Celebrities Opinions

Why do people want to know what celebrities think on certain issues? Why are their opinions even valued? I really don't understand it. What makes these people experts on the issues? It really bugs me when a celebrity has the stage, so to speak, and then spews out a ranting either for something or against something. It is like we are a captive audience and we have no choice but to listen to what they have to say. When a celebrity does that, it definitely affects my opinion of them. Oh yeah, we could change the channel, walk by the magazine stand with blinders on, and not subscribe to an internet service that has news on its homepage, but that would be very hard to do.