Diva Syndrome

Hello! So I wrote this story (I think it fits for a short story) and figured out that I think it's also good for a full-length film. This story is about a how a misbehaving celebrity who eventually became a do-gooder icon. I don't know if it's too cliche but I like the idea of writing about something that is both very public and private. Both because celebrities have two life --- the character they portray and their real self. They also have this pressure to look good and decent in front of the camera and it must be hard for them when people pinpoint their flaws, mistakes and bad side. I mean, we all have our bad sides and celebrities are no exception. So, in this story, I want to show the perspective of an artist or celebrity and how she deals with the "glamorous" path she chose. 

[THIS IS PURELY FICTIONAL. NAMES, EVENTS AND EVERYTHING FROM THIS STORY ARE ALL MADE-UP.]

Diva Syndrome

Diana is a famous pop singer not just in her country. She’s got all the features a pop icon has---beauty, talent and charm. On stage, she’s the sweet and very capable Diana. But when the curtain goes down, a different Diana shows up. The real Diana off stage is bossy, arrogant and wicked. She doesn’t attend or show herself up to events whenever she feels like doing so. She yells at her staff out of stress and when she’s in a bad mood, she throws a tantrum fit for a child but never gets reprimanded because that’s just how powerful she is as a major contributor to the company’s earnings.

One day, Diana was offered to do her own reality show. But knowing it will reveal her true image, Diana rejects the offer. Speculations regarding her attitude spread into the media and haters began to strike Diana. Feeling helpless, she reconsidered the reality show to prove to people that she’s not what they think she is. But the problem is, their claims are true and Diana have to put her acting skills into maximum in front of the camera. One challenge from her reality show almost revealed her secret---she has to take care of pre-school children at the day care center which she doesn’t have any patience at all. Appalled to the challenge, Diana almost lost her temper when assistant staff, Stephen, helped and covered for her. After the incident, Diana felt she owe something to Stephen. She wants to thank him by giving anything he wants for a day. So, Stephen showed Diana his sister, Phina, who is ill and Diana saw how much the little girl idolize her.

Diana realized the responsibility she has to fulfil and in an instant, regretted what she had done with her career. With this, Diana wanted to quit her job because of humiliation but of course, her management wouldn’t let her easily. She tried removing herself from the industry and the issues resurfaced once again. Feeling lost, Diana went to Stephen and her sister for comfort. Stephen, willing to help Diana, secretly recorded Diana’s sweet moments with his sister and sent it to the producers. One day, Diana woke up to the news that her fans wanted her back, she also saw the video on-air of her and Phina that urged her went back to the management to reclaim her career. She also helped Stephen get his promotion as a Producer and supported his sister’s medication. More importantly, she became an advocacy icon, won the hearts of many people and overcame the diva syndrome. 

Thank you for reading!