Celebrity Worship Syndrome

The number of celebrities known by people is greater than before, and despite the lack of physical interaction between the stars and their audiences, the strong emotional connection that audiences feel for the celebrities endures (De Backer, 2012). This emotional connection is what Horton and Wohl (1956; as cited in Theran, Newberg & Gleason, 2010) called as a parasocial interaction, or the one-sided quasi-interaction between an audience and a celebrity. This phenomenon of attachment to media…

read about how celebrities are treated in regards to crime, such as; OJ Simpson, Lindsay Lohan and Justin Bieber, but do they get off too easy? Some people think so, and some people think that celebrities who break the law should face harsher punishments. In today’s time crime is happening way too often, and regular, normal, everyday people are facing those punishments for what they have done. But what about celebrities? How are they being punished? It has been said that celebrities who break…

Celebrities are good for lots of different things: entertainment, being well known, making money. In Sue Jozui argument, she discusses how celebrities might advertise something and not even use it that insults some of the audience's. The author supports her claim by first giving an example of misleading advertisements. The authors purpose is to convince the audience to boycott advertisements and legislate rules and guidelines in order that the consumer won’t get taken advantage of with…

has their favorite celebrities whether is from sports, entertainments, or etc. Those celebrities in the spotlight always use their own story to inspire us. My favorite celebrity is Michael Jordan, and I obsessed with his basketball talents, shoe brand, and style of play. I would practiced 4 to 5 hours a day, for I just want to be like him in the basketball court. All of Jordan’s moves in the court and his lifestyle are attractive to me. In the article, Seeing by Starlight: Celebrity Obsession,…

Celebrities are annoying people who has to have all the attention on themselves. In my opinion celebrities are not a big deal. They are just people who make a lot of money doing movies and songs. The world makes them a big deal because they come on televisions, radios, and magazines so they must be idolize. Just because they have talent does not mean everyone should give them attention and care about them. Celebrities are not god figures, they are not as important as middle and lower class, and…

only fourteen years old when that major moment occurred to me. After that I knew the career path I wanted to take and I haven’t looked back ever since. I could tell you many stories that inspired me to major in communications. I’ve met numerous celebrities and attended many events which were all fun and exciting in their own way. However, it wasn’t until I realized what happens behind the scenes is what interests me the most. I was fourteen years old when I started venturing out into Manhattan…

From 2011-2013, Seventeen Magazine, a popular teen/young adult magazine featured a host of popular female celebrities such as: Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Shaileene Woodley, Ariana Grande, as well as many other ABC family stars were featured wearing shirts with the word delete sprawled across them. The meaning behind these shirts and the whole campaign in general was to help spread awareness of cyberbullying as well as help combat it. The question I pose is, how affective/successful was this…

Thesis: Conspiracy theories revolve around Hollywood because our society is obsessed with fortune and fame, people want to relate to famous personalities, and it gives people an opportunity to make sense of the unexplainable. For this research paper, I decided to report on conspiracy theories as they relate to the world of fame. As a thought process, conspiracy theories sparked an interest in me. The mystery that surrounds unusual events is something most of us wonder about. The idea of…

famous in the twenty-first century. As a result, celebrities lives are very public due to having a large amount of their personal information posted to the internet or through reality tv. Frequently, celebrities’ private lives often draw more attention than their professional lives (Turner). According to Chris Rojek, author of the book, Fame Attack: The Inflation of Celebrity and its Consequences, research has found different beliefs about celebrities including “Star Paranoia.” When one…

Celebrities have influenced our culture greatly. Most people keep up with celebrities and some even become obsessed. Deborah King explains in her article how celebrities impact our society. I agree with Collin Palmer on some points, but celebrities have too great of an impact on us. Celebrities run our culture, but we need to get out and live our own lives. Additionally, celebrities influence us negatively. Our generation is too celebrity obsessed, and we need to live our own lives. For…