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Marie Osmond: Celebrities In Politics

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As Marie Osmond said, “I don’t play politics; I don’t do that. I think there’s too many celebrities out there claiming what they believe. I think it’s our job to get people out to study the issues and to know what they believe and what they vote for”. It is sad that not a lot of celebrities think the same way Marie Osmond does about politics. Good morning honourable judges, my fellow competitors, ladies and gentlemen. Today’s world is dominated by the media. The younger generation has been constantly bombarded with different information, whether it be true or false. One of the main contributors to this are Celebrities. Celebrities should not be permitted to use their public platform to make political statements for the following reasons. Celebrities are out of touch with reality. They have been detached from financial problems for years because of their wealth. In addition to that, celebrities often get ahead of themselves. They hear one side of the story and goes straight to the press without double checking their information. Furthermore, celebrities hold too much power over the youth as the younger generation idolize and look up to them. For these reasons, celebrities should not …show more content…

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