Our Celebrity and Sex-Filled Era

Fred Durst, Tonya Harding, Kid Rock, Bam Margera, Tommy Lee, Pam Anderson, Rob Lowe, Colin Farrell, and Paris Hilton are just a few famous people. the only private aspect of these celebrities' life that the majority of Americans have seen is graphic content.

This celebrity sex tape era is a result of our obsession with fame and sex, fascination with reality TV, and the technical revolution where everyone has access to camcorders and video-capable computers.

Hardcore pornography has been around since the '90s, but one of the earliest star porn releases was a 1948 video with no title that purports to show a teenage Marilyn Monroe. Sixty years later, Colin Farrell and a former Playboy Playmate are on the newest celebrity sex tape, viralpornhub which only has 14 minutes of action and banter like "Where's the zoom on this?"

Farrell's career, though, is unlikely to suffer and may even advance as a result of the emergence of another another media outlet where celebrities can now work. According to some critics, celebrities may even be involved in the "leaks" of sex tapes. It enhances their appeal and advances their reputation.

Despite the fact that our obsession with celebrities has grown since the 1990s, the public's desire to view their sex films is a recent trend. Why? Possibly because celebrities are exposed to so much personal information in our culture's media that the public feels as though they have an intimate relationship with them.

Following the release of her sex tape, Paris Hilton's superficial resume gained weight, and her crazy dog even published a book! Paris Hilton was the ninth most popular search on Yahoo in 2005. Her tape is but one prominent example in the industry of celebrity pornography, which grows exponentially with every advancement in motion picture technology.

Hollywood studios put a lot of effort towards reducing inappropriate behaviour in the past. Celebrities were had to sign morality clauses in their contracts, but nowadays, it's virtually encouraged for them to continuously cross these lines. Think of Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry's passionate and seemingly unnecessarily prolonged sex scene in 2001's Monster's Ball.

The strange thing is that, despite the eagerness with which people delve into the distorted values of the media, what we want from ourselves or our leaders is very different.

As a U.S. If your sex tape was revealed, the senator's career would be gone. The average person like you or I would be despised. As an illustration, a former member of the Taiwanese Council and her spouse were entangled in a sexual scandal. She was labelled despicable and removed from her position. However, despite tapes and phone records showing that she had a romance with a competitor on "American Idol," superstar Paula Abdul is still a judge despite the fact that there is no proof, according to the network.

What do these occurrences indicate about our culture and our morals? Why does our society give celebrities attention for their obscene behaviour?

At Arizona State University, junior Lauren Wise is majoring in journalism. She is the editor of the college newspaper, writes a column for the student-run independent publication Cellar Door, the campus daily at the community college, and performs freelance writing for regional companies. After graduating in 2007, she intends to join the Peace Corps and write about her experiences so that more Americans are aware of the circumstances in less-heard-of nations. She enjoys working at a resort full-time and also enjoys writing, painting, playing the piano, and going out with friends to sports bars.