Poll: Should Teen Stars be Expected to be Role Models?
Monday, October 27, 2008 8:49AM - By Justine JC
With High School Musical 3: Senior Year (starring Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale) reigning top at the box office with a $ 42 million premiere weekend, director Kenny Ortega’s teeny-bopping masterpiece is enthralling children nationwide. With the increasing success of the Disney projects, however, the responsibilities of these young stars have now escalated to both actor and “role model.” With the media reporting their every move, criticism is expected in such a public profession. But these kids signed up to make movies and drop albums, not pose as the model teens of America. Should the criticism stay geared towards the work, or the personal agendas?
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