Charity work by celebrities is not a new topic but has received more press as of late with top names joining the mix. The nature of the work varies, as does the amount of time spent. Whether planned or not, every time a kind act is accomplished someone is there to document it.
Celebrities are able to turn television spots into acts of good. Hillary Swank cut nine inches of her hair to donate to Pantene Beautiful Lengths on the Oprah Winfrey show (Oprah 2007). The act being televised could lead to others following her example, but it also puts Hillary back in the spotlight for a moment. A name that is a little more familiar is that of Paris Hilton. Hilton plans to take a trip to Rwanda with the Playing for Good Foundation. Hilton’s intentions are little less clear as the trip was delayed and not yet complete (ANI 2007). It’s difficult to gauge if this is just a fulfillment of a promise she made to do some good after her jail conviction or an act of kindness.
A trend away from rehabilitations and haphazard romance toward acts of kindness is a step in the right direction even if the step is made after a few nights in jail. It is a pleasant surprise to hear of positive change rather than the impending doom the world faces. If it takes a celebrity to make us all fall in the right direction, then cutting hair on a daytime talk show or a delayed trip to Rwanda will not seem staged.
ANI. Paris Hilton hell-bent to keep her date with Rwanda. (2007, Nov 1). Retrieved from http://in.movies.yahoo.com/071031/139/6mnby.html
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