Fueling the Obsession

Especially when I'm stressed out, I like to open up people magazine, US Weekly, or check out what's happening on people.com. At the gym, I regularly see people checking out these same magazines. It's the age-old obsession with the lifestyles of the rich and the famous, I guess. Or the fundamentally human need to know and relate to other people (even if it is a little distant).

Anyhow, in recent years it seems that the relation between celebrity and media has become increasingly strained. Various stars have gotten in trouble for attacking paparazzi and photographers have been fined for trespassing on personal property.

Considering all of this I find it amazing that so many celebrities have personal blogs. I just read that Pamela Anderson has confirmed her divorce (after an anemic marriage of maybe four months) on her personal blog! Is this the celebrity attempt to maintain public interest or is it the same thing everyone else who has a personal blog feels? With the ever-present cry for privacy from all public figures, I find it funny that so many people in the public eye maintain (sometimes very) personal blogs.