Celebrities In The Celebrity Solution By James Traub

According to Webster dictionary, a celebrity is defined as a famous or celebrated person. Celebrities serves as role models, heroes, cultural commentators, charity spokespeople, and political candidates. An exploration of celebrity culture uncovers changing conceptions of legitimacy, authority, and credibility at play in our culture (The Hedgehog Review, 2005) .There is a celebrity culture that has engulfed Canada, and indeed North America for a while now because celebrity culture is alluring, even to those who are embarrassed to admit it. There has been increasing infiltration of celebrity culture into politics. The media might have deliberately and unwittingly contributed in perpetuating this celebrity culture.

Cultural norms often constrict an individual in society. Humans are individual but social by nature. An imbalance individuals and society can lead one to feel out of place or socially awkward. In “Our Celebrities, Ourselves” by Neal Gabler and “Never Trust a Snake’: WWF Wrestling as Masculine Melodrama” by Henry Jenkins, both authors’ essays reflect on American Culture, however, they differ one reflecting the American individual and the other American society. In both essays values such as individualism, societal status and self-invention are discussed. However, Gabler reflects on celebrities self discovery in society while Jenkins focuses on how you can find your place in society as WWF wrestling resembles the American societal structure.

Kennedi Etheridge, freshman Nursing major, said, “It displays a symbol of unity in a time where we need it most. It also shows that celebrities with power and money still social issues and have the ability to respond to them.”

The influence of an athlete or celebrity’s opinion is extraordinarily more powerful than imaginable, especially if their opinions go against social norms. Their messenger ability turns into the ability to lead a movement. It is incredibly important for celebrities to use that authority, one may, say to stand up for what they believe in.

Superstars whether you discern it are among the leaders of this nation. Because of their fame, they are continually in the public eye; many people; especially children, and adolescents look up to them for what they should do. For instance, when Miley Cyrus published her “Wrecking Ball” song a teenager bounded on his school’s war monument of a hanging cannonball. He then swung on it, starkly. Besides the result of wanting to regurgitate, can you now see why what celebrities do are vital to our country.

“Everyone has a right to their own opinion”, a fairly famous quote both true for celebrities and ordinary citizens alike. When there’s a topic getting a lot of attention from the main media outlets, celebrities are asked for their opinion on where they stand on the topic. Yet, whether they are asked to give a statement or not, they are still allowed to have the right to do so. No matter how large or small your influence is in society, your voice shouldn’t be hushed away because it wasn't as agreeable as the others.

While Ellen is considered a humanitarian, when that word come to mind I always think of Angelina Jolie. She is often invested in problems of the world and has proven to care about them from time to time through her visit to impoverished countries and the adoptions of most of her kids which come from different countries. She has also used her power as a major celebrity to discuss issues that were often not represented in movies that she has herself directed like “In the Land of Blood and Honey”. Angelina is not afraid to speak her views and help the needy, but she’s not someone who does this to further her career instead she chooses to help people because she can.

In many of St. Jude’s commercials, they feature doctors conducting researches and test to demonstrate towards the audience that they are doing all they can to help cure their patients. Everybody knows that it takes many years to become a doctor and obtain a degree thus making them credible characters in these commercials. When it comes to the “Thanks and Giving” advertisements, St. Jude's credibility comes in the form of celebrities. Celebrities, such as Sofia Vergara, Morgan Freeman, and Jennifer Aniston show their support and encourage others to donate to the cause. Having the man who founded this program, be a celebrity himself helped making it well known and bring publicity when it first came to be. The idea that well-known celebrities

Media sensationalism creates an interesting phenomenon; more often than not, the comments made by varying levels of popular culture stars become catch phrases, buzz words, and the be-all end-all definition of an individual. These occurrences happen, for better or worse, and an individual becomes intrinsically linked to those statements for the rest of their living life and well after. Sometimes these comments are uplifting and promote the betterment of man; but sometimes they serve to berate or belittle a group as well, often times with very little thought being put into what has been disseminated. In either case, they are merely the opinions of an individual who happens to be famous. At times, the subject of opinion may hold little

Celebrities have taken on a unique role in the twenty-first century, one that is more extreme than the entertainment sector has ever known. Celebrity status is now almost forming an extra limb to the bureaucracy of the world, and their fame makes them all politicians at one point or another. In 2009, the Journal of Business Ethics published an article titled, “Ethics of Celebrities and Their Increasing Influence in the Twenty-first Century Society.” Within the article, they outline the powers held by modern day celebrities in the following quote. “The global influence of celebrities in the 21st century extends far beyond the entertainment sector. During the recent Palestinian presidential elections, the Hollywood actor Richard Gere broadcast a televised message to voters in the region and stated, ‘Hi, I’m Richard Gere, and I’m speaking for the entire world.’” The power goes beyond simple elections as well. Emma Watson spearheads a feminist movement known as “He for She”, in which she asks that men around the world pledge to promote the ideals of gender equality and fairness. It is important to note that the “He for She” movement has generated its velocity from the stage of the United Nations, and at the hand of a celebrity, not a world leader. This is not to say

As human beings the vast majority of us wish we could change the world, whether that be helping humans, animals, the environment, it is helping those that cannot help themselves. However, we also realize to help with these causes it takes money and for the most part a great deal of it. But, some people are fortunate enough and can help change the lives of many. That is what Ellen DeGeneres has done with her leadership skills, guidance, celebrity status and wealth. Through her kind heart and passion for the social good she does everything she can to make the world a better place. It is true that money can certainly help in spanning social good, however, multiple pennies can also impact those in need. Social good is something that anyone can do. It is not about celebrity status or being a millionaire. Social good is about feeling good about helping others when they are in need. It is about creating a sense of connectedness to humanity and being humble all the while influencing those that follow you. This is what Ellen DeGeneres is all about. This paper will discuss, Ellen 's foundations and charities, how these reflect her personal values and leadership integrity, how her giving enhances her celebrity image and whether her integrity is compatible with her image.

In the article, “ The Impact Celebrities Have On Our Lives,” Deborah King explores the issue of celebrities impacting our lives, both negatively and positively. To begin with, she mentions that, today, we are overly obsessed with celebrities, whether they are positive or not. The author demonstrates that negative celebrities are more well-known than positive celebrities since they are mentioned on the news due to their salacious actions. Furthermore, King mentions that there are many positive celebrities that are famous despite the negative ones. In addition, she emphasizes that even positive actions performed by celebrities can get on the news, not just negative actions are publicised. Finally, King concludes the article by mentioning that

This is the new “celebritized” (Combs 123) political culture in which advocacy organizations must function. Because the media is so inundated with celebrity

Have you ever wondered what influences us to behave the way we do? Look a certain way? Or even looked for an explanation to what causes us to apply a certain perspective regarding personal and controversial issues? One of the answers to these questions may revolve around the influence we absorb from celebrities. A definitive term for celebrity is an iconic figure to a category or group who has achieved success in one or multiple aspects of their lives. As a result, these individuals have drawn in publicity and fame. Over the years with the advances in media and other forms of communication, celebrities have become topics of discussion worldwide, rather if it’s at school, with colleagues or at the dinner table, it is fair to say that

When most people talk about celebrities it is usually related to their latest fashion statement, the new movies they are starring in, or the new song they released. However, what is becoming increasingly more popular for celebrities to be associated with is humanitarian and development work. Through their use of songs, documentaries, and publicized field missions, the celebrities that partake in humanitarian work utilize their fame to attract people to support certain relief efforts and organizations. A movement first started by Jackie Coogan in the 1920s (Babkenian, 2011), celebrity humanitarianism is becoming increasingly more popular with names such as Bono, Oprah Winfrey, and Angelina Jolie serving as modern day examples of