Aqua man vs. Batman

Well the all American boy Michael Phelps, a.k.a. Aqua man, has broken swimmers hearts around the world with the publication of a photo that shows him smoking on a bong. Although I am shocked by the fact that Phelps did what he did, but I am more shocked by the fact that these role models and famous people get caught doing dumb things. It seems like today people need to be aware that there is always going to be a camera rolling or a picture being taken.



Even Batman gets caught with a tirade of massive proportions. As some of you may know Christian Bale, a.k.a. Batman, was recorded yelling at a worker on the set of his new movie.



It might be unfair that these celebrities do not have much privacy, but when you stand for something or are sponsored by certain companies that are directed towards kids, such as Kellogg, you have to be held by a higher standard.

Bale plays Batman, but he is not really a role model, his Batman character is the hero. Phelps on the other hand is Phelps and what he does is who he is. He is a gold-medal Olympian that captured every American's attention during the Beijing Olympics and now much of that respect and awe he once had is gone. What he did was very damaging to his reputation because he is a symbol of what hard work could accomplish. Now he must do what he can to save his reputation and try to earn respect back from his fans.