On Celebrities and Causes

An interesting point:

There are two issues here. The first is that, thanks to the fashion for “advocacy”, the boundary between charity and lobbying has become almost invisible... “Advocates” claim to represent the most underprivileged people in the world, but often model themselves on some of the most overprivileged – ie, lobbyists for governments and corporations. They splash around money like water, whether on Moleskine leather notebooks for journalists or generous salaries for senior staff.
The second is that “celebs” – especially celebs who were at their artistic peak 25 years ago – are often a liability to the causes they espouse.