Fame: Terrible? Or THE MOST terrible?

"Why'd you do it?" Ron asked.
"Do what?" said Harry in his charming British accent.
"You know what." Ron glared at him.
"No, Ron I don-"
"Why'd you put your name in the Goblet of Fire?" Ron angrily cut him off.
"I didn't. I swear. I don't WANT that. I don't WANT to be famous! Said Harry vehemently.
That famous scene, taken from the 4th installment of the Harry Potter series, truly captures how famous people truly feel about fame: It sucks. Fame is not all its cracked up to be. People imagine that if you're famous and everyone knows who you are, you will be happy. In reality, it is exactly the opposite. The more famous you are, the more unhappy you are. Unless your name is Barack Obama, but we won't go there.
Fame is terrible. It drives people to do terrible things. Although this was never proven, it was said that Anna Nicole Smith's last words were "I just can't TAKE this fame anymore!" It WAS completely proven that Owen Wilson was REALLY DEPRESSED, and was rumored to have tried to kill himself. Although there are a few famous people (see: Barack Obama, George Clooney, Others) who handle their social status with grace, the reality is, that for every Clooney, or Morgan Freeman, there are 10 Janet Jacksons.
Being famous is simply not good. Ask Eliot Spitzer. He'll tell you in a heartbeat. being famous eliminates that overlooked, under-appreciated, and absolutely necessary right of privacy.
Fame drove Winona Ryder to shoplift, even though she was insanely rich. Fame also caught her red-handed. Fame impregnated Jamie-Lynn Spears. Fame made Paris Hilton make a sextape. Fame makes the Hot 'n Tots so hot, Fame puts the "Ape" in "Apricot"! ...uh...yeah...
Fame does not bring happiness, it destroys it. Don't be fooled by the fake, plastic smiles of the red-carpet studs on your television screen. They are only hiding the emptiness of their soul. An emptiness caused, of course, by fame.