Here in America, we have built up a cult of celebrity around the talented singers, musicians, actors and athletes that we idolize. We put them up on a pedestal, observe their behavior and constantly compare them to each other for our own amusement and selfish, schadenfreude-esque pleasure. I won't get into the inherent problems of this kind of idolization, except for one specifically.
Over time, we stop comparing celebrities to each other and we begin comparing them to ourselves!
When that happens, we, being the humble normal humans that we are, find ourselves at a disadvantage. Why can't I sing like her? Why can't I have a ripped six pack like him? Why aren't I as funny as him? Why can't I have a thin waist and big booty like her?
The short answers to these questions, respectively, are: a) you don't train your voice every day, b) you don't work out with a trainer every day, c) you work in an office so you're just kind of a dull person, and (d) you're white. Sorry! The longer answer is that none of those things are your job. None of those things will, currently anyway, bring you income to support yourself. That's what these people get PAID to do, and why they take their bodies, their health, their vocal range and their booty so seriously. When the rest of us start to try to be EXACTLY like our celebrity idols, we're setting ourselves up for disappointment 99% of the time. And that's how you find yourself in a situation like these people!
1. "One of the nurses just came in and told me I look like [Justin Bieber]. My life is a success. #ThrowbackSnapChat"
Well, that nurse may need to take get an eye exam, my dude. No loss though, who wants to look like the biggest douche in the universe?
2. "People say I look like Rhianna, rt if you agree xx"
People MIGHT just be trying to be kind...
3. "My Ma said I look like James Franco in this pic.. #FrancosObviouslyNotAsGoodLookingTho"
Moms are a notoriously bad source for accurate statements regarding their children.
4. "My Bae look like Rhianna"
Not much I can say that hasn't been said here...
5. "RT if you think I look like Kim Kardashian"
No, I'd say you actually look MORE intelligent!
6. "Everyone at church says I look like Kylee Jander..."
Well, you might look like Kylee JANDER, but definitely not Kylee Jenner
7. "I showed the hair stylist a photo of Mulder as a reference for my haircut"
NAILED IT!
8. "People say I look like Drake haha I dunno tho :/"
They must have had a bad view from the six, my man!
9. "Every time I go somewhere there's a line of people asking me if I'm Nicki Minaj or related to her smh. We kinda do look just alike though."
I'm going to be SMH on this one for a while, to be honest...
10. "Everyone always tells me I look like Beyoncé"
By everyone, do you mean...no one?
11. "Tired of not being able to go to the mall because everybody thinks I'm Taylor Swift"
There's gotta be other malls dear!
12. "people tell me that I look like Channing Tatum all the time"
Does that mean that you Channing Hate'm?
13. "People say I look like Taylor Swift"
Well, you're closer than the last one, admittedly, but I'd say Taylor Slow at best!
14. Translation: "They said I look like Rihanna in this photo"
I didn't know visuals could get lost in translation!
