The price of fame

Watching Danni Minogue's interview with Piers Morgan last weekend showed me a soft and vulnerable side to someone who usually comes across as quite hard - probably to do with the lack of expression on her face after frequent visits to the botox clinic.

But Danni's time in the public eye has brought her a fair share of ups and downs, with the media scrutinising every move she makes, and her constant battle to defend herself against false allegations.

Nowadays, children grow up aspiring to be famous. Those who are not blessed with musical ability or acting talent are quite happy to take off their clothes and pursue a career in glamour modelling, or ridicule themselves on reality TV.

Yes, fame has its advantages; the money, the big house, the designer clothes; but what about the downside?

When Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer, the Minogue family's world was turned upside down. Not only did they have to find the strength to deal with the situation, they also had to cope with the intense media spotlight, and fight through journalists and news vans just to get into the hospital.

Having been through a similar situation, when my now 13 year old sister, Sarah, was diagnosed with leukaemia at just six years old, I could not imagine having to deal with that added pressure, in what was the hardest time of my life.

Celebrities need the media to survive, they welcome the attention, and so it is hardly fair to expect it all to go away at times when they would rather be alone.

For me the price of fame, the sacrifice of any privacy, is too high a price to pay.

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