Exposed: The Reasons Why Celebrities Can't Live Without Their Shades

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Wherever they go, celebrities seem never seem to go without their sunglasses. Yes, that includes being indoors, out in the middle of the night, or even at their favourite night club. Much like flies on dung they can't be separated. In fact, given the Spears / Hilton incidents of late, celebrities are now more likely to leave home with a pair of shades than with underwear.

But why? By delving into the complex and bewildering psyche of the celebrity mind, we try to answer this age-old riddle:

 

1. So they don't get recognised. Celebrities can't risk getting mobbed by crazed fans on every street corner now can they? Eggheads and quacks alike agree that our brains are programmed to recognise other human faces mainly via their eyes. Clearly celebrities have researched this fact, and stay incognito by covering up their eyes. They're cleverer than you thought!
2. So they DO get recognized. There are certain species of celebrity that actually desire attention of passers-by on the street, and use their designer sunglasses to achieve this. Certain celebrities who shall remain unnamed decide to adorn their faces with the most outrageous insect-resembling monstrosities they can get away with. Some celebrities have actually built their entire personal image around their specs. This latter syndrome is known as the Bono factor, named after the men's glasses icon and aging U2 frontman for his trademark luminous wrap-arounds.
3. To protect themselves from flash photography. The number one predator of the simple celebrity is the vicious and merciless paparazzi - its natural for celebrities to think about defending themselves. These natural enemies are drawn in swarms to the bigger celebrities in particular. The paparazzi's primary offensive weapons are their huge flashes, predominantly used to startle their prey and cause gradual yet irreversible damage to their already ruined eye balls (see number 5 for more details on this). Sunglasses are in fact a crucial evolutionary defence against this threat.
4. To cover up the state of their eyes. You'd be surpised to know that this is actually done to protect the fans rather than the celebrity. If we were exposed to the true state that celebrity eyes end up in after all night binges and long term sun damage, we'd be so horrified that our entire view of the world would crumble around us. Yes, ladies' glasses of the rich and famous are there for our sake. Yep, it's the truth folks.
5. Drugs make the sunlight hurt. Now these guys have a tremendous weight on their shoulders, being role models for the rest of us, and this understandibly takes its toll and results in massive levels of drug abuse. Chemicals like tetra-hydro-canabinol (found in marijuana) and the opiate compounds in heroin, create significant dilation of your pupils. Mere daylight, even behind a cloud, can cause some serious pain to afflicted celebrities. Don't begrudge them their sunglasses.

 

I hope now I've made you think twice before tutting under your breath next time you see a hollywood star sporting ridiculously unneccesary shades in pitch black conditions.