I opened up the newest Glamour today and was amazed. There gracing an article is Anne Hathaway who recently survived a very public and very messy breakup. In the article she talks about becoming stronger through an exercise routine, but I was more interested in the fact that she talks about being "stronger." There is nothing that empowers me more than watching people who get kicked down only to rise back up again. In that same Glamour there was an article about Nicole Richie, who is as well known for her famous father as she is her slender figure. The article praised Richie as a role model to those who wish to break out of the style mold and experiment with different looks. Its amazing how much public opinion changes as just a few years ago Richie was scrutenized about her weight.
It always amazes me how resiliant individuals are, that in spite of everything they can still stand up at the end of the day and do something. I was reading recently that Britney Spears got a nomination for an MTV Video Music Award. The same girl who we have watched have a messy divorce, shave her head, go to rehab, go to a mental institution, lose custody of her children...need I go on. While there are those who tear her down, there are still those who applaud her for her sheer will to get back up.
There are plenty of people who say there are no role models left for children in today's media. I agree that there are few and far between, merely I am suggesting that perhaps we are focusing on the wrong things. We watch the fallout with great awe as those we admire fall from grace in the eyes of the public, but perhaps we should be paying more attention to what they do after the fall...
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