American Culture

Rich. Skinny. Famous.- the celebrity lifestyle. The media coverage today of the movie stars, the wealthy, the athletes, all give off a certain standard of living that many can around the world stereotype America as. The number one major myth in this country is that in order to look good, you have to be skinny. The major source of this myth is are celebrities. There are literally handfuls of woman who are thinner then thin. It has reached unhealthy levels and sends the wrong message at to younger girls who idolize these celebrities. 

It is not that this lifestyle has a purpose, it has merely been brought about from the pressure of the lifestyle that celebrities live under the pressure of the media.