Madonna’s account suspended on Twitter!

A week ago I wrote a blog post about the biggest mistake that I had made on Twitter and how you have to remember that your Twitter account isn’t really in your control because Twitter owns it, not you.  Well, today Madonna apparently found that out the hard way.

I tried to go to Madonna’s Twitter page and when I did the infamous orange owl was there telling me that her account was suspended and to go on my way.

That’s nothing new to see, but the fact that it happened to a superstar like Madonna is quite something.  Of course, it also means that by the time you read this post it may very likely have be reinstated.

People still ask me all the time why I want to be famous, and there’s so many reasons, but this situation specifically makes me think about the power that celebrity status brings you.   When my brother’s Twitter account got suspended for no reason, there was nothing he could do about it.  And when he contacted Twitter to try to remedy it, they just ignored him, as I’m sure they do to the thousands of other accounts that are suspended on a daily basis.  But you know that someone like Madonna will get her account reinstated, and tout suite.  She has the power to make it happen.  Twitter is not going to want to piss off a huge celebrity like that along with her legion of fans and followers.

And I’d sure like to have that kind of pull – wouldn’t you?  Being famous creates all kinds of opportunities for you that wouldn’t normally be there for the average person.  People listen to celebrities, pay attention to what they say and do, and inevitably give in to what they want.    I mean, let’s face it, OJ Simpson was not found innocent because he didn’t commit the crime.

What do you think? Do celebrities have more power?  Is life easier when you’re famous?