adminBEING a celebrity can be a nightmare at times, especially when caught offside.
The world expects them to lead by example.
As role models, they are torch-bearers to many who cherish their success stories.
Kids and budding stars look up to these influential figures.
Their influence continues to inspire future and current generations.
Being a celebrity is something earned through excellence, sacrifice and hard work.
Be it in showbiz, pageantry or sport, these figures are hard to ignore.
On home turf, we also have our own celebrities we look up to.
Being a celebrity comes with honour and responsibility.
The way they carry themselves, both in the public and behind closed doors, has a bearing to those close to them.
However, some of our own celebrities are nothing short of morons. They seem to be trailed by controversy like a shadow. Some can go to extremes just to court trouble and make headlines.
Others are now strangers to professionalism.
And, some of them can even pull sickening stunts, just to remain relevant.
There are, however, rare cases of top celebrities who need serious help in the form of counselling, before it’s too late.
Songbird Tererai Mugwadi, who had a brush with the law over the weekend after being involved in a road accident, instantly comes to mind.
She allegedly assaulted a female police officer at the accident scene.
In that fit of rage, the diva allegedly also insulted the police.
Where she got all the guts to challenge the law officers remains a topic for another day.
In 2018, she was convicted of culpable homicide. It appears she remains unrepentant as the demons trailing her are yet to be exorcised.
As an influential figure, she needs to reform as many young girls look up to her as a role model.
Sadly, she is not playing her role as a celebrity. Rather, she has proved to be a lunatic who needs serious help before it’s too late.
Tererai is not the only celebrity who has been caught on the wrong side of the law. Her case is just a reminder that celebrities’ lifestyles will always be under scrutiny.
They always get the stick for every drama they cause.
Of course, they are also humans who make mistakes but there are some things that can be handled better.
Humility is all they need to avoid unnecessary drama.
Arrogance has been their major weakness as some top Zimbabwe celebrities only make an apology when it is too late.
Some of them don’t even care that they are influential figures as they are always caught offside.
In life, a simple “sorry” can heal the wronged parties, when conflicts arise.
Wild confrontations and drama have proved disastrous in the past.
To celebrities who have been caught offside, it’s never too late to apologise and repent.
In a nutshell, being a celebrity comes with pride and responsibility.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter