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We Need More Positive Celebrity News Stories

Why I Care More About How Celebrities Change Lives Than How They Look

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We Need More Positive Celebrity News Stories
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When a young girl in Austin, Texas couldn't go to a Florence and the Machine concert because she was too sick to leave the hospital, Florence Welsh decided to visit Hospice Austin to give the overjoyed patient a private concert. A video of this heartwarming afternoon has since been swarming the internet, to show just how genuine and beautiful that visit was, and how much a celebrity can do for a fan.

But then the question arises, why do we not see stories like these more often?

You can scan the gossip magazines down the supermarket aisles or read online stories criticizing celebrities every day. Negativity is painted throughout the media today as to how bad someone's makeup looked while going to the store, or how an actor dressed like a supposed "slob" when driving around town. As I attempt to become a journalist in today's society, I hope that within the upcoming years, news becomes more valuable, positive and generally newsworthy.

I realize that there are negative aspects to celebrities, and these must be told in order to be a successful writer. However, I constantly hope to hear about how these are real people, real humans who have hearts and souls and want to make a difference in the world.

In 2010, after a nine-year-old wrote a letter to him, Johnny Depp visited Meridian Primary School in England dressed in his complete Captain Jack Sparrow costume. According to a Daily Mail article online, 'incredible screams of joy' were heard throughout the school as the actor entered and entertained students all afternoon.

In June 2015, Ed Sheeran heard a young woman singing his hit song Thinking Out Loud in a mall, and he decided it would be fun to join in. Consumed with shock and surprise at his presence, the woman finished the song with Sheeran - with an entire crowd watching.


In 2012, Tom Hanks was seen with a fan in a North Dakota restaurant, acting as though one of them was drunk after capturing numerous pictures of the two men joking around and acting like best pals.

My point is, these are the good stories. I am fully aware that there are bad ones too, but they are exposed far more than the positive and uplifting events that can truly bring a smile to a reader's face. These events and celebrity encounters are news, different news to what the world is used to, but news nevertheless. The power of positivity is stronger than we believe. I'd much rather read about how a celebrity changed a fan's life rather than how they looked when they dare act like a normal person.

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