As a case in point, Rugby player and royal boyfriend Mike Tindall had his licence suspend for drunken driving recently.
But, while children looked up to them, and hang their posters on their bedroom walls, adults are left wondering about the values they are imbibing.
Consequences
Not surprisingly, a whole generation of young men and women influenced by celebrity culture now believe education and hard work are not important for success.
And this concern has been voiced by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
A survey of more than 70 per cent of primary and secondary school teachers feel celebrity culture has become a hindrance to children's aspirations and dreams.
They feel children don’t seem to realise how hard their idols have worked to reach the levels they are at now.
The result
It’s been found that children are now growing up with low self-esteem, a sense of failure, frustration and alienation, especially when they can’t achieve the lifestyle celebrity culture affords their idols.
Dr Mary Bousted, the association’s general secretary, said, "Celebrities can have a positive effect on pupils. They can raise pupils' aspirations. But we are concerned that many pupils believe celebrity status is available to everyone.”
She added, "They do not understand that it takes a lot of hard work to achieve such a status. Children also do not think it is important to be actively engaged in school work as education is not vital to achieve celebrity status."
According to reports some students even believe that academic success is not necessary, because they can achieve fame and get rich quick if they participate in reality TV shows.
