STARPOWER?

Before we consider whether or not celebrity influences have an impact on youth drug use, we must factor in how much influence celebrities actually have, and how important it is for celebrities to act as role models. An analytical piece on the role of celebrities as models for the rest of society entitled ‘Star power: do celebrities have a responsibility to be role models?,’ defines the importance of celebrity behaviour in relevance to influence on youths.
"The real issue isn't how celebrities behave--it's how we behave. We should not try to be like someone else or copy the actions or styles of others, especially if we know it's wrong. If you are always hiding in other people's shadows, then you will never really know who you are."
Being confident in yourself is relevant in making decisions about what will harm or benefit you. There is a difference between establishing your sense of fashion or musical taste in response to your favourite star, but judgement needs to be made to decipher what is appropriate and what is self destructive in terms of how far you are willing to go to represent your favourite celeb. Hmmm...