Better Looking, Better Opportunity

As I was at work the other night I overheard two of my female co-workers talking. Their discussion was about pretty girls or handsome men having a better opportunity at life that an ugly person. These two girls are seniors in high school and they said that when your pretty or handsome that somethings are handed to you just because your attractive, more people trust in you, and that is the reason why all celebrities are famous. I found this to be very funny because that may be the case sometime, but not in all cases. These two young ladies idolize the people they see on television just because they think their gorgeous. So in these kids minds they think all you need are looks in today's world and you can get anywhere you want. I did ask them about education and they both responded "once you get a high school diploma you don't need anything else". I do agree that many celebrities that are shown on television has nothing more than a high school diploma, but is that all these kids want in today's society? To be pretty/handsome and rich. From their perception looks are all you need to be successful and I think that this is crazy! Furthering their education is not an option for them because they both have this idea that everything will come to them because their pretty. I do understand that if someone considers you to be ugly many people are turned away or treated badly, but looks can't always do the trick or a high school diploma won't get you too far today. I just wanted to know are these the only two kids that have this stuck in their heads, or are their other kids out here in today's society that see these celebrities on television and say "I'm beautiful too that will definitely be me one day?"