Celebrites are REAL PEOPLE?

It is always only a matter of time before something sweet and innocent is twisted and sent into a tailspin right before the American public's eyes. It's a very common occurrence. Just look at the past few Miss America pageants (especially the most recent one with Miss Prejean's remark about "opposite marriage"...I'm not even going to comment on that...) and the teenage stars who go through naked photo scandals and ruin (or sometimes boost) their careers. 

I've become used to the crazy lives celebrities lead, but when these type of stories are plastered one every magazine cover and on repeat on E! News, and they DON'T involve what I would call celebrities...that's when I question what is going on?!

The example I'm going to use is Jon and Kate Plus Eight. You know, the couple who has a set of twins and sextuplets and their own show on TLC. The show that is loved by millions. Yet, when you think of celebrities, middle aged parents of eight don't pop into your mind right away. But I can't seem to get away from their faces when I walk into a grocery store, or turn on the television. 

Why? Just your average cheating scandal that involves a younger woman. 

At least, it would seem average if it was Lindsay Lohan or Angelina Jolie. But not this time...this time it's a seemingly normal suburban family. This time it's a seemingly REAL life. 

Besides the obvious questions, (like, Jon what in the world were you thinking?) I've come to the realization that we don't see celebrities as real. If I had a sister who was going through the same things Amy Winehouse or Britney Spears are going through, I would be much more inclined to be crying and stressed, rather than pointing and laughing like I do now. These celebrities are too far away from our reality to seem real. When, in reality, they are anything but fake.

If that wasn't enough to make your brain hurt, I'm going to leave you with a question.

SHOULD we take the time to realize that celebrities are real and feel sympathy for their problems...or is it a facet of their lifestyle that they chose and we should continue to fool ourselves into thinking they are our entertainment, and nothing else.

It's food for thought...