Celebrities' Comments in a Celebrity-Crazed Culture

Last night, I was watching "Princess Diaries" with my mom and something particularly struck me this time, though I have watched it numerous times prior. Before it became public that Mia was a princess, she was largely ridiculed by her school and ignored by her home-city of San Francisco in general. Even after her physical makeover, which drastically changed her from gawky and shy "Ugly Betty" to a lovely and classic princess, people still didn't pay much more attention to her (except the people who already liked her). However, the moment she was a princess, every media source in the city were trying to interview her and get her opinions on every issue under the sun. What I found interesting was that the same opinions which the day before the reveal were utterly insignificant and meaningless to the media, became suddenly a matter of great interest once she was a princess. Why should her opinions matter any more today than they did yesterday? Is she any more wise because of a title? She has potentially more influence on others, yes; yet just because she is a royal now doesn't mean that she has any more to offer than she did before. It's just interesting to remember in this celebrity-crazed society that just because someone is famous or has a title or important position, it doesn't mean they are any wiser or astute than your average Joe. With this in mind, perhaps we should pay closer attention to who will listen to. Remember, your next door neighbor is just a celebrity without a microphone - a person with opinions and possibly intelligence who just may not have an outlet through which to share his/her ideas. Don't give more credence to what celebrities say for the sole reason that they are famous. Accept wisdom and discard foolishness, no matter who the source is.