Pop-Ed: Why I Follow Celebs Who Use Their Twitter Powers for Good

Among her tweets about her new show, 'Romantically Challenged,' are several about malaria, dog adoptions and links to 35 Little Acts of Kindness and Mother Teresa's Anyway Poem. There's also random optimistic tweets: "Good morning/afternoon/evening/night. Wherever you are in your day, I hope you're giggling." Let's face it, we could all use a little reminder to giggle. It's a tough world out here.



Nathan Fillion (@nathanfillion) uses his tweet powers not only to promote 'Castle' and other projects, but also the people he currently works with, has worked with in the past and might possibly work with in the future. Amy Acker, Jon Huertas, Sarah Paulson and Alan Tudyk are among those he's promoted. And if you've ever watched 'Castle,' you know that any one of his buddies might show up on the show.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk), who has created a career out of Twitter and whose followers are headed toward the 5 million mark. Recent tweets have encouraged people to pray for Bret Michaels, "Dream for someone else today" and "take a long pause ... breathe and know that things are happening for you not to you." Here's another one: "Don't analyze people. The easiest way to help them is to assume they're not loved and love them." I adore these types of tweets because they speak to everyone, no matter where you are or what you're doing.



Demi Moore's tweets (@mrskutcher) are just as positive as her hubby's. When someone (ok, @PerezHilton) wrote about a movie of hers flopping at the box office, she tweeted back, "It is important to try and find compassion and love especially for those who show such pain through negative actions." And yet, you can't say that Perez Hilton is a completely evil tweeter, either. His updates include things like, "Success rarely comes without sacrifice and risk," and even though his tweets seem obsessed with Lindsay Lohan, sometimes he takes a positive approach: "Hugs -- not drugs!"

If you're a celebrity, why wouldn't you use your tweets to bring attention to those in need and spread a positive message in the world? Knowing that people follow your every move offers a great opportunity to make a difference in peoples' lives.

But there will always be those who prefer to bash people with their toxic cloud approach to life. We won't name names ... oh what the heck, let's single out Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt), who launched a major Twitter attack on Lauren Conrad about the possibility of her returning to 'The Hills.' He seems to consciously pick out celebrities to slam every day, and his recent hit list has included Hayden Panettiere, Tara Reid, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Gosselin, Kim Kardashian and Renee Zellweger. Lighten up, Spencer. Life doesn't have to be so negative, and neither does your Twitter account.

In the meantime, I'll stick to following celebrities who use their Twitter powers to spread a positive message. There's already enough negativity in the world. I don't need to seek it out online.

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