The Celebrity Controversy

For example Beyoncé, people love her or hate her but either way they well pay attention to anything that mentions her name. As Crawford says people will listen, “especially if it is something having to do with Beyoncé and sex. If you can add violence in ("devastation" "terrorist"), you've got the trifecta of profitable attention”. Profitable attention, that’s what a lot of people seek when talking about the actions of famous people. While doing so they forget artists and other famous people are actual people with feelings and their own options. Artists have people always trying to assume what they were thinking when they did something or what was the reason for their actions. In a poem an author can say, “the curtains are black,” and someone can say the curtains are black to represent the sadness of the author when in reality maybe they’re just black so the light doesn’t come through in the morning and he can sleep more. Everyone is quick assume and criticize but no one thought to ask Beyoncé what her intended message was on the “Partition” video. Instead people saw the opportunity to get some kind of benefit. Like Crawford points out, “some Fox New producer figured that showing semi-nude images of Beyoncé would appeal to viewers, whether because of prurience or moralism or both.” Although O’Reilly was trying to express his conservative views, the

In an age were social media sits at the forefront of global connectivity and communication, the political arena has never had been more exposed the unpredictable nature of public engagement and response. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the formality and ceremony of traditional political engagement has, to an extent, been abandoned. Throughout the course of the 2016 US presidential election, celebrities have used their status and personal platform to voice their stance in the debate and name their preferred candidate. This essay will explore: The current trends of celebrity rhetoric in the current campaign and how each respective party compares; how celebrity translates or carries authority and creditability in this arena; and how social media and digital platforms have been employed to share, spread and generate public debate based on this form of rhetoric. Therefore measuring the public response, success and criticism towards current celebrity endorsements.

A celebrity is not a person known for his/her talent or achievement, but an individual recognized for his/her reputation created by the media. The phase of stardom is slippery, and media may choose to represent celebrities varying from exaggerated admiration to mockery. The three texts chosen, movie "Sunset Boulevard", feature article "Over the Hilton" and television show "Celebrity Uncensored Six" are texts presenting different perception of celebrities than their usual images - either corrupted by the encircling media, overloads oneself with self-indulgence, or just mocks celebrity in a broad spectrum. Such media items empower and impresses the audience by perceiving celebrities as people who pay the price of privacy to gain well

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.

Influence is power, and it can best show the difference between the celebrity and the average citizen. Celebrities don't always use their influence necessarily to try and alter viewpoints. An example of the power celebrity influence

But we cannot really control what will happen when our celebrity idols bring something on social media because there are a lot of people who can easily give out their opinions and criticisms on the

In comparison to WWII where Hollywood forced patriotism, stars like Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, and George Clooney spoke out publicly against the war. This begs the question, has the ability of celebrities to be more critical of the decisions of our government in the media been more beneficial, or detrimental, for our society? Rowan College of Gloucester County Assistant Professor of Communications, Bryan Buttler, teaches a course in Mass Media; a course focused on analyzing the changes of media throughout history. In an interview with Butler, he says, “This is such a good question. I think public figures and "celebrities" have always been a powerful influencer for how the culture views current events.”

The author researches and concludes that most celebrities are liberal based the census data of each state in the elections along with other polling data. The article states that “acting is primarily a blue-state occupation” and that “Fifty-seven percent of working actors live in California or New York”. California and New York turned out to be States that voted mostly for the Democratic party, which is known to be mostly liberal. Many actors and other celebrities went onto public platforms to share their views on who they would vote for in the 2016 elections and donated millions to the Democratic party. Symbolic interactionism takes its role when the public reactions and opinions change based on what the celebrities think and say and vice versa.

Celebrities such as the Kardashians don't believe they have reached their full hedonism until they've gotten all the plastic surgery possible.

Celebrities should use their status to influence younger voters by popularizing political movements as they bring attention to important campaigns, have the ability to influence people’s opinions and have a variety of ways to communicate with their fans through media and technology.

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

Controversy in Modern Society Controversy is highly prevalent in life these days. It’s used to control the masses, communicate, trick, and even fame. In the past controversy has been very different, modern day controversy is very new age. All kinds of people use controversy for their own benefit, this includes celebrities, politicians, and companies. The average person views controversy as a negative force for those it effects, but the people that look beyond the surface can see the positives of controversy.

The issue of Hollywood scandal stories has been that they take front page news. Perfect for heavy readership, this was the norm for the past five years. Websites drew in millions of users by key situations that included Britney Spears, Michael Jackson and even Tiger Woods. Even the previous election didn’t usurp Hollywood scandal stories.

Celebrities have a right to have their own privacy, and the paparazzi had better not be allowed to restrict their lives. Furthermore, photographers and journalists must not be permitted to make news that can influence celebrities' success adversely. The rights of celebrities for privacy have always been abused, so they need to defend their rights, despite their profession. Though they are public figures, this does not mean that the publish of every detail of their private lives is justifiable. It is legitimate to take pictures when they are at the stage or on the red carpet, yet most cases they must be left alone. However, the media always inclines to release both sensational and negative news to public. The latest pattern is the Chris Brown and Rihanna domestic abuse scandal ("Chris Brown and Rihanna: A Dangerous Relationship" 1). This really influenced Chris

The downside of fame is the interference of the media in one’s life. Stories concerning celebrities are likely to attract customers, just for entertainment purposes. Celebrities’ life is publicized, criticized and mocked at. Reporting celebrities downfall seems to be particularly appealing to the public, and it seems that hardly a day passes without the news reporting a celebrity’s’ downfall. Some people are obsessed with famous people, their life styles, and have desire for more information. Media’s negative role destroys the famous people’s lives. Famous people deserve privacy and respect. This essay will discuss the unfair treatment received by famous people from the media.