So, what does it take to become a star these days, and obtain all of the benefits of the celebrity life, namely, to be rich, famous, and popular? Well, first of all, it should be stated that it is much harder to define what makes an actress, or a singer, a real star. Teen queens themselves claim that it is purely their hard work along with a bit of luck that helped them become teen queens, but it seems that the reality goes deeper than that. Let's take a minute and consider all of the constituent elements of the teen queens' looks and lives. Well, it is not by chance that looks will usually come first in the description of qualifications for teen queens.

Certainly, it is the appearance that has the greatest ability to draw crowds. However, it is very curious to note that there is no single approach to the definition of beauty as a guaranteed pass to the league of teen queens. It is a very delicate subject and needs to be considered carefully. It goes without saying that the appreciation of human beauty is gene-deep and people who are beautiful reap the benefits of their looks all through their lives. Especially is this true with celebrities.

Outstanding beauty can effectively pave the way for a beginning actress to move toward the celebrity area, but not necessarily lead her to the area of teen queens. It is a certain type of beauty that public women, who eventually acquired the status of teen queens, possessed. Their beauty was not breathtakingly sophisticated, as it would certainly build an imaginary wall between the celebrity and the general public. A posh and "cold" beauty of models does not ever carry an emotional charge, it seems lifeless. A doll cannot become a teen queen, because raving physical beauty is not the only necessary attribute.

So to draw the line in the subject of beauty it should be said that the teen queens of all generations, be it Elizabeth Taylor or Liv Tyler, can be said to possess the type of beauty that is not conceited, the type that is very democratic. This type of beauty brings its owners above the general plain-looking public, but it does not alienate everybody from them completely, as if softly suggesting: "Yes, I'm pretty and it would be unreasonable to deny it, but this doesn't make me a miracle fairy creature. I'm real and open to the public."

So, this is what brings us to the next most important attribute of teen queens. It is their democratic nature. The inner world of teenagers is very fragile still, as it is in the process of construction. That is to say that the child's mentality through the rebellious overthrow of powers transforms into the adult mode of thinking. This is when teenagers desperately need support and some kind of guidance from someone who has actually succeeded in that and, as it seems, not too long ago.

Teen queens in this light can serve as idols, as the ultimate exemplar of the desirable result of the process of teenage transformation. Being very pretty and popular, teen queens retain the qualities of the girl next door, easy to reach and easy to be. This closeness is what guarantees teen queens their appeal.