In a nutshell, you’ll find that the lower and lower middle classes are riveted by the adventures of Jade Goody and her ilk, the upper middle classes by noveau riche socialites, and the Upper classes by themselves. At the end of the day, it boils down to narcissistic gratification – people identify with these individuals, and therefore effectively bask in their reflected glory, rather than achieving anything themselves. These so-called celebrities don’t need to do *anything* – they’re merely dolls which the public dress up.

They are taking advantage of the real stupid ones; The tabloid readers and Heat magazine subscribers who think that these people are important enough to read about.

The way I’ve always looked at it is; the fact that we know who Paris Hilton is, is an indictment of the culture that takes an interest in her. Hilton, herself is just riding the gravy train.