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Dr. Dre: Contrasting Celebrities And The Media

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As the granddaughter of a strong ,devoted Christian woman and also the daughter of two teenagers from Compton California, one being a convicted felon, I see people for their present rather than their past affairs. If my grandmother were to be presented with this question, she would make a reference to the story of Jesus allowing a tax collector, a person who was greatly looked down upon, to join him as one of his disciples. There are endless possibilities for one to change as a person, though this is true media seems to believe otherwise. Today 's society is controlled by the opinions that the media presents to them, and the media 's position is to find the wrong in those who are successful. As a result, Dr.Dre 's past is all that matters to the world oppose to his accomplishments as a black man from the hood. …show more content…

Celebrities have always been the spotlight of all things wrong, regardless of their accomplishments. A statement made by The New York Times journalist Joe Coscarelli states, "This is the latest case of a celebrity who, partly because of the internet, has been forced to face old abuse allegations." As shown in Coscarelli 's statements, Dr.Dre has not been the only celebrity faced with the abuse of the media involving his past. The voices of those women, who were the victims of his abuse, were not heard until Dr.Dre became the first billionaire in hip-hop. Consequently Their stories did not matter until Dr.dre 's life mattered in the world. The media gives people stories involving drama and chaos oppose to who the celebrity truly is as a

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