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Celebrities such as singers and film stars earn too much money, buy too many goods and care too little about other people. To what extent do you think this is true? Should anything be done to change the situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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It is certainly true that famous
people
 in some countries are very wealthy. Many would argue that
this
 promotes a wasteful lifestyle.
However
, I tend to think it is their
money
 and that, as long as they pay their taxes, no one can tell them what to do with it. Popular magazines often show pictures of the homes and possessions of the biggest celebrities in our culture. Some top footballers in my country,
for instance
, can earn as much as €150,000 a week and pop singers may get that amount for doing one concert.
This
 seems really unfair
,
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 when there are still
people
 in the world who do not have simple homes or enough to eat.
However
, newspapers and magazines do not always tell their readers everything. They may suggest that being a celebrity is all about wearing a different dress every day or owning several very expensive cars, but forget to mention that these same celebrities are
also
 regularly giving
money
 away.
Obviously
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 not every celebrity is generous. Some, I am sure, keep all their
money
 for themselves, but there are
people
 like Bill Gates who are well known for making donations, attending charitable functions and taking part in a range of activities that support
people
 less fortunate than themselves. If rich
people
 were forced to pay more taxes to help the poor, they would only end up earning even more
money
. So I do not think there is any way of changing the situation. Perhaps more publicity should be given to the good that
people
 do, rather than the extravagant lives they lead
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