Itseemsthatpopstarstodayenjoyaprivilegedstyleofliving.Wherevertheygo,thousandsofpeopleturnouttogreetthem.Thecrowdsgowildtryingtocatchabriefglimpseoftheirsmiling,colourfully-dressedidols.Starsaresurroundedbytheirmanagers,press-agents,andoftenbytheirbodyguards.Photographsofthemappearregularlyinthepressandalltheircomingsandgoingsarereported,asstarsarenews.Theymustconstantlyavoidmeetingcrazyfans,particularlyteenagerswhoidolisethem.Somepeoplesaythatstarsarenolongerprivateindividuals,butpublicproperty.Thefinancialrewardstheyreceiveforthissacrificeisincalculable.
Isitrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway?It'sallverywellforpeopleengagedinmanyotherprofessionstoenvythesuccessesandrewardsofthesestars.However,thosewhomakeenviousremarksshouldrememberthatthemostfamousstarsrepresentonlythetipofaniceberg.Foreveryfamousstar,therearehundredsofothersstrugglingtoearnaliving.Amanwhoattemptstobecomeastaristakingenormousrisks.Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.Heknowsthatyearsofconcentratedeffortsmayberewardedwithcompletefailure.Butheknowsthattherewardsforsuccessesareveryhighindeed,andifheachievesthegoal,hecertainlyearnsthem.
