To Call Celebrity: Dial 007

In the beginning, the elite consisted of military and political leaders, statesmen, and religious authority. Poets, pianists, composers, and painters were considered celebrities. The differentiation between the two was that one side held a ruling power over the people, while the other side wowed the crowds with its production of masterpieces and talent. As history started unraveling itself, the transformation began: a new group of people were going to emerge wielding power in one hand and talent in the other. This talented elite came to settle one area of the country, Hollywood, and revolutionized pop culture.
These people are known as celebrities. Although the most prominent and most famous are actors, actresses, and singers, others have become celebrities through other careers in the entertainment industry, like show-hosts. Society has demanded and still is demanding a lot from these stars. They must look beautiful, be fit, have the proper clothes, always do the right thing, set an example for others, and so on, and so on. It is no surprise that if the celebrities have to do so much for society and deal with personal problems, mistakes will happen. Sadly, people do not understand that nobody can be perfect. Therefore, they will always find some way to reveal a scandal, or terrorize a celebrity for a bad decision.
Yet, some celebrities are able to keep up with societal demands and morally right decisions. They can also go above and beyond. One of these celebrities is one of my favorite actors: Pierce Brosnan. Many know him as the all-time best spy, James Bond, and his acting career has made him into a very well-known personality. He gives the public what they want, a handsome face, thrilling action movies, and a sort of obsession to be like him. However, he goes above and beyond this as a generous and kind person.
Born in Ireland, Pierce Brosnan has come to fulfill the position of the Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland. Along with Liam Neeson, he founded the “Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS” campaign. Brosnan is known for being an environmentalists and financially supporting environmental groups like Greenpeace. Being an artists as well, he makes and sells paintings as part of fundraisers for other organizations.
Brosnan can be considered the stereotypical celebrity society has demanded: a talented beautiful person that holds power as well as kindness and a sense of public service. This stereotype isn’t a bad thing at all, but sometimes the pressure builds up from so many demands, and certain celebrities cannot handle it. Others are so fed up with their popularity that they become terrible role models, like Justin Bieber. But not Pierce Brosnan! He is an excellent celebrity example.