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Another controversial debate from yours truly :) Please try to be polite and stay on topic.

Why are celebrities paid such a high salary? Because their famous? Why are they famous? Just because they've been on a screen or a stage?

Being a musician/performer is a job. You have hours, and you are paid a fee for your time and effort. But getting onto a movie set, or the stage at a state capital only means one thing: You were better at your JOB than someone else.

In my opinion, you should receive a higher pay for being exceptional at your job. But that should NOT grant you special treatment, or ANY entitlement, and I feel their wages are way too high.

Who sets the bar for exceptional singing/acting? You, right? The "common man". And honestly, choosing the best performer it's no different than choosing a brand of soda. They all have a different style and flavor. So, exactly what makes them "better", than one person or another?

Fame is something equated to someone who has performed great deeds. How many of these "famous" people have performed great acts to benefit their fellow man? And how many of these acts occurred BEFORE their fame and fortune made them feel a need to "give back"?

Why aren't soldiers and firefighters (to name a few) being paid several thousand a week? They preform great deeds of sacrifice every day to benefit their fellow man while risking their lives, and well-being of their own families.

I don't hate or envy celebrities, I just feel that this is injustice, and I'm sure many agree and have posed this question many times before.

Kim Kardashian, along with her fiancé Kanye West and their baby, recently landed a cover on Vogue magazine. In response to this, many loyal Vogue readers are outraged. If you don't know anything about Vogue magazine, it has been around for over a century. Generally, the women who have graced the cover of vogue have at least one, often all of these traits...
1.) Unquestionable talent
2.) Highly respected, honorable accomplishments
3.) Aspirational to women all over the world

Vogue covers are usually reserved for A-list celebrities who have worked hard to get where they are. Landing the cover of a Vogue magazine is a huge turning point in a model's career. There are models who devote most of their life's time and energy working towards that point so it's a complete smack in the face for Kim Kardashian to have that privilege. Some may feel that Kimye *Kim & Kanye* being on Vogue's cover more or less says it's official that you don't need to have an actual respectable talent to be on the cover; You just have to be able to take a d*ck or be one. Not only is Kim's claim to fame getting f*cked in a sex tape that she sold for money, but even years later; she has not displayed any true talent. Sure, she models, but she wouldn't even make it in the modeling world without being half naked. No matter how famous a celebrity is, there is a minimum level of respectability that is required to be on the cover of Vogue. For example, GQ (Gentleman's Quarterly) will NEVER let Chris Brown be on the cover after his very un-gentleman-like "break-up" with Rihanna. The same should be for Vogue. Vogue was meant to showcase influential women and give girls something to aspire to and no woman should aspire to be like Kim Kardashian.

Personally, I dislike Kim Kardashian because she represents everything that's wrong with society. I've never seen one woman represent so many unpleasant layers of society.
Your thoughts?
Boycott Vogue?