Voices is the Dorset Echo's weekly youth page - written for young people by young people.

This week James reflects on celebrity culture and everyday heroes.

Celebrities feed on us - we are the reason that they thrive in life.

The rich and famous would not have succeeded as far as they have without the help of us everyday people.

Take girl band, ‘Little Mix’ for example. They would not be the huge triumph that they are today if we had not voted for them in the X-factor’.

Then consider athletes such as Andy Murray. He must have fallen at one time during his tennis career – he would have needed be seen by doctors, nurses and physiotherapists to get his career on track so why are they not publicly praised as much as he is? Would he be where he is today without them.

There are other heroes that may be more valuable than celebrities. Doctors, nurses and teachers and other professions that must be recognised for the work they do - some for minimum wage.

For example, care home workers have a formidable, challenging job but they do not get heralded in the same way.

It’s ironic, isn’t it that we idolise celebrities for their talent which earns them fortune and fame yet others, who help their fellow citizens, must bend over backwards to earn a small living.

Celebrities may contribute to a charity, but their contribution will only be a miniscule amount of their earnings.

Some people may believe celebrities are a bigger inspiration for more people than a doctor, nurse or teacher.

Teachers are the ones who enforces work upon us when we are children, making you dislike them very much so they are not an inspiration to you.

Some may believe doctors have chosen their career mainly because they enjoy it, just like a scientist or a historian would, not because they want lots of money and to be idolised by all.

Teachers, doctors, nurses and other people who make our society work must have a greater amount of praise and we must see them as at greater inspiration as they are the ones who encourage, heal and save us.

Therefore, everyday heroes must be rewarded.

By James Sullivan