Saturday, October 22, 2011

Celebrity Infidelity

     It is getting more and more difficult for celebrities to stay loyal in their marriages.  In a world of fame and riches, temptations have a way of getting the best of a person.  Celebrity couples also battle the issue of trying to keep their personal affairs private from the media and press.  When a celebrity spouse is caught cheating, one can bet that news will be on the front page of the tabloids the very next morning.
     The latest scandal that has everyone talking is how Ashton Kutcher has allegedly cheated on his wife, Demi Moore. This A-list celebrity couple has been married for six years and has publicly been seen as being very happy together.  Although, maybe everyone has got it all wrong.  Ashton was supposedly caught red-handed with a 25 year old blonde.  The 15 year age gap between Ashton and Demi has got experts thinking that Demi might not be able to offer Ashton what he really wants anymore (aka kids of his own), thus causing him to explore his other options.  However, even after the allegations of Ashton's adultery have become public, both Demi and Ashton have been spotted still wearing their wedding rings and remaining in good spirits.
     Up until recently, this couple has rarely been seen as a front page story of all the celebrity gossip magazines and tabloids.  Unfortunately, the media has a way of picking up a story like this and running with it.  So even if Ashton had not actually cheated on his wife, all the talk and accusations we see in tabloids is still putting the idea of it happening out there.  Additionally, these magazines are always looking for a juicy story and are willing to pay big bucks to get one.  Therefore, all someone would have to do is make a believable argument about how they were involved in an affair with a married celebrity (such as Ashton Kutcher) and one can bet there would be at least one tabloid offering money to print the story.  This type of journalism leads us to believe that not everything we read and see is true and as a result should not jump to conclusions.