In some countries, celebrities can now earn more than senior politicians. What might be the reason for this? Is this a positive or negative development?

In the modern world the popularity often strongly correlates with the amount of

money

that an individual makes. As

such

, celebrities - popular actors, athletes, singers and TV personalities are often amongst the highest earners in the world. The one notable exception from

this

rule are politicians as their salaries are paid by the state and they are often banned from owning any additional businesses or having another job. The main source of

income

for any celebrity is their public image.

For instance

, an appearance of a famous actor in a film makes it more likely to be popular with the people who like

this

actress.

In addition

,

this

actor can earn

money

by appearing on talk shows, in advertisements and making public appearances. All these sources of

income

depend on the actor's public image and on whether the public is interested in them. To maximise their

income

the spend a lot of time and effort cultivating their image, and making sure they are constantly

talked

Suggestion

talking

about. That can push some of the celebrities to artificially create scandals around themselves in order to maintain their popularity. The

income

of the politicians while they are in office is often closely monitored to make sure their decisions are not dictated by personal gain, but are made in the best interest of the country they represent.

For example

, the president of the USA is expected to make their tax return public when they are elected and move all the businesses they might own into a blind trust.  One of the side effects of

this

arrangement is that people who are primarily motivated by

money

choose not to pursue a career in politics. That being said, I feel it is important to point out that politicians are still earning a lot of

money

by the standard of the country they represent.

In addition

, they get more opportunities to enrich themselves when they retire from their position.

For instance

, ex-president of the USA Barak Obama has made millions of dollars since he left office by lecturing, making public appearances, and writing books about his career and his time as president. In my opinion, the fact that celebrities make more

money

than political leaders of the countries is a positive development.