Celebrity And Civilian Love

Celebrities absolutely DO associate with civilians — it’s just that paparazzi and celebrity journalists aren’t very interested in covering regular people, so the relationships don’t get the same publicity as celeb-celeb relationships. And in the odd case where they do, regular folks don't handle all that pressure professionally -- because it's not their profession. The paparazzi come with the territory of fame and celebrity. In addition, most civilians aren’t interested in press, so they tend to shy from the limelight, and while this may seem fine to you and me, it's not always fine with celebrity partners who need the spotlight to promote their careers. Celeb friends are not so camera shy and often welcome the press.

The reason that celebs hang with other celebs is the support of shared experience. Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears have been working in the entertainment industry since they were children. Few others of their age group can say that — and those that can all tend to know each other. Lohan, Spears and Paris Hilton all know how important press can be to their careers — in fact Hilton’s career is built solely on press. This is something civilians don’t understand firsthand, and being around other people who “get it” is comforting.

It’s a lot like a support group for any other special interest whether it’s alcoholism and seeking the support of AA friends, having a high IQ and seeking the support of Mensa friends or working in a particular high-driving industry, like finance, and having the support of similar friends. In fact, even new mothers seek out the support of other new mothers in much the same way.

It’s also important for celebs to stay grounded because their audience is less like them than other celebs are, so non-celeb family and friends help celebs keep their perspective — and their ability to connect with their audience.