When Jelena, Justin Bieber and
Selena Gomez, first began, he was singing
“One Less Lonely Girl” to her at Dick
Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special.
Although he was only 15 years old,
many fans were excited about the potential
new celebrity relationship.
Whether they were simply getting
dinner or hanging out in the park, magazines
would report and news blogs
would go crazy.
At every single interview, either
Gomez or Bieber would be questioned
about each other.
The obsession that society had for
their relationship definitely seemed
unhealthy.
When they announced their official
split in 2015, fans were, of course, devastated.

Not only did Selena Gomez receive
negative press and hate mail, but they
were unable to privately mourn the loss
of their relationship.
It was almost like the coverage
increased.
Everyone wanted to know what went
wrong and who did what.
Celebrity relationships, no matter
the celebrity, is something that constantly
remains covered. When there is
heartbreak, society becomes even more
invested.
Whether we like it or not, celebrities
play a large role in our lives.
“I don’t really follow celebrity relationships
because most of the things
that they show us aren’t real. I also
don’t care about what they’re doing with
their significant other because it really
doesn’t apply to me,” senior Alichia
House said.
Even though we aren’t directly influenced
with celebrities’ daily activities,
their lives draw our attention, whether
it is out of jealousy or interest.
“We continue to follow them because
they are celebrities. Their lives seem
more interesting and they are able to do
things that we are unable to do,” House
said.
This mentality is common among
today’s society.
We put public figures on a high pedestal
rather than seeing them as ordinary
humans.
Because of the way we view them,
becomes difficult for us to imagine that
they are going through tribulations and
struggles.
Humans are social creatures. We
love to hear stories, talk and listen to
each other. Reality shows and celebrity
lives just enable us to do so in the comfort
of our home.
“I watch Real Housewives of Atlanta
because it is interesting to see them
beyond what they post on social media.
They aren’t picking and choosing what
they want to show. We are able to see
most of the aspects of their life,” senior
Jemela Kanu said.
We cannot help but be fascinated in
the dramatic stories of celebrities.
However, because most people are
more interested in the story rather than
the problems or the aspect of the solutions,
things can get dangerous.
With an increase in couple YouTube
channels and reality T.V. shows, there
is a blur between real relationships and
those made just for show.
There are always news reports about
sexual allegations and cheating scandals
as well as domestic abuse regarding
celebrities.
In fact, the Huffington Post reports
that celebrity relationships have a 35
percent success rate, not to mention
that celebrity news blogs are constantly
fabricating their stories for higher page
views.
Celebrities will continue to grasp
our attention with their interesting and
public daily lives.
This becomes dangerous because
hearing stories of abuse and cheating
constantly makes us immune to that.
The shock factor isn’t going to last
forever and feeling as though circumstances
like that are normal can prevent
us from finding our own solutions
to that.
If a celebrity is going through something
as horrible as that, then of course
it is important to talk about it.
It can help an audience member
find the best preventative measures
for themselves and potentially can save
someone who is feeling as though they
are alone.
However, faking allegations like that
and making it out to be like a joke can
stop people from taking stories like this
seriously.
There needs to be a balance between
following celebrities and making them a
part of your life.
If you enjoy watching them and reading
about them, then do so.
But make sure that you are clearly
identifying what is wrong and right and
what is the truth from the lies.