What were the words used to describe this campaign? Narcissistic and Egotistical. Many people asked "why do I care if these people are on Twitter?" Or, "why can't they donate money?" Well, let me ask these questions. Why do you follow them or any celebrity on twitter? Why are you a fan on their Facebook page? We live in a celebrity culture. We keep track of celebrities' lives from when their album to drop to when they go to jail.
Yes. All of these celebrities can donate a million dollars to this cause, but that's not the point of this campaign. The whole point is to get people like you and me involved with this issue and raise awareness. Many people know the fact and statistics, but don't do anything about it.
Nobody cares about something until it is in their backyard. Well, AIDS showed up on my doorstep one day. It broke my father's body down, left him with shame, then took his life. AIDS take countless other lives everyday.
Is this campaign narcissistic? Maybe, but remember there is 1 in 5 people in the United States living with AIDS. There are millions of people dying from it in Africa. And you may know somebody who is and who has died from this disease. Even if you don't give to this campaign, give to a local charity. Go volunteer with an organization that helps people with HIV/AIDS. If you can't be selfless and give to others, give to yourself. Go get tested because AIDS can be killing you and you don't know it. AIDS does not care about what you look like, what you wear, or how much money you have. AIDS is real and it kills!
Be Safe and Be Healthy.
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