shouldnt others be given a chance to feature in advertisements rather than celebrities?
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Yes. I remember one company doing a series of ads featuring clubs/groups etc. drinking their coffee. I had a student friend at the time who made a nice little income from the royalties every time the ad she was in was aired...
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Yes, they do.  They spend their time on the show, and they expect to be compensated.  The only people I know that wouldn't care about an appearance fee are fans of the show or just people who want to get on TV.
1154072
I sympathize, but there are so many celebrities who already represent this cause, I'm not sure if you're going to get anywhere with them.  Try working in your local community to get funding.
1010956
I agree.  The people that they do this to are just like everyone else except they are just famous.  How would they like it if it was done to them?  Hey there is a good reality show how bout we stalk and write bad stuff about the people who do the tabloids and the paparazzi
114005
It's probable that with the number of people using this site that quite a few of them know, or are connected with celebrities of some description or other, but I doubt that any MAJOR celebrities (as mentioned in the above link) are asking and answering questions on a regular basis. \n\nIf you were a major celebrity would you be spending your spare time answering questions such as...\n\nHow do I make my penis bigger?\nWhy did the chicken cross the road?\nWhat's 1+1?\nand of course...\nWhat do I do if I see a girl/boy that I like?\n\nI think it's likely that a minor celebrity or two have answered a couple of questions while surfing the web - somebody found out, and the rumour-mill took care of the rest.
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Celebs alongwith all people, worldwide definately have some intentions behind their charity and donations. Very few people are remaining who help for social causes out of the heart. And publicity is one thing celebs are always on the look out for. So, one can never know the true reason behind any persons actions.
787315
Maybe there ought to be a pseudo-celebrities section.
920854
Sorry what has this got to do with the British people. Most British people do not actually think this is a news-worthy item, but the tabloid journalism we have in the UK, especially on the BBC seem to deem it as important because it's about a celeb.\n\nIt really is time the BBC lost the license fee and tabloid journalism in printed papers was better regulated.
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I owned my own ad agency and can speak from experience. The purpose of advertising is to target a demographic market that includes various factors such as race, age, gender, religion, geography and culture. If that is a definition of discrimination, so be it. They must exclude those not apt to purchase the product or service and therefore do not cater to everyone. It is an exercise in filling a need for certain groups and not showing bias against others.
735219
Uhm... I dunno, maybe if you asked this in the celeb section, you could find people that actually care.\n\nsorry i don't really care much for stuff like this.\n\nthanks\nShadowhawk--
684446
This happens a lot in America too, and I suspect in most countries. The advertisers want to appeal to our sense of patriotism or make us feel an identity with their product. It's not illegal, but it sometimes does feel immoral.
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PROMOTE CELEBRITIES AND MONEY
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Potentially yes, they can be good role models. But a majority of them are not. Because a lot of celebrities are warped through so much fame and money, they forget what and who's important, disregarding everything else around them.
138390
Sure they do.  There is a difference between a "screen" personality and one's private life. One is for the camera & publicity--because it elicits interest.  That doesn't mean that actors really live like their "screen images".
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Obviously, many celebrities have forgotten the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."\n\nAnd the fact that it's the fans who put them where they are today. "Thou shalt not tick off thy fans. For they are thy bread and butter."
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Those that do are advertising
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I disagree with Kaseem - I don't think that need is as critical in advertising.\n\nNor do I think it so much that sex sells so much as fantasy sells.  Want to sell cars?  Tap into the fantasy of the demographic you want to sell to.  Sports cars are sold with beautiful women, but trucks are sold with the wild west imagery and the macho factor.  \n\nAnd while beer and soft drinks are sold with party people, home cleaning supplies are sold with teddy bears and children. \n\nSure, all the people are pretty, but that's more an aesthetic than a sexual choice.  Actors who are noticably overweight or ugly are going to distract from the central message, and could end up causing accusations of discrimination.