- Dec 27, 2010
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You read my mind in a post. Thank you for this!!!This just makes me sad for the "cheerlebrity" and fanatic athlete all around. I completely blame social media. Unfortunately, teens are judging their "worth" on how many instagram likes they have & how many retweets they get. The general athlete doesn't realize that they're getting someone's "highlight reel". People only post things that make them look good, and comparisons are so damaging to self-esteem.
I really, really just miss when "cheerlebrity" wasn't such a crazy, fanatical thing. A "cheerlebrity" used to be someone with awesome skills, and your main interaction with them would be watching videos and maybe saying a quick hey at a competition just to let them know that you've seen their videos or pass at competitions or whatever. The fact that competition brands set up "meet-and-greets" makes me sad. These are KIDS that we're idolizing. We're taking pictures with them because they are physically attractive, not watching their skills. I just want to see their natural beauty and talent off the competition mat! They're held to this standard to look "competition ready" everyday, and it's an extreme pressure to maintain or live up to.
Maybe this is the inner education major in me speaking, but this is all such concerning behavior. These kids need to be teenagers! Take off the make-up, turn off the phone, make friends in your neighborhood, have your heartbroken, and enjoy youth!!!!
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