America is noted as a positive role model while others are not. Mentioned are Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and more. (To read the full article, go here)”I think that all these celebrities do have admirable qualities. I love the way Britney dances, Lindsay acts, and Hilton’s fashion sense; I look up to them for those things,” says Caroline Radi, 18, of Mastic. “I wouldn’t say they are necessarily good, but they are effective. Teens love them, and for that, they look past the bad and only see the good that they love.”There are, of course, positive celebrity role models for young people: Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson (hmm, there’s a pattern here), Mandy Moore, Hilary Duff, Amanda Bynes, Ugly Betty’s America Ferrara, Ivanka Trump and skating stars Sarah Hughes and Michelle Kwan. But a cynic would say, give ‘em time.Being interested in these celebrities and others-like Nicole Richie, known more for her skeletal frame than for her talent, and party girl Tara Reid-is one thing, but the elements of how they’ve become so successful could be damaging to the self-esteem of teenage girls. “I do not in any way find that they make good role models. They make horrific role models,” says Laura Callei, an 18-year-old from Levittown. “They promote the idea that having multiple eating disorders is acceptable, while actresses like [America] Ferrera promote good body image [but don't] get nearly as much attention. It’s truly a shame.”Before I forget, I’ll be away from a computer until Sunday evening. On Sunday, I’ll update any news I got of America and hopefully get the rest of the pages up, so that I can start on the gallery =)Until Sunday.