Price of fame

SHOWBUSINESS personalities have fame, fortune and the adoration of a massive TV audience, but not, it seems, happiness.

You would think after struggling to realise their dreams, they would at least be grateful, but many come close to throwing it all away on drink and drugs, ruining their own lives and hurting those close to them.

These spoilt, self-centred darlings blame the stress of their profession, but they have a choice if they can’t handle fame: walk away.

BARBARA DUNN, Birmingham. HOW much would be raised if all sports personalities, entertainers and presenters donated just one week’s wages?

i am fed up with the well-off preaching to the public about donating to charity from our meagre earnings.

DAVE ELKINS, Portsmouth, Hants. COULD we have fewer celebrities undertaking endurance challenges to show the rest of us how fit and sporty they are?

They might be doing it for good causes, but it’s as much about being in the spotlight as for the benefit of the charity they are supporting.

More impressive would be if they undertook voluntary work — without a TV camera recording it. DAVID McLACHLAN,

Oundle, Northants. i ENJOYED the article about former football player, ivor broadis, aged 95 (Mail), who wore his fame lightly.

After he signed my stepson’s autograph book, he asked for his address. Shortly after, a newcastle united badge arrived in the post.

DAVID HERDMAN, Prudhoe, Northumberland.