Blogger Profile : The Superficial

There are a TON of celebrity blogs out there. And I mean a TON. Everyone is dutifully reporting to their readers (or maybe just to the cyberspace void) the latest scandal in the world of Hollywood. [Short tangent here: is that mugshot of Gary Coleman not the scariest thing you’ve seen in your life??!] It’s all repetitive because, you know, celebrities can only conjure up so much news in one day. Well, let me introduce you to my new friend, The Superficial. The blog that posts not just celebrity news, but only the celebrity stuff that would make normal people want to hide under their bed from embarrassment, if it were them (but we’re not talking news about normal people, nope not normal at all). To get to the point, it’s funny stuff, and also a little embarrassing to read when my roommate’s home because there are an awful lot of half-naked celebrity shots, and I might give off the wrong impression.

While The Superficial may not state it outright, it’s a good wakeup call from the rest of the rest of the junk floating out there and polluting our minds. It’s healthy to see the people we idolize being ridiculous once in a while, because it reminds us that we shouldn’t copy their every moves, or be influenced by their every action. I am not going to go out and use plastic surgery to completely remake my body, because, uh, Heidi Montag ended up looking like a pointy-eye browed doll. And the picture of the super skinny model that looks like she’s making love to the ocean doesn’t make me want to go throw up my dinner anytime soon.

And what’s great is that people are reading The Superficial. It’s in the top 100 on Technorati and get lots of comments on each post. It makes me happy that people are reading something other than a pure gossip blog.

So, my recommendation to you, take The Superficial pill once in awhile, to prevent an overdose in gossip that will make you feel self conscious, or leave you wishing you lived a different life. Celebrities are pretty hilariously dumb sometimes, and it’s good to see that I think. Yes, maybe I’m being cruel by encouraging our well-being by taking advantage of another’s misfortunes, but they’ve got millions of dollars, so I think you should let me slide! I have to plug my own blog before you become aficionados of The Superficial and forget all about me, so come here for a dose of celebrity lives from a different angle. I’m here not just to make fun of celebrities, but also to let you know, just how they’re affecting the way you do things as well.

What do they do for us, really??

Don’t get me wrong, I love celebrity gossip. I am just as infatuated with Jennifer Aniston’s shockingly revealing (dear God, please give me 20 something year old legs when I’m forty, too), copy-cat dress at the Golden Globes as anyone else. I sift through the thousands of images our gossip queen, Perez Hilton, and his minions post every minute. I vote on which celeb plays the role of mom the best on online surveys. Nope, I’m definitely not a hater of celebrity gossip. But, I will take a step back and examine myself and my millions of comrades, both male and female, and wonder, why? Why do we waste hours of our time when we could be living our lives instead of watching their lives? Why is there such an intense infatuation with the too-perfect-to-be real-people?

Ok, so wasting a little bit of time and being a tad obsessive with our interest in Branjelina or Miley’s new “edgy” look, is not really that bad, right? It’s a few hours here and there; it’s being a bit annoying with our incessant talk about the latest celeb news. But, no real harm done I say. But, what about the ways that celebrities effect us unconsciously? Like the moment our favorite stalkee gets photographed with a new fashion trend, there are already ten people in your close vicinity with the same thing on. And I’m sure it’s far from healthy for us to watch our fickle celebrities go from one fling to another, or file for divorce every hour. And don’t get me started on body image! Apparently, the ideal body for young girls is 5’7”, 100 lbs. and blonde (yes, Barbie can be a celeb too). Talk about unhealthy. Sure, it’s fun to play fashionista and praise or criticize the fashions of the rich and famous, but even after going through the rounds of fashion “don’ts,” it’s hard not to feel slightly depressed, because no matter how ugly the outfit, they’re still so damn skinny. Alas, we all have our own path to follow.

Our beloved stars are role models in our lives, no matter how much we hate to admit it. They can wear a brand, a hairstyle, or an action, and chances are, we’ve copied them in some way. They’re walking advertisements, waiting to be photographed so that their adoring fans can figure out what new outfit to buy, or maybe just waste a little time.

So, welcome world to the real world of celeb gossip. It’s not just postings of who’s having their latest love child, or the hideous dresses of the Golden Globes. No, it’s all of that, plus a bit of psychological analysis on how our gossip blogs are wreaking havoc on our sanity. I promise to be blunt and to be honest. Hey, I’m already out of the closet with the most embarrassing secret: Hi I’m ____ (oops almost revealed myself!), and I’m addicted to gossip blogs. So, whether our celebrities are revealed as good or as bad, either way, you gotta love them.