We would believe that being Suri Cruise, Suhana Khan or Aaradhya Bacchan would be the best thing in the world. Life would come to us in a golden platter and embrace us with all the comforts it could offer.
Red carpet access, stylish designer wear, private jets, front row access, parents we being given celeb status among all others, parents being honoured as VIP guests at most events. Easy money with no financial constraints, lavish holidays and best of cars with no obstructions in the fast lane.
But have you ever thought how it would be to serve up those expectations at every level, being clicked at every outing and being chased by paparazzi from the day you are born to know what you are wearing, do you have tantrums, do you come first in class, are you good with a sport, do you go for ballet class etc, etc?
Being privileged comes with its own set of privileges too. The highs and lows of parents can affect the child as well. When your parents are at the peak of the career the world paves a bed of roses and when its at an all time low you are at the receiving end of all those BBM jokes.
Parents will try to shield their kids as much as possible but it’s next to impossible to have a normal life for most celeb kids. The kids will be at a receiving end and always under speculation for their abilities. A classic example close to home would be Abhishekh Bacchan who may have got his first movie easily but had to otherwise carve his own destiny with more flops than hits. Even being a Bacchhan did not help when times were bad.
So while its all hunky dory its great but its obviously tough on these children and how I wish the media would not glare into every act of theirs and let them grow up as children and not XYZ’s children. I wonder how it is to deal with all the pressure of being a celeb child.
Do share your views with us and let us know what you think about the pressures of being a celeb child!
Mansi Zaveri
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