Celebrities who take themselves way too seriously

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Please nominate your selections. I think Patti Smith's Instagram is very ... earnest.

[Anonymous]

Bono

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Celebrities can do nothing right in some people's eyes. If they're too serious or intellectual, they're mocked for it. If they're too frivolous, they're criticized.

They can't win. So they'd better do whatever they heck they want!!!

Also, shame on you. I'd like to see you handle intense scrutiny and dissection of your every move and social media post, OP. See whether you think that's fair.

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George Clooney

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Jared Leto

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Anonymous wrote:
Celebrities can do nothing right in some people's eyes. If they're too serious or intellectual, they're mocked for it. If they're too frivolous, they're criticized.

They can't win. So they'd better do whatever they heck they want!!!

Also, shame on you. I'd like to see you handle intense scrutiny and dissection of your every move and social media post, OP. See whether you think that's fair.

Celebrities can choose to be low key to the point of practical invisibility or they can do everything possible to stay in the public eye. Why should anyone have sympathy for someone choosing the latter?
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SEAN PENN

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Anonymous wrote:SEAN PENN

Oh yes, he's ridiculous.

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Goop

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Anonymous wrote:
Celebrities can do nothing right in some people's eyes. If they're too serious or intellectual, they're mocked for it. If they're too frivolous, they're criticized.

They can't win. So they'd better do whatever they heck they want!!!

Also, shame on you. I'd like to see you handle intense scrutiny and dissection of your every move and social media post, OP. See whether you think that's fair.

What a weird comment. Either you are around the bend in your celebrity worship or you've been accused of taking yourself too seriously and over-identify, or both.

There is nothing wrong with being serious and intellectual. For instance Carrie Coon, one of my favorite working actors, is serious and intellectual. But she does not take *herself* too seriously, which means she stays likable and interesting.

There is a difference between being intellectually curious, well-read, and serious about serious issues, and walking around patting yourself on the back, acting like you are the only person who knows anything about anything. And to do this as an actor or celebrity whose life's work has nothing to do with the subjects you claim to be an expert in? It's annoying. Even worse is when these people lecture non-wealthy, non-famous people about these issues with no self-awareness that the average person can't fly to Africa to meet with people in famine or make their home carbon neutral or whatever. The average person is trying to afford childcare so they can work, and hoping they don't have a health crisis that would bankrupt them.

There are celebs who don't get that and they are annoying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Celebrities can do nothing right in some people's eyes. If they're too serious or intellectual, they're mocked for it. If they're too frivolous, they're criticized.

They can't win. So they'd better do whatever they heck they want!!!

Also, shame on you. I'd like to see you handle intense scrutiny and dissection of your every move and social media post, OP. See whether you think that's fair.

Celebrities can choose to be low key to the point of practical invisibility or they can do everything possible to stay in the public eye. Why should anyone have sympathy for someone choosing the latter?
?

Would you choose to be invisible when your profession requires visibility to get picked for roles and gigs?

It’s the rare celebrity who can afford to be discreet. Usually they’ve built such a track record, or carved such a niche, that they have the network already. But remember - they probably did that pre-social media. Most “famous” musicians and actors need visibility.

Also, some celebrities are social and opinionated! Why would you subject anyone to such a level of criticism just for posting what’s on their mind?!?

I will never understand the “othering” that random people force on household names. Don’t forget they’re human, they want to live like normal people, have the freedom to walk about and post opinions, without getting blasted at every turn.

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A few specific examples of this that have annoyed me:

I generally like Sheryl Crow, but remember when she went on Larry King or something and told people they should never use more than one square of toilet paper at a time?

I also remember seeing Cameron Diaz on the Ellen show many years ago, talking about what a big environmentalist she was. Ellen said "oh yes, you drive a Prius, right?" And Cameron was like "oh I love them, I'll never drive a gas guzzler again, I'm on my third Prius." That car had only been on the market for a handful of years -- three electric cars in under a decade is not a model of conservation folks.

This stuff drives me crazy. Basically any celebrity to lectures regular people about the environment while flying in private jets or living in some huge house in LA with a pool gets an eyeroll from me.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Celebrities can do nothing right in some people's eyes. If they're too serious or intellectual, they're mocked for it. If they're too frivolous, they're criticized.

They can't win. So they'd better do whatever they heck they want!!!

Also, shame on you. I'd like to see you handle intense scrutiny and dissection of your every move and social media post, OP. See whether you think that's fair.

What a weird comment. Either you are around the bend in your celebrity worship or you've been accused of taking yourself too seriously and over-identify, or both.

There is nothing wrong with being serious and intellectual. For instance Carrie Coon, one of my favorite working actors, is serious and intellectual. But she does not take *herself* too seriously, which means she stays likable and interesting.

There is a difference between being intellectually curious, well-read, and serious about serious issues, and walking around patting yourself on the back, acting like you are the only person who knows anything about anything. And to do this as an actor or celebrity whose life's work has nothing to do with the subjects you claim to be an expert in? It's annoying. Even worse is when these people lecture non-wealthy, non-famous people about these issues with no self-awareness that the average person can't fly to Africa to meet with people in famine or make their home carbon neutral or whatever. The average person is trying to afford childcare so they can work, and hoping they don't have a health crisis that would bankrupt them.

There are celebs who don't get that and they are annoying.

+1 Well said

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Susan Sarandan.

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George Clooney
Angelina Jolie
Matt Damon (although he's been quiet lately)
Salma Hayek
Amanda Gorman