To go along with part of our blog’s theme this article is a good example of celebs being influential in a positive way. The article is about Don Cheadle & Edward Norton, who are serving as U.N. goodwill ambassadors. I found it interesting as I didn’t even know this sort of position existed. Among a few other celebs like Angelina Jolie, these ambassadors make trips to places in need and help in several ways.
Recently Don Cheadle went to Rwanda. A lot of the focus here was on environmental problems. He was trying to raise awareness in places that don’t take action to preserve the environment. This is only one example of a cause the U.N. goodwill ambassadors tackle.
This ambassador position immediately made me think of what we learned about in the trait approach. For one, Cheadle shows sociability. Ambassadors are there for a reason, to maintain smooth relationships. Just like it says in the book, Cheadle is a perfect example of someone acting “friendly, outgoing, courteous, tactful, and diplomatic.” Along with this, we can see his level of extraversion. This entire group of ambassadors is meant to do good things, and Cheadle wouldn’t be able to do so if he was negative and shy. Personally, I think visiting Rwanda would certainly take me out of my comfort zone. These are just to name a few, but Cheadle has several traits we discussed in chapter 2.
Now Don Cheadle seems like a good guy, but the question is are some celebs doing this because they care or because it looks good? It’s hard not to question their motive, remembering their ‘any press is good press’ celebrity attitude.
Sammy Wilson
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ReplyDeleteI am curious to know just how many celebrities are taking a part of this program. The question of "why" is a valid point considering that these celebrities are always in the public eye regardless of what their volunteer efforts are.
ReplyDeleteDrew Alfrey