Celeb guest:
Aisleyne HorganWallace
Arecent survey said that nine out of ten Brits say they feel like they have rediscovered the simple pleasures of life and what really matters: health, happiness, friends and family. I agree, and I’ll never take hugging my dad or kissing my nan for granted again! It’s made me realise that they are the most important things in my life and I’ll never stop cuddling them when I finally can.
I think that statistic is really interesting in relation to what our world was like before the pandemic. We’d become a bit obsessed with our appearances, and data showed that young people were more likely to apply for the likes of Love Island than top universities. If I had a teenage daughter, I’d hate for her to aspire to be a reality star and chase fame. I’d much rather she did something else with her life.
Don’t get me wrong, I can see how being famous and having a life in the spotlight may seem appealing – I’ve made my money and my property empire off the back of that [Aisleyne became a millionaire after investing in property following her stint on Big Brother]. But there’s a huge downside to that life, and not everyone ends up on top. In my opinion, it isn’t worth the risk.
I hope ope there’s a change, and with all that’s gone on with the pandemic and with the recent Black Lives Matter marches, people realise what really matters and what’s important. And that isn’t fame, money and looking perfect all the time – it’s health, happiness, friends, family and fighting for justice and equality throughout the world.