Celebrity Worship Syndrome

Celebrities are well known, famous people who can be actors/actresses, singers, athletes, or musicians. Heroes are people who are admired or idealized for courage or outstanding achievements. In the articles, “The Impact Celebrities Have On Our Lives” by Deborah King and “A Healthy Obsession” by Collin Palmer show us why we use celebrities as entertainment or an escape to our boring lives and some celebrities are just as bad as us. Should celebrities be treated like heroes? I believe that…

Celebrities are one of the most efficient models to convey messages to people and influence culture in a society where individuals sympathize with the achievements and accomplishments of influential figures. Advertising campaigns use the image of Celebrities to promote their brand and grab the attention of their target audience (the consumers) in order to encourage them to buy their products. Advertisements are used not only to achieve economic gain, but also to create trends in society, which…

For the activity, I partnered with Matthew Chen. One of the first questions to make me feel vulnerable was actually Question 2: “Would you like to be famous? In what way?” I think everyone wants to be a famous movie star or something similar when they are younger. However, most people tend to grow out of that by college. Admitting that I still actually did want to be famous, and be a part of the entertainment industry, was pretty embarrassing. In a society where actors and actresses are often…

FANDOM Over the years since television came to the world shows came out after months and years, but over that years some shows got more attention than some others and that started the fandom on mainly shows that ”intrigued them” and that had started the fandom. Now I wonder how were they created and why they were, not just because they just like the show or movie. How were fandoms created and why do people hate them. From what I learned at first, Fandom is a word used to refer to a group…

it. Jessica Bennett analyzes the part Internet plays in creating celebrities in her article, “The Flip Side of Internet Fame.” The title itself reveals Bennett’s view of the so called fame the Internet manufactures. Often that fame would be better described as infamy, with embarrassing moments engraved in cyberspace forever. People don’t usually want to be infamous, making many of the Internet celebrities not quite right. Celebrities are supposed to be god-like, somehow more elevated than the…

Obsessions Even though we don’t realize it, celebrities have a great impact on many of us. Collin Palmer argues that we shouldn’t be concerned about that impact–it’s really just harmless gossip. However, some people do get caught up with the negative influences of celebrities. Luckily, we know that even negative influences can lead to positive consequences I agree with Palmer because I believe that celebrity obsession is not hurting anyone unless you get oblige them into the negative influences…

How can celebrity culture be so harmful to our society? Celebrity culture is beneficial because of many reasons. The celebrity culture can inspire fans or followers of the celebrity into many good things, and can also help take stands for things that need to be talked about. Celebrity culture is beneficial. Celebrities can help inspire fans by just doing good for the community and helping others. For example, LeBron James, a famous basketball player with millions of fans, inspires kids by caring…

When we think of superstars we think of people who are rich and living the best life possible. Everyone wants to be in their shoes. Celebrities often try to hide who they really are to be what they think the world visons them as. Fantasia Monique Barrino was a different kind of “Superstar”. She is an example of coming from nothing as an African American female, to using her talents to rise and inspire the world, especially African American teenage females. Because of her troubled past and…

Article Body: By now, almost everybody has seen the late night and early morning acne infomercials with Jessica Simpson and Sean "Diddy" Combs. I guess they figure, if a celebrity trusts something, then so should you. The promises made for the product sound surreal, and yet for many people it may be just the cure they're looking for. Even so, it may not be for everybody. One of my daughters who had acquired a bad case of acne in recent years, tried the infomercial solution, and it didn't work…

These people do not just model their entire life for you, but they control what you say and how you act. Most people normally look up to celebrities as role models, especially the youth because they are known for what they do. They believe that if they imitate these famous people, as a result, they will become wealthy and legendary like they are. Celebrities today are not appropriate role models for this generation; they teach these kids to disobey their…