Society and the Media Build up of Celebrities to Tear Them Down

In order to believe in one’s self, they must ignore what the world thinks of them. Emerson quotes, “whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.” (Emerson 271) this quote relates to not just the celebrities, but the everyday person. When one celebrity listens to what the world thinks of them they would probably never be the great star they are now. If the “average joe” listen to everybody listen to their peers they would end up doing nothing with their

In today’s world, every little thing celebrities do become a headline. The media publish exclusives and people tend to soak them up. Why? Simply put, it sells. There is an audience that wants to read and see such material, so the media are happy to comply. However, while some argue that celebrities have a private life that should remain so, the media does not have a right to publish their every personal detail. However, when it comes to actions that have been taken and could still potentially harm the safety of others, then the public has a right to know.

Sometimes a person doesn't choose to be famous: he or she is just living their life and then - BOOM! - fame follows for whatever reason. Not every actor, singer, dancer, writer craves fame; most simply want to express their creativity. Wanting to entertain or express your art shouldn't come with the excessive price of a goodbye to privacy. Paparazzi shouldn't be able to freely telephoto lens you while you are in your backyard or in the bathroom without some type of consequence. If someone did that to you, you would probably think it’s extremely creepy and get police intervention. Celebrities, on the other hand, are seen as bad, unhappy, or unappreciative jerks if they request their right to privacy. It's a very interesting reversal, and even more so that we continue to pay audience when it seems so wrong in our own “normal”

The media covering our everyday lives all over has opened up numerous different ways to get yourself entertained. This, in conjunction, is bound to create celebrities. And even though some people are in it just for the money and fame, other ones are actually working for a genuinely good cause.

The role of fame and celebrities’ heavily influence American culture. Some people may be eager for a celebrity status or be drawn to one who has achieved it for reasons not fully understood. When the word “fame” is thought of, often what comes to mind is the money and the attention that comes with it. However, fame can also bring pain through addiction and the publics lack of acknowledgement that celebrities are people who share the same struggles and stress. America’s obsession with “celebrity culture” effects the attitudes, behaviors, and the overall views of an average person, and also those of the celebrity themselves.

In the article, “The Impact Celebrities Have On Our Lives”, Deborah King, explains that celebrities are people who people obsess over, but not all of them have a positive impact. In the beginning, King points out that society is obsessed with celebrities. She explains that people are always going to the store to buy magazines or go online to look at celebrity gossip. The article also suggests that celebrities are good reflections for us. Also, the impact of celebrities can be positive as well as negative. It is also important to note, that she emphasizes, we secretly want to see them fall so that we know that even our gods have feet have clay. Finally, King concludes that we should be spending our time on something more useful than look

Celebrity gossip spreads easily via social media platforms like instagram, Snapchat,YouTube, and Facebook, or gossip blogs, websites,radio stations, or TV shows. Depending upon the type of gossip, then it sets an image of the celebrity themselves for us as a society, who may or may not be followers. Just about everyone has a favorite celebrity whom they obsess over. After reading Deborah Kingś article The impact Celebrities have on Our Lives, she claims that as a society we are obsessed with celebrities and the gossip surrounding them. Collin Palmer, a high school sophomore, challenges Kingś claim, since he feels that celebrity nature is a part of human nature. Palmers argument states that it is healthy to be obsessed with celebrities; however i feel that celebrity obsession is healthy in moderation, because everyone likes the way a celebrity lives & acts.

Celebrities consume us more than they ever have before. Never has America been so obsessed with celebrities. They steal the attention off of you, waste your money, and also serve as bad role models. This obsession has reached a point that I believe is entirely unhealthy for our society

After reading “Privacy” by William Prosser, I find myself questioning whether the existence of “legitimate public curiosity about the personality of celebrities” is reason enough for the press to release trivial, exaggerated information about public figures’ lives (416). While I understand that with fame comes a dedicated fan base, it does not seem logical to conclude that consequently, because these fans are fascinated by celebrities’ lives, the press should have access to stars’ less publicized information. As Prosser points out, there is “an enormous amount of petty gossip” published so that newspapers can profit off of irrelevant, sensationalized stories that appeal to the public’s unquenchable thirst to live vicariously through stories

There are abundant reasons several of us are obsessed with celebrities. In Collin Palmer’s essay response, he believes that looking up to celebrities is okay as long as it is a positive obsession. I disagree with Palmer since he fails to notice that many of them have negative sides too.

There is a myriad of arguments in favour of my stance. The most conspicuous one is that these famous personalities often show the brighter side of their lifestyle and most of the inner aspects of their characteristics are hidden from the public. Not only are they involved in a race against each other to gain name, fame and money, but they are also unhappy with their family life, thus leading to many complications like depression, frustration, loneliness and the like. Needless

As stated by Graeme Turner in Understanding Celebrity, ‘the contemporary celebrity will usually have emerged from the sports or entertainment industries; they will be highly visible through the media; and their private lives will attract greater public interest than their professional lives’ which is quite an accurate statement. A majority of the public believes that celebrities exist for the publics’ sake and combined with the statement ‘without us they are nobody’ it sort of correlates. But when you think about the fact that these are people too with feelings, families and private lives, not so much. The introduction of social media allowing everyday people to intrude on celebrities’ lives also breaks the barrier marginally. This allows for another level of interaction for personalities to reach out to the public and therefore can have massive impacts on their stardom. The function of celebrity is to be the ‘super human’. In fashion industries enormous pressure is put on models to remain ‘skinny and attractive’. This is where

Celebrities have become such a major part of American culture and heavily influenced society on how we, average people, live our lives. Throughout the world, people look up to celebrities as if they are some sort of God. Their admiration for celebrities has now become an obsession. These average people of society basically stalk these celebrities. They constantly check social media sites to see what a celebrity is doing and talk about these people like they know them personally. Beyoncé’s fans verbally attacked Rachel Roy and her daughter all because of one part of a song. Beyoncé never confirmed any of the rumors, but her fans were on the hunt to attack anyone they saw as a threat to Beyoncé. In today’s society, people put these celebrities

When it comes to celebrities, society is under the impression that celebrities live this ideal lifestyle. The common perception is that because celebrities are very wealthy, they get special treatment, and the recognition they get from fans is what makes them “perfect,” but society never puts focus on the disadvantages of their lifestyle. In author Mary Loftus, “The Other Side of Fame,” some of the downsides are the lack of privacy and the chemical dependence celebrities use to help cope with all the pressure from the fame. If I was a celebrity, the downsides that come with the fame would affect the mental stability I have as a normal person, and therefore make it difficult for me to manage that lifestyle.

I agree with Collin Palmer that we shouldn't be so concerned about being obsessed with celebrities because for most of us it is harmless fun, however, there are a few people who seem to get too carried away, and for them it is a very negative influence.