DEEP Pocket$ & SPARKING Personalities
Celebs who do more than behave badly
By: Alaina Brandenburger
Like it or not, celebrities dominate pop culture. Everywhere we look these days, celebrity gossip is out and in our faces. Whether it’s the radio, 24-hour celebrity gossip channels, tabloids at the checkout stand or front and center on your homepage, certain personalities rule the headlines. At this point, we are all sick of hearing about the usual suspects: Lilo, the Kardashian clan, the Biebs, etc. It seems like all you need to do to get your name out there is behave badly. But what about the good celebrities? Sure, we all know that people like Brad and Angelina and George Clooney are charitable, but they get more press for their turbulent love lives than for their charitable work. The usual suspects, like Bono, Sting and Elton John, are known for charity, but there are many other celebrities who also lead by example – out of genuine kindness and not for publicity. Here are 10 of them.