I don't believe that a clean slate is necessary for being a role model.  However, I also do not believe that a person who is constantly getting into trouble is a role model either.  My thought is that someone who has turned away from their wild ways and is making an honest attempt at being a model citizen is ideal.  I think Drew Barrymore is a good role model for young people now.
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I don't know if there are any good role models that are celebrities.  It seems like they start out good and cute and innocent, but they always change and become nasty hoes--like Britny Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Hillary Duff, even Leann Rhimes.  I think if you are looking for a role model, look to someone who lives a normal, grounded life, not a life in the spotlight--it's too hard to tell what is real with them.
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Eh....the world of celebrities is such a fickle and fleeting thing with so little substance. One day, the ideal of beauty is one thing, and next year, it is something else. Thus I never follow the dictates of fashion or anyone else's' rules.\n\nIt is a shame to think that there are enough young girls around who'd sacrifice themselves on the "alter of ideal beauty" when it is so empty and superficial. If you must worship a worldly god, make sure he isn't so capricious and cruel, one who would abandon you at the turn of fortune.
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I totally disagree with the Oscar comments. He is anything but a role model. He cheats on his wife, he is a commercialized kiss ass fighter, and he has a gambling problem. Having said that, he was great for boxing---but not a role model. A role model boxer? Chris Byrd. He's religious and his whole family is part of his team. Did you see that his mom is in his corner coaching and advising as a cutperson. He, by the way is not a superstar and a boring fighter, but a role model boxer.
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Not sure enforcing is the right word to use. But I agree that the power of the celebrities on the younger generation is powerful. TV is a powerful medium. And having these girls walking on the catwalk with a skeleton of a Zombie is definitely sending the wrong message to our kids.
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An individual is 'marked' by class and how they carry themselves in a situation... Society in general makes conclusions based on appearance .  Hence if you are dressing and acting as most of the college aged girls I have seen lately. You would probably fit well into the catgory of easy.  Not to say you are but....thats the world as it is today!\nMake yourself stand out.  In a memorable way...Use your intelligence and charm not your body, looks or know how in certain unmentionable fields.
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Perhaps you could include photgraphs of famous people reknowned for their honesty and thoughtfulness.  Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, etc.  These could be juxtaposed with people infamous for their duplicity.
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why should barbie even be veiwed as a role model? she's a doll. the real role model is her creator. i'm a fat chic and i have always loved barbie. her body doesn't bother me and hasn't given me any self image problems. those came from the people around me.
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Absolutely! A good example is Lindsay Lohan. The old Lindsay-Red head with some "meat".Good.  The new Lindsay-Blond and skeletal. Bad!
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she does appear to have lost weight but i thought she looked great as a big girl too.  she's smart, funny and confident with a kind heart, good morals and values.  i think she's an awesome role model for kids, especially girls.
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Because lots of people who like a certain celebrity consider them a good role model. When little kids see a celebrity they like, they consider them their "heroes", because it is based on how good of a role model they are.
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What you said doesn't sound like the statement of someone living in a dream world to me.  It sounds like common sense.  I think our leaders need to take a refresher course in preschool and kindergarten, because they've clearly forgotten fundamental early life lessons -- like two wrongs don't make a right, the end doesn't always justify the means, and just because all your friends are jumping off a cliff doesn't mean you should too.  I think its our responsibility as citizens to voice our displeasure, tell our politicians to start behaving, and if they don't then get them the heck out of office.
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It goes against the grain of nature. There should be a role model of both sexes. 1 male, 1 female. Also what about when they get older and their school friends start to take the pis* out of them?
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Well from what I see from the media, personal assistant go thru a bunch a crap.  I think it's just silly that celebrities can't go and get their own water or tie their own shoes.  It's stupid.  I would never subject myself to be someone's b*tch!  That's insane.
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Dude, are you in my class?  I asked my 3rd graders the first one.  Franklin quote.  I think the last quote has to do with expectations.  Just because you're not the one pulling the trigger doesn't mean you're a hero for standing there and watching it.  If you're surrounded by people who do nothing or little with their lives, anything you do in the other direction might be considered great.  However, you're still just any old guy, not any better than anyone else.  It might just mean that short people should hang out with little people to make themselves feel better.
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As a baseball pitcher, the record speaks for itself. He has been outstanding. However, as a person and model for young people, he has failed miserably.
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It takes a lot of luck. I'm not exactly a celebrity, but if modeling is anything like the movie industry, it's hard work, networking and a lot of luck. Just keep a good head on your shoulders. If you never make it to the A-List, you have to accept it and remember you still have an education.\nJ'adore,\nConnie
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My father is the CEO of Loreal and ive met lots of celebritys. To me, the only ones who are worth meeting are the ones who have big hearts and care about their fans. I mean, I think that fame and fortune should only go to people who upright deserve it. Beyonce was definatly the nicest one Ive met. But Stev-o from Jack@ss was no doubt stuck up. Meeting him was a waste of time.=/