Being in Vegas for #PieceOfMe is amazing for so many reasons... Especially when you get to meet @HillaryClinton!
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/politics/britney-spears-hillary-clinton-las-vegas/index.html
Here's a prime example of female encouragement. A female celebrity isn't tearing down a political figure instead she is promoting her. This defies the stereotype that women hate to see other women in a position of power. But this isn't what this story is about. The problem is that a celebrity made the news because of who she posted a picture with. Should we advertise stories about who celebrities are voting for? Is this considered a news worthy story? Many say no because this isn't news and should be posted in a gossip magazine instead of CNN. In our society what is considered news is changing from what it was 10 years ago.
I think it is sad that it takes celebrity endorsement to gain attention for important topics, but I also think it is necessary. Celebrities, whether we like it or not, have a ton of power and people will listen to them, even over Politicians. I agree that it may influence people to just do things their favorite celebrities are doing, but I hope there is some hope that it just makes people more aware of the subject(s) and do their own research on it.
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