As Charlie Sheen started appearing on every TV show in America and gaining notoriety for his party boy behavior, Sheen took to twitter to even further bolster is prominence in the public eye. And I will admit, I am one of his many followers.
In less than 24 hours Sheen had over 900,000 followers. He posted pictures posing with his "Goddesses" and uses hash tags such as #winning and #tigerblood (whatever that means). Twitter followers couldn't get enough of Sheen's internet antics. He received many comments on the pictures he would post, most of which celebrating Sheen for his behavior. #tigerblood even became a trending topic.
But this is typical of how we view celebrities today. The more outlandish the behavior, the more the public is interested. Sheen had over 300,000 followers before he even had a picture in his profile.
The way American's idolize celebrities like Sheen will only encourage more of the same behavior. Why would Sheen change the way he acts if the public continues to praise him? The fact of the matter is that Sheen will become more famous and popular than ever because of this scandal.
He may get dumped from Two and a Half Men, but will likely find work elsewhere. There is a demand for that kind of crazy. But at what point are Americans enabling destructive behavior? Will it be the public's responsibility once Sheen finally hits rock bottom?
The answer is no. At the end of the day it is up to Sheen to turn his life around. But American's aren't doing much to help.
I watched the Charlie Sheen interview on 20/20, and the guy is absolutely delusional. He thinks he is living the dream and that everyone is just hating on him because he's so awesome. There's no way he'll change because he thinks we all have a problem and that he's doing just fine. I mean, he has tiger blood and is a "total bitchin' rockstar," right?
ReplyDeletep.s. This is a random quote generator from some of Charlie Sheen's most recent antics, including his 20/20 interview. It's definitely worth a look: www.livethesheendream.com
I am worried about/feel bad for Charlie Sheen. Being one who has dealt with mania/hypo-mania in my past, it is obvious he is having a psychological problem. I experienced "grandious thoughts" during my episode, but I didn't have one million followers to reinforce those thoughts.
ReplyDeleteSheen needs privacy and therapy to get better, not another insider interview. It's easy for everyone to point and laugh when they don't know any better, but take it from me -- this is some real serious/scary shit.