Research: X Factor and Sweet 16

My Super Sweet 16 is an MTV reality series documenting the lives of teenagers who usually have wealthy parents that throw huge celebrations of their 16th, 18th and 21st birthday.

Teenagers tend to imitate celebrities.

The daily mail criticized “In an age of celebrity, where anyone desperate and rich enough can get their 15 minutes of fame, the series is a depressing indictment of our next generation’s goals and aspirations”.

people will do anything to become a celebrity. By not doing much to become a celebrity, it makes audiences feel closer to them; we can become a celebrity. This generates celebrity obsession because celebrities provide us with false representations of life and ultimately become the reality of our everyday lives.

Also shows such X Factor and Britain Got Talent give people hope and a chance to follow there dreams to become a celebrity. These shows are a gateway to become successful and a step closer to fame.