The glamorous life?

The media gives society what it thirsts for: glamour, stars, controversy, glamour, entertainment, fashion, glamour. A critical literary piece, Celebrity Influence on American Society, which analyzes the influence of celebrities on society states, “Americans are obsessed with the lives of people who are glamorous, rich and pretty.”
If parents are so concerned about the influence that celebrities have on youths, then why are the lives and habits of the stars such a significant source of entertainment in our culture? It is overtly true that the accessibility of information due to technology quickly provides us with all the latest celebrity scandals- but how we choose to let these influences affect our lives is independent from how this information is presented to us. If we must feed our obsession, we must use discretion as to how we will perceive and act in response to the reports we are exposed to. If celebrities using drugs is a relevant and exciting form of entertainment, then what exactly is it that would imply that others should practice such habits, when the tragic downfalls of the stars are the focus of the headlines? Hmmm…