PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

Last December 21, 2015 Public Competition was held at Asia Pacific College. There were 30 participants we were divided  and sent into different rooms. I was assigned in Discussion room A in 7th floor near the library. Unfortunately I did not make it into the finals. But It was a good experience for me. Let me share to you my speech. By the way the main topic was" The clut of celebrities and fantasies a Filipino obsession.

The Cult of Celebrities and fantasies... a Filipino obsession

Have you ever been in the state where you are itching to know what the updates on your crazed celebrities are? Like what will happen next in the next episode in aldub? Will alden get to finally be with maine forever? Or what would be the follow up on the pangako sayo be? Or does Derek Ramsey really have 10 pack abs. Or have you ever wanted to be like Stephen Curry of the Golden state warriors? Or have the body and the beauty of kendall jenner? Or have the looks and the dimples of alden? And if you do, that is perfectly normal.

My name is Greg Cenon Andaman a student of BM-151 here to share to you about obsession over celebrity and fantasies of Filipinos. Now just to share, I am an avid fan of the late Paul Walker the star in the Fast and the Furious movie franchise. I idolized the person so much that I saved up money so that I could buy a car just like what he drove in the franchise. But his passing last 2013 shocked me and placed me in the state of awe for quite some time because learning that someone you idolized die due to an accident is really depressing. I know it’s silly how we are not or whatsoever related but I felt like we had a deep connection towards each other that it made me feel depressed now that he is gone. Honestly, the break of the news placed me in tears. Now this form of connection towards someone you don’t know is perfectly normal. Especially if he or she is a celebrity or merely a well known person.

Idolizing someone is completely natural because looking for an idol and following them is a trait preprogrammed in out DNA. That is why fantasizing about a celebrity’s lifestyle is absolutely normal. Why? Some people relate their lives according to whom they idolize. They wanted their lives to be patterned by the celebrity they follow. For the reason that they find satisfaction in seeing that they are mimicking a lifestyle that is successful and related to their fantasy and that somehow their lives would be similar to whom they idolize which would give them the sense of fulfilment over the fact that they are living in the world of the celebrity and their fantasies. But some use their idolization as a fad that whoever is the current star of that genre is the craze. Which is very dangerous. For the reason that bandwagon obsession or mob obsession is a very unhealthy practice. Mob obsession clouds the judgement of the participants. The more members of the mob the less they know about what they’re cause or agenda really is. Some participate in such practice for the reason to be “in” or belong. But couldn’t seem to grasp the reality and the purpose. Which could harm those oblivious to what’s happening.

Some people seem to see their selves in the shoes of the celebrities for them to feel the fulfilment of life but in reality the happiness that all a person need is for them to be around the person who truly loves you. Not the material things like money and fame but because of you.