Although as strange as this may sound, I believe celebrities
can be influential leaders. One celebrity I believe is a leader is Macklemore.
Not only because he made thrift clothes cool and trendy, but because of his stance
on drugs and gay rights. Through his popularity and his music, he is raising
awareness. Below are two videos that I believe to be an example of his leadership.
I know what you may be thinking, these songs mean nothing
and that there only purpose was for publicity, but honestly, that isn’t what I
believe.
While these issues are controversial, I believe a leader
should stick to their morals. It takes bravery to speak out and admit to having
a problem knowing you have to give up your life as you know it and begin again.
Either if you are coming out or coming clean it requires courage.
Being a leader requires selflessness and I believe
Macklemore can be an influential leader on the war on drugs and civil rights.
Everyone is created equal and Macklemore is showing his support for both issues.
Morgan, I completely agree with why Macklemore is a great leader. In my blog post I said that John Lennon was a great leader for some of the same qualities as you stated above. I think that a leader should be someone conscious of social issues such as sexual orientation and drug use. A big part of being a celebrity and a leader as well is trying to raise awareness through your music. I think Macklemore does this exceptionally well and he is an excellent leader you should follow.
ReplyDeleteMorgan, I find it interesting as you might that the word celebrity does not just mean someone who is famous but also someone who is in a state of being well known. Macklemore as well as any one can be in a state of being well known, for anything that they do. What can be most interesting is that I personally believe that leaders who are the most successful, have made mistakes, but have also acknowledged those mistakes. Macklemore is a prime example, he has thoroughly talked about how doing drugs destroyed part of his life but he also talks about it so that he shows people what you can do when you aren’t do drugs. While he is known for his music, he also uses he’s “celebrity” or state of being well known to bring controversial topics to the front of the medias attention and I agree with you wholeheartedly that that makes him a great leader.
ReplyDeleteMorgan I also agree that celebrities such as Macklemore can be leaders. I believe that it is in the way that they use there fame and publicity to raise awareness and promote change. Macklemore is not just simply writing enjoyable songs, he is calling for action and trying to make a difference I think that is what has set him apart as a leader rather than just another celebrity in the spot light.
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