Cherry on Top!

the fame, the lifestyle, the money, the good life, you wish you’re a celebrity.. but, do you think you’re ready to handle these??

1.sometimes it can feel like you’re living in a zoo
“people have the strange feeling of knowing me intimately because they’ve seen my transformation from child to woman, albeit only on screen. most people are really nice, but some stare, like you’re some kind of zoo exhibit and not a real person with real feelings” - emma watson, actress

2. ordinary things are news-worthy
“sometimes i’m surprised people aren’t struck by the absurdity of all the attention that is paid to people for doing.. normal things, for going to the grocery store” - anne hathaway – actress

3. some people think you’re blind and deaf
“one time, while shopping, i looked up and there are like, 15 people looking at me, with camera phones out, waiting to take a picture of which kind of underware i’m going to buy. (it’s like they’re whispering) ‘think she’s a small or an extra small?’ i wanted to be like ‘uh, guyz!? i can hear you!!’” - taylor swift, singer

4. you have no secrets
“can you imagine being 22 and having your parents know everything about you? literally, my mum can go on the internet and find out where i went last night, who i was with” - lauren conrad, reality star

5. people expect you to be really interesting
“i find it hard answering questions about my life. i don’t have a lot going on other than my work, so sometimes i feel awkward talking about myself. i’m totally cool with people wanting to know more about me, i just wish i had more interesting things to say about myself. i don’t want to invent some fake personality” - kristen stewart, actress

6.you get random marriage proposals
“there was a girl who said ‘i’m the next mrs. radcliffe’. the next mrs. radcliffe, like i’ve married once already!! she tried to climb the car. so she was kind off... mental!!” - daniel radcliffe, actor

7.fans can be a little freaky
“a seven-year-old girl asked me to bite her and not even in a jokey way - she was serious – in a longing way!! it made me think ‘you don’t know what you’re asking. that would get me arrested’. that was very, very odd” - robert pattinsong, actor

8.bad hair (and outfit) days are rarely forgotten
“i don’t want to feel that every time i’m out in public, i have to be wearing the latest or coolest designer dress. that just takes the fun out of enjoying clothes and trying to be yourself. you’re always going to end up making a mistake in someone’s eyes” - mischa barton, actress

9.you don’t necessarily hang out with other celebs
“i don’t consider myself a celebrity. i don’t even have any celebrity friends. i think i know maybe one or two (who) i really like and that’s about it. hollywood for me is a strange place and that’s why i write about it” - lady gaga, singer

10. embarrassing things still happen to you
“at last year’s emmys, two women helped me pin up the tulle that fell from underneath my dress while we were in the bathroom. i was holding my breath.. trying to make sure it didn’t fall out while i presented an award” - america ferrera, actress


when fame sucks
celeb publicists Max Markson knows just how tough life can be at the to of the fame game..

paparazzi
“these days if you take one wrong step, it’ll be uploaded onto twitter straight away because everyone has a camera on their phone. a lot of stars have security guards with them 24/7”

friends or foe??
“celebs have to be careful when making friends because they can never know if they’re liked for who they are or if that person just want to get exclusive information from them to sell to magazine”

contracts
“big movie studios wrap their stars up in cotton wool, so there’s no chance they’ll get hurt and cost the studio money by holding up production or not being available to do publicity. from extreme sports to third world travel, they’re off limits. even having your hair cut can turn into a major drama”