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Older Americans Have Least Sympathy for Paris Hilton
Hilton, Spears, Lohan, Richie all get more sympathy
from the young
 June 6, 2007 Older Americans boomers and senior
citizens age 55 and older are less sympathetic to the problems of
Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie than are
younger adults. The Gallup News Service analysis says Americans are
widely unsympathetic to all four women they dub the Spoiled Brat Pack.
These icons for the excesses of the
"Me-Generation" have provided a continual source of fodder for the
tabloids with their personal exploits, variously involving alcohol,
drugs, traffic violations, and, in the case of Spears, parenting
controversies, according to the analysis by Lydia Saad.
According to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll, conducted
June 1-3, 2007, Americans are unsympathetic to all four women, but
especially to Hilton. Hilton is currently in jail for violating her
probation in a drunk driving case.
Only 10% feel any measure of sympathy for the
hotel heiress, while 8 in 10 are unsympathetic toward her. In fact,
nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) feel very unsympathetic toward
Hilton, somewhat higher than the 51% saying this of Spears, reports
Saad.
|
Percentage Sympathetic Toward Each, by Age |
|
|
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
|
Hilton |
11 |
10 |
9 |
|
Spears |
22 |
20 |
15 |
|
Richie |
22 |
16 |
12 |
|
Lohan |
23 |
18 |
14 |
Young adults are a bit more understanding of the
stars than are older adults, but not by much. Adults aged 18 to 34 are
about twice as likely as those aged 55 and older to feel sympathetic
toward Lohan and Richie. They are only slightly more likely to be
sympathetic toward Spears, but no more likely to sympathize with Hilton.
However, the vast majority of all age groups feels unsympathetic toward
each woman.
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