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There are many reasons to glance through the pages of popular celebrity weekly magazines such as Star Magazine and In Touch and become envious at the lives of celebrities. The truth is that fame is often elusive for those who seek it and often fleeting for those that do. We have become a celebrity obsessed culture with headlines about war being pushed back for cover stories on the Hollywood elite. We are in dangerous territory when the information on the personal lives of those we do not know becomes more important than national security.

The over the top coverage is just one of the reasons that can be found to hate Hollywood. Here are three others:

Talented Is Not Needed

Bring back the days of actors and actresses belonging to studios for their singing and acting abilities. Today any would be celebrity only has to be the offspring of someone famous or act outrageously on a reality television show to experience instant stardom. Since when did hooking up with half of Hollywood garner a record deal? I miss the days of true singing talent. Andy Warhol famously said that everyone wanted their 15 minutes of fame, and unfortunately, most spotlight seekers are trying to stretch that fifteen minutes into one whole hour.

The Illusion of Being Thin

Many average women compare themselves to the size zero starlets in the entertainment industry. While in America there is definitely an obesity epidemic, with both children and adults affected. Yet Hollywood does not promote a positive body image. In fact many starlets suffer from eating disorders and can easily fit into the clothes of children. The new fad is to be less than a size zero.

Hollywood should do a better job of promoting a healthy body image and it should start with the truth. If your favorite supermodel or actress puts on a little bit of weight, technology is around to help remove the cellulite and extra few inches from the thighs of the actress. That well toned abdominal section may just be a trick of the mouse. Entertainers often have serious eating disorders and very unhealthy techniques to staying thin. Those that do decide to lose weight have been known to fast for days without eating any solid food. Personal chefs and personal trainers are often employed to whip them into shape. To make matters worse those of a healthy weight are often referred to as curvy or voluptuous. Since when is a size six curvy?

Celebrities and the Average Joe are Not Created Equal

The most annoying thing about celebrities is that we have created a culture where they feel they are above the law. Crimes that the average person would be penalized for only merit a slap on the wrist for many celebrities. R. Kelly has been awaiting charges on pedophilia for at least 4 years, O.J. Simpson has been able to write a book about how he actually did commit the crimes, Nicole Richie is arrested was under the influence of drugs while driving down the highway in the wrong direction.

While we are all supposed to be afforded equal protection under the law, and yet we are not all judged equally by the law. In Hollywood there is a microcosm of people living with an overabundance of everything including drugs and alcohol. The rest of the population is put at risk when the law is broken and it is treated as entertainment.

The best course of action is to treat those in entertainers as entertainers. They are not supposed to be the measuring stick against which we judge ourselves, and a drunk driver is just the same whether or not they have a show on television.

 

Bollywood, to most of us, is the stuff that Technicolor dreams are made of. More importantly, it is a distant dream… shared by people of every caliber from the middle-aged housewife in Bombay to the cow-herd in rural Bihar. Once you’re on the silver screen, all your life’s worries will disappear in the glare of the spotlight.

 

But getting there? It doesn’t look so easy as it seems, right?

 

Well, no more worries then. Desitara is the missing link between your talent and stardom: if you think you’re good, then simply being here will get you places. Desitara is an independent platform for talented people to get exposure and gain fame to be spotted by talent hunters. Think of it as a key. Desitara is the key to the door between you and your dream to be the next Katrina Kaip or Shahruck Khan.

 

Can you imagine? No agents, no casting couch, no begging or pleading or greasing of palms – it’s all about you and your talent- and all you need is a computer to upload it. The Desitara community as well as a panel of judges will asses your performance. Making friends and getting votes is the only thing you need to do…and show of your talent of course.

 

Don’t feel left out though if your star aspirations date from the time you sat on mom’s lap. Desitara.com is primarily a tribute to youth and Bollywood; to those starry-eyed ambitions that we’ve all got. Break Bollywood news and gossip, connecting with like-minded people, sharing pictures, audio and video….it’s all there. Desitara is primarily a global social network for Desi fans around the globe.

 

So play around, experiment, try and find that inner action hero or glamour queen but don’t fret if you’re not looking to be a star – there’s plenty of other stuff that’ll keep you coming back for more.

 



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