This month, I’ve been focusing on charitable donations. DoSomething.org, one of the largest organizations in the US that helps young people rock causes they care about, just released its list of the most charitable celebs for 2010. At the top of the list? Lady Gaga (yes, Dad, she’s a real person), who was given the nod for her work with gay rights and HIV/AIDS research.
A number of other celebs made the list including comedian Stephen Colbert, musician Wyclef Jean, actresses Sandra Bullock and Alyssa Milano, pop singer Justin Bieber, do-everything maven Oprah and my girls’ personal favorite, entertainer Nick Jonas. You can see the entire list here.
In my view, no charitable purpose seen here, or uplifting of mankind.
Lady Gaga may be a ‘real’ person, but she lacks real people qualities. Too bad the opportunity to make a difference in the world by her talents doesn’t bring an uplifting to mankind. There are many more folks in the world for folks to see as heroes, as distant mentors, as role models, whatever you want to call them, than a person that hinges on the edge of decency and moral amplitude.
She may be making a difference as viewed by many, but possibly, just possibly, there is PR and financial reasons by her managers for all this hoopla of her deeds. It isn’t the recipient in this instance, its the giver and motive. Just because Al Capone did good deeds, did not mean he was a positive influence. He was still a criminal with a negative past.