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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Infidelity and Famous People



Spousal infidelity creates a scandal no matter what but it is magnified many times over when famous people are involved. Their popularity usually works against them in this situation as they are subjected to more public scrutiny. A very few people undergoing marital troubles would appreciate having their affairs pushed into the spotlight. Most of the time however, the public refuses to let up the pressure on famous people as it tries to dig up just about every detail of an extramarital affair as well as the marital confrontation.

By now, everyone has become familiar in how the press usually bleeds to death stories of infidelity scandals that involve celebrities. Reporters provide a blow-by-blow account of the cheating saga, often through pieces of information provided by people who have something to say about the story. The incredulous part of it is that almost everyone has something to say, even those that have never personally known the people involved. This is probably the price of being known.

The effect of an infidelity scandal on a celebrity does not only involve his/her personal life. It extends to his/her career, typically in a detrimental way. This is usually true for personalities who have made their mark with wholesome images, family-oriented shows and products, as well as positions that require honesty and integrity. In the case of the entertainment and sports personalities, the first ones to go are the lucrative product endorsements while politicians caught cheating on their spouses usually lose their political clout and support. Famous personalities caught cheating on their spouses may suddenly experience scarceness in friends especially if such "friends" are career-related.

The cheated spouse and the children may also be plagued by nosy people to the point of invading their privacy. This is particularly hard for innocent children who already have to face daily the consequences of their parent's act. The public's preoccupation with scandals involving famous people is largely attributed to the need for a sense of equalization when people who are perceived to be in a more advantageous positions are not exempted from the problems experienced by "regular" people.



1 comment:

  1. My Husband was so smooth at hiding his infidelity and I had no proof for months, I was referred to Private investigator  and decided to give him a try.. the result was incredible because all my cheating husband's text messages, whatsapp, facebook and even phone calls conversations was linked directly to my cellphone. (worldcyberhackers@gmail.com) Mr James helped me put a round-the-clock monitoring on him and I got concrete evidence and gave it to my lawyer..if your husband is an expert at hiding his cheating adventures contact him


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