Becoming a celebrity 
Some people work for years to become a 
celebrity, only to find that fame wasn't as great 
as they expected. It's not that they dislike it 
exactly, they just realise that there is more to 
life than being famous.
Formed in 2005, The Jonas Brothers quickly 
became world famous. Their albums sold in 
millions and they played to thousands of fans. 
But Kevin, one of three brothers in the band, 
suddenly decided he'd had enough. But why? 
Had he fought with his brothers? Or found 
something better? Actually, he felt the group 
were no longer making music he wanted to 
listen to, so he left. He created a restaurant- 
searching app called Yood shortly after 
quitting, and he's a dad too these days. He'll 
certainly have more time for his children now 
he's not touring and recording!
Freddie Prinze Junior became famous after 
appearing in well-known Hollywood films 
such as I Know What You Did Last Summer. 
Recently, however, he decided to stop acting 
to follow another of his passions: cooking. 
He grew up seeing his mum creating amazing 
dishes for the family - she's worked in 
restaurants all her life - and has been trying 
to cook as well as her ever since. He hasn't 
launched a career as a celebrity television 
chef yet, but he's written a book containing 
seventy-five of his favourite recipes.
IN'hen rapper Vanilla Ice released Ice Ice Baby in 
1990, it became a huge hit. Although he still 
makes music, he's never been able to repeat 
this success, at least musically. Ice bought his 
first house long before recording Ice Ice Baby. 
He was only seventeen, but even back then 
realised he could make money by buying and 
selling property. So that's what he did after his 
musical success disappeared. He also started 
racing jet-skis (a small vehicle you sit on that 
travels fast across water), and became one of 
the best jet-skiers in the world.
Research suggests that wanting to be famous 
comes from a basic human need to be part of a 
group. This makes us want other people to like 
us. As these celebrities perhaps demonstrate, 
achieving fame doesn't always meet this need 
and looking for other things in life is actually 
more likely to give us what we want.
Task 1 
Read the article and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 
Il In the first paragraph, the writer says that 
A it always takes a long time to become a celebrity. 
B some celebrities think fame will be better than it is. 
C some celebrities hate being famous. 
D there are too many celebrities these days. 
12 Why did Kevin Jonas decide to leave his band? 
A He wanted to have children. 
B He wanted to try a different career. 
C He argued with the other members. 
D He disliked the music they were playing.
13 Freddie Prinze Junior developed his love of cooking 
A by working in a restaurant. 
B by reading a cook book. 
C by watching someone cook. 
D by seeing a famous chef on TV. 
14 Vanilla Ice found out about buying and selling houses 
A when he was a teenager. 
B after he became famous. 
C in the last few years. 
D when his music career ended. 
15 In the final paragraph, the writer says that the wish to be famous 
A is more powerful than the wish to be normal. 
B comes from wanting to be popular. 
C never makes you happy. 
D doesn't affect all people in the same way.
16 What is the author of the article focusing on? 
A The stars who turn their backs on fame. 
B The negative side of being famous. 
C The difficult road to becoming a celebrity. 
D The people who end up being famous by accident. 
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