Are Celebrity Feuds Fueling Our Children’s Hatred?

Whether a hate song is written or a statement is released; bad behavior always surrounds celebrities.  When I think of feuding celebrities, I first think of the drama that used to surround Paris Hilton, who has recently stayed more to herself. But I can’t help to remember her schoolyard behavior, calling Lindsey Lohan a “fire crotch” while laughing and causing a scene.  I appreciate the fact that she has “grown up” and acts like a grown up while in public. But that’s not how everyone is acting.

More recently has been the feud between Mariah Carey and rapper Eminem. The two artists are feuding because originally Eminem released the song “Bagpipes from Baghdad” on his album “Relapse”.  He states, “Nick Cannon better back the f*** up, I’m not playing, I want her back you punk!”  Carey came back with her song “Obsessed“, stating “Why are you so obsessed with me, Boy I wanna know, Lying that you’re sexing me,  When everybody knows, It’s clear that you’re upset with me, Finally found a girl that you can’t impress, You’re delusional.”  Eminem has come with a bigger and badder blow, releasing the song “The Warning“, stating “How many times you fly to my house? Still trying to count better shut your lying mouth if you don’t want Nick finding out” and “For you to cross it that’s a mountain that I doubt you wanna climb. I can describe areas in your house you wouldn’t find on an episode of Cribs.”

This type of schoolyard feuding is getting out of control.  These artists are very well known and children look up to them, but they are acting like 13-year-olds.  This is the type of thing I remember in high school that would be a fight done through notes being passed in class and later groups of kids fighting and name calling in the courtyard.  They have taken it to another level and made their feud public, making it seem as if this type of behavior is common and condoned.

Our children look at these celebrities and see their fame.  They want to be like them when they grow up.  But is this not the type of role model I want my child to see.  Granted, Eminem is not the best role model to begin with.  His music is full of hatred, sex and drugs, but it is still played on the radio.  If the music is out there, the kids will hear it, regardless of how much you try to keep them from it.  Regardless of his music, there is no reason for his child-like behavior.

Celebrities making fights public is teaching our children that it’s acceptable to act like this, calling people names and spreading rumors.  There will always be feuds, but there is a way to handle the situation, especially when the public can see.  Celebrities need to be responsible for their actions and realize that their conflicts can be handled in a much better manner.  Are some anger management classes needed?  Some conflict resolution?  Something needs to be done to teach our children the right way to handle conflict, rumors and lies.  Celebrities need to realize the influence they have on our children and hold themselves to a higher standard.