Is Money a 'Curse' on Celebrities?

Entertainment celebrity Justin Bieber performing

Do you think that money is a curse on celebrities?

Look at celebrities Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber, for example. Both have claimed at one point in their lives to be Christians, yet both have earned large amounts of money, and both have been in the news for poor decisions (related to sex or drugs).

Did money make them dumber?

I don't believe a person could blame money for these entertainment celebrities' mistakes. Rather, it was a lack a spiritual foundation that led to the toppling of their morals that we thought they had. Money simply accelerated their decline because virtually anything is at their fingertips. A celebrity never has to hear the word 'no' again.

Is Having Money a Curse?

Simply having money is not a curse. The Bible says the 'love of money' is the root of all evil. Just possessing  money it is not a curse.

Celebrites no longer have to hear 'no'.

You want one? You got it! In fact, give them two of everything.

How can a person stay humble when there is no longer any limitation on what he or she can have?

The only way to stay humble is to purposefully seek God. The only problem is that so many celebrities feel that they no longer need God. In this situation, Money and the pursuit of more Money has replaced God.

If one did not have a regular time reading the Bible before money came into the picture, it is unlikely that one will increase his or her celebrity time after they make it big. God can still intervene in a celebrity's life, but you don't read about it that often.

What Happens When a Person Gets Money

When a person becomes famous and starts 'rollin' in dough' something happens. The people hired around this celebrity are not real friends. They are nothing more than "Yes Men". Many celebrities have people around them that are like leeches, trying to milk whatever money off of them they can. These kinds of people never say 'no'. They push a celebrity to push the envelope, and to make it bigger and better every time. Bigger and better isn't always bad, but in the case of Miley Cyrus, she is trying to make herself a sex symbol. It is backfiring on her, and making her look raunchy.

In the case of Justin Bieber, various reports have shared that his bodyguards go out and find a woman (or group of women) for him to sleep with that night in various cities, if he doesn't make it to a local brothel to hand pick the woman himself.

What celebrities need to do is surround themselves with morally upright people that will give them honest advice, and aren't afraid to say: "No, this isn't right."

Money isn't a curse on people. Their own downfall is a lack of spiritual foundation, and they move farther and farther away from God.

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Meet the Dutch Justin Bieber Lookalike: Benjamin Lasnier

Benjamin Lasnier, the Justin Bieber Lookalike (picture from Instagram)

Benjamin Lasnier is the Dutch version of American music star, Justin Bieber. Some could even argue that little Benjamin is even cuter than Justin Bieber at that age. After all, Benjamin Lasnier is only 13 years old, and people are buzzing that he is a Justin Bieber lookalike. Benjamin Lasnier is from Copenhagen, Denmark, and is riding the wave of popularity that has already been paved by superstar, Justin Bieber.

Brief History

Benjamin Lasnier began to upload his picture to Instagram while sitting in a restaurant, Easter of 2012. Thirty minutes later, he already had 50 likes on his photo. Since noticing how popular his photos have been, he has regularly uploaded photos of himself, which are referred to as "selfies."

Fast forward to March 2013, and Benjamin Lasnier has over 2,100 photos uploaded to Instagram and already has more than 762,000 fans on Instagram.

Lookalike or not, with a fanbase of more than 762,000 fans, Lasnier obviously has gained such a following because of his incredible likeness to Justin Bieber. He has said that he wishes to "crack America" with his fame and music. So far, he only lip-synced to music.

Justin Bieber has his "Beliebers," while Benjamin Lasnier has his "Benzilers."

Despite not touting any actual talent, Sony has officially signed him in an attempt to market him to the U.S. in some form or fashion, most likely as a singer. Sony A&R Mads Kjaergaard says, "Every talent starts from scratch. If Lasnier can credibly establish himself and leverage his fanbase, there is 'no limit to where he could go.'"

According to the Examiner, his mother first noticed her son's popularity when mobs of young girls were following him around in public.

Now leave it up to Sony to make some money off of this uncanny resemblance to Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber's Fame Might Hurt His Game



 

Justin Bieber says, "You need 6G"

   

If you were watching the Superbowl on Sunday, then you may have seen the Best Buy commercial with Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne (seen here), that left many people wondering what the commercial itself had to do with Best Buy.  The commercial started out with Ozzy talking about a new smartphone with 4G...then 5G, then Ozzy is replaced with a younger actor (Justin Bieber) to promote 6G.  And most people do not think of Best Buy when you are talking about the speed of a cell phone network.  According to NBC's morning show, The Today Show, most people watching the commercial - didn't get it.  But it got bonus points just for having Justin Bieber in it.

 

Top: Ozzy, Justin Bieber, and Sharon Osbourne; Bottom: Ozzy looking confused, Old Justin Bieber and a confused Sharon Osbourne.



Justin Bieber is a hot commodity nowadays.  It's that simple.  He is so desirable as a celebrity that he is paired up with almost anyone - like Ozzy Osbourne - in the Best Buy commercial, and dressed in a Tron suit, because that's just cool.

Justin Bieber's movie, titled: Never Say Never, will be out in theaters on Feb. 11, 2011.  Tickets are selling (and pre-selling) like concert tickets, and the movie will undoubtedly break some sort of record for having the "Most ticket sales bought by teenage girls" on opening weekend record for a concert movie.

Some radio stations have even compared Justin Bieber to Michael Jackson, playing Michael Jackson's singing part in the song, "ABC" to Justin Bieber's solos to show how alike they sound.

Justin Bieber is so popular that at any given time, chances are that when you log into Twitter, there is at least one word or phrase trending that has something to do with him.  Some popular examples of trending Bieber phrases on Twitter are:  #BieberFacts, #RIPBieber (when he died on C.S.I.), #BieberFever, #BieberCENT (a hybrid of Justin Bieber & 50 Cent), and in reference to his upcoming movie, #BieberPremiere.  And the list could go on forever.

Concluding thoughts:  We can only hope that J.B.'s fate is unlike many celebrities and musicians that have more money, and end up with more problems (contributed to drugs).  If you look at the King of Rock 'n Roll, Elvis, or the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, their lives ended tragically - and before their time - because of drug addictions, and they were considered music legends even as they were still breathing. 

Money can't buy you happiness, and I say it can actually take you places where you don't want to go if you don't take control of it and your life.  You never know, he might turn out alright.