Celebrity worship annoying? (was: Re: Colin/Dennis Crevey)

[Jen]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Joanne Collins <joannec at h...> wrote:
> 
> I know that the 'teenybopper' phase is annoying, but how many of us 
can
> honestly say that we don't have a crush on one (or more *g*) 
celebrities
> because we find them attractive and interesting and enjoy a movie 
with them
> in it or the music they make? 

Not me, certainly! *g*  I have (had) crushes on lots of celebrities 
(and fictional characters).  (Current faves?  Jill Hennessy (Claire, 
from Law&Order), Sarah Michelle Gellar, Angelina Jolie (going to see 
*Tomb Raider* today! *g*), just to name a few.)  And there's nothing 
wrong with that.  It's perfectly healthy, a good outlet for fantasy.  
It's fun...  

Problems, yes, can occur, when it goes 'too far' -- stalking, or 
inability to form a real life relationship ('cause nothing compares 
to the crush) -- but celebrities aren't the only ones to inspire that 
sort of pathological devotion.

So since I have my own obsessions, I generally tend not to be annoyed 
by others', even when I don't quite 'get' them.  I am more patient 
about it now, though, than when I was a teenager -- for a lot of 
reasons, I found the whole celebrity crush thing my friends were into 
very, *very* annoying.  But now, even the teenybopper kind doesn't 
really bug me anymore.  Harmless, good for learning how to develop 
proper romantic feelings...

> And that's one of the reasons I like Colin.
> He's a fan, like us :). It's also why I liked Arthur in Velvet 
Goldmine.  
> Well, that and the fact that he's played by Christian Bale, who is 
one of
> the celebrities who I find interesting, etc.

Arthur? *shakes head*  He's so... boring!  Every time he was on 
screen, it was less Curt/Brian time.  And more Curt/Brian can only be 
a Good Thing. :)  Disclaimer: I also don't get the Christian Bale 
thing, so that's probly part of my lack of Arthur interest. *g*  JRM, 
however...  He's one of those boys who's prettier than I am... :)

And I like Colin, too.  He's sweet, floofy bunny cute, harmless...  I 
think his crush on Harry is adorable. 

--jen :)

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