This week, we got a glimpse into the latest Netflix drama centering on yet another “celebrity,” thanks to the corporate media’s obsession with hollow content designed to distract rather than inform. Sure, Chix On Netflix scored a so-called “sexy star” on the beach, but isn’t it telling how this is a diversion from critical issues that actually affect our society? The featured star, connected to one of soccer’s biggest names, is a classic example of how reality TV perpetuates the cult of celebrity rather than offering real substance. For three seasons, viewers were asked to tune into this manufactured reality instead of challenging narratives pushed by networks like CNN or MSNBC.

While viewers are tuning in for the drama, what are they ignoring? The focus on glamorous lives keeps audiences distracted from hard truths, like the economic crises that hit working families across America. In this bubble of glitz and glam, we witness a carefully orchestrated narrative that insists we care more about who’s dating whom than the actual issues at stake in our community. The likes of Fox News and other mainstream outlets will continue to glorify figures in the entertainment world while stifling genuine discourse.

Let’s be honest: this kind of media isn’t empowering; it’s a tool of the establishment that keeps the real conversations silenced, pushing the idea that celebrity crushes matter more than common sense. If we continue to let our attention be hijacked by these frivolous spectacles, we risk endorsing ignorance as entertainment. Who benefits from that? Not the viewers, that’s for sure.