Σάββατο 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2011

Miley Cyrus Worst Influence, is Selena Gomez a Better Choice?


A recent poll on AOL's Just So You Know website named Disney teen star Miley Cyrus as the worst influence on young girls, according to the website Monsters and Critics. The 18-year-old Cyrus, star of Disney's "Hannah Montana" earned this distinction (the second year in a row) thanks to her recent bad behavior including video of her smoking salvia and performing a lap dance at a cast party. The poll was conducted among girls aged 9 to 15 and Miley Cyrus beat out troubled starlets Lindsay Lohan and Demi Lovato, both of whom have recently been in rehab. As far as young role models go, Disney has offered up Cyrus, Lohan, Lovato and Selena Gomez in recent years, but are any of them fit for the job? As a mother of two girls, ages 9 and 11, I have to wonder.

While Cyrus attracted a huge following among young girls, as did Lohan at the height of her Disney popularity and Lovato currently, they seem to prove that celebrity teens stack up a lot of baggage that leads them to trouble. 

My own daughters have never been fans of Miley Cyrus or Lindsay Lohan, but they are big fans of the talented Demi Lovato. Her recent personal issues (rehab, accusations of altercations with staff) have made me question their admiration for her but it is my hope that she takes this time after rehab to change directions in her life and go down a positive path--far removed from Cyrus and Lohan.

On the other side, my girls are also fans of another Disney star--Selena Gomez. The 18-year-old Gomez stars in Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place" and has become an accomplished singer. Gomez has been active in promoting the charity of UNICEF and raising awareness and funds for Haiti's children through UNICEF. 

Gomez has wisely kept her nose clean--at least in the public eye and has been known to go out of her way to meet her fans, which gives her a higher rating in my book. So far,Gomez has not been caught doing drugs, driving drunk, fighting, going into rehab or offering racy photos or inappropriate behavior which puts her ahead of Cyrus, Lohan and Lovato.

While I believe that Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan and especially Demi Lovato are beautiful and talented young ladies, they have chosen (or perhaps had it thrust upon them) the way of Hollywood and the well-worn path of fame that includes troubled lives. Thus far, Selena Gomez continues to be consistent in her lifestyle and her seeming understanding of her responsibility as a role model to her young fans. I hope that Gomez continues to rise to the top and continues to be a role model that my girls can be proud of, and one that I am not worried about my girls emulating.

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