Dazzled(耀眼)bytheattractionsoffame,morethanonein10youngBritonswouldquitschooltobecometomorrow'stabloid(小报)star,asurveyshowedFriday.
Inacountryobsessed(迷住)bycelebrities,agrowingnumberofchildrenaremoreinterestedinbecomingrichandfamousthangettingagoodeducation,accordingtoresearchfromtheLearningandSkillsCouncil(LSC).
Aroundninepercentthoughtfamewasagreatwaytoearnmoneywithoutskillsorqualifications(资格).
"Youngpeoplerealizethatyoudon'tneedskillsforbeingfamousandbelieveitiseasy,whichitisnot,"MaxClifford,Britain'sbestknownpublicist(评论家),toldReuters.
Britain'stabloidsarelittered(丢弃,垃圾)with"revelations(绯闻,新发现)"aboutC-listcelebritiesandthecountry'smostfamouscouple,DavidandVictoriaBeckham,havemademillionsofpoundsfromgracing(增光、增色)thefrontpages.
ButtheLSCpointedoutthatthechancesofbeingpickedforaBigBrother-styleTVshowandbeingpopularafterwardswerearoundonein30million,longerodds(几率)thanwinningthelottery.
Clifford,whohasactedasagentformanyfleeting(短暂的)celebrities,agreed."Iwouldsaytostar-wannabes(赶超崇拜者):Seeitasthelottery,tryitbutdon'tcountonit,don'trelyonit."Getyourselfeducated,getyourselfajob,getyourselfasituation."