Everyone wants to be thin and beautiful, and as a marketing strategy, celebrity endorsement, or even a creation of their own is usually well received, scientific foundation be dammed. Why do we follow the advice of these people? Simple really, Self Conception. the way we see ourselves versus the image we have of our ideal selves. Celebs are held in God like status for their looks, fame, and fortune, they seem to have it all and who doesn’t want to have a bit of that for themselves?

Key Takeaways:

• Gwenyth Paltrow and her oft-criticized health website Goop are just part of a larger trend of celebrity health advisers.
• People are likely to believe the advice of someone they admire, like a celebrity – even if it is obviously flawed.
• Celebrities provide an alternative source of advice to doctors, who may be dismissive of common concerns, leading to their popularity as health icons.

“On Wednesday, The New York Times Magazine published a feature on the wellness guru so many people love to hate, Gwenyth Paltrow, aka G.P.”

Read more: https://www.refinery29.uk/2018/07/205556/goop-gwenyth-paltrow-health-wellness-advice-celebrities