggressively as any escaped convict (67)
bloodhounds. And celebrity can even lead to deliberately lethal
attacks. The attempt to kill Ronald Reagan and the murder of John Lennon came
about because 2 unbalanced people became obsessed with these world-famous
figures. Famous people must live with the fact that they are always fair
game—and never (68) out of season, Some people (69)
of starring roles, their names in lights, and their picture on the
cover of People magazine. But the cost is far too high. A famous person gives up
private life, feels pressured to look and act certain ways all the time, and is
never completely safe. And ordinary, calm life is far safer and saner
(70) a life of fame.