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OldBaldy1701E

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20. I spent my entire life in the entertainment profession.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:01 AM
Jun 11

And, to all of you, I ask please...

Stop seeing actors as 'role models'. Stop seeing them as anything other an a person doing a job. Sure, some are really good at it. But, they are still just human beings.

Which means that they can be good at their jobs but still be shit as a person.

She is a person looking for work. She found some. Some may say she should have morals. Some say she is just being a smart business person. Either way, she is doing this for money. Just like anyone else.

(You know, the sole reason for existence, here in the US?)

You want 'role models'... look to historical figures. Look to the everyday nurse that saves lives or the person who stands up for what is right to a bully corporation ... and, even they are still 'just people'.

This 'glamour' factor is really ruining our ability to see a real 'role model'.

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