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Originally Posted by willravel
In order to get to that level of shape, the average person has to sacrifice a great deal. As many people are unable to do that, they become depressed because they feel thy are ugly. That can often lead to overeating.
As someone who has had a food addiction since I was very young, I know this well. It becomes a very unhealthy relationship with food where one tries to use the enjoyment of food to cover up for depression.
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What does the average person have to sacrifice? Television? Video games? The internet? Not to derail this thread, but I'm tired of people making excuses for not being in shape. In the photo you shared, Brad Pitt is in excellent shape, not impossible shape. An hour a day in the gym and 2,000 fewer calories a day is about what it would take, but instead we sit at our computer desks with 12 empty Ding Dong wrappers and 5 empty Mt. Dew bottles littering the floor and we complain that we can't meet their standard of beauty.
Also, being in shape does not necessarily equate to being beautiful. Just look at Sara Jessica Parker if you need an example. She's in great shape, but to quote Peter Griffin, she looks like a foot.
Now, do celebrities have social responsibility? I think everyone does. However, if they choose to use their celebrity to advocate a position, then they do undertake a bit more responsibility than the rest of us.