Lady Gaga, Hayden Panettiere and Selena Gomez: Young Celebrity Activists

Celebrity activism is one of the newest and hottest trends within the media today, this is something that has always been a part of the spotlight with celebrities and it is now starting to gain more attention within the media. This means that the world is paying more attention to these celebrity activist and they want to find out what the stars are standing up for. A cause that has a fashionable celebrity involved can sometimes attract increased attention and this can help with making the stance stand out within the media. It also helps to put political pressure on politicians and it can sometimes influence legislation. This is the reason that young celebrities have decided that the time is now to become activist on the issues that they love in order to influence change.

According to washingtonpost.com, Lady Gaga has been known for some time as a bisexual celebrity and she recently decided to become an activist in Washington for gay rights. She was invited to attend a march for national equality and she also attended the high rights campaign dinner the previous night. Fans were amazing that Lady Gaga was willing to march along with them in protest and hopes of fighting for equality for gays. The march gained a lot of press because of the involvement within the march and her continued support for gay rights.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hayden Panettiere is a celebrity that is very actively involved in animal rights protests. She traveled to Japan earlier this month with her boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko in an attempt to stop an annual Japanese dolphin hunt from occurring. The area residents depend on the revenue from the hunt in order to stimulate the economy and survive. Hayden suggested that the hunt be stopped and she would be named spokesperson for the village instead. However, Hayden found out that real life is nothing like Heros and she was unable to stop the dolphin hunt from occurring.

Speaking of animals, Selena Gomez recently appeared on several national television advertisements for yearofthefrog.org, the purpose of the advertisements was to raise awareness of endangered amphibians. The commercial warns that certain species of frogs are now disappearing at an alarming rate. These frogs are often taken for granted, but the advertisement informs viewers there is a lot they can do in order to preserve the remaining species of frogs. Celebrities have taken a huge involvement in all issues and young celebrities have been great for raising awareness.