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    The little girl says she wants to be a famous actress while the young boy says he wants to be a famous YouTuber. For them it is just ways to become famous and have everything they have ever wanted. Pop culture is not beneficial to society because it ruins the child’s imagination and the pop culture is not equal to everyone involved in it. For children now, they do not realize that they need a job to make money, and becoming famous is not a job. All adults in America has to go out everyday to make

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    Upper class people are falsely portrayed in some form of media and literature. Some of the television shows that feature celebrities have gained popularity by showing controversies. Shows like Entertainment Tonight show all the drama about weight loss and weight gain of celebrities and how they get addicted to drugs or abandon their children or commit crimes. Upper class people should not be defined by their mistakes. Humans makes mistakes all the time and they learn from it. In reality they live

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    that celebrities are human beings? Even though they appear in movies and music videos they aren’t that much different from you and I. Have you ever wondered why some celebs go insane? They are susceptible to emotional turmoil and will react to negativity the same way you and I would. If they possess an entitlement complex their reaction may be even worse. They may actually come off as possessed. In a quote from Keystone College student Meg N. Fry: “Celebrities aren 't bulletproof. Celebrities are

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    The Rise Of Narcissism

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    American dream has evolved into a narcissistic nightmare where shallow things such as celebrity status, being attractive, and having money are most important. Narcissism is spreading like wildfire through celebrities and the media and is affecting the American culture in a negative way. Fame has become something of importance to American culture, whether it be following updates on famous celebrities, or wanting

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    there are more difficult events to overcome for some. Being a celebrity seems like a dream but if you really think about it, what is the celebrity reality life like? I guess, it is an extraordinary feeling to have the audience scream your name and admire you, but what about their personal life being exposed by social media with no consent? We now have access to information whenever we want to, this has caused an impact for celebrities who are starting their career or end up destroying their lives

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    Celebrities are bad role models Do celebrities make bad role models? I believe they do. Kids see celebrities in the news everyday and mimic what they do, thinking that they should be like them. But that is wrong. Most celebrities don’t know what they are doing in their life because they have a hard time telling reality from fantasy. They are like you and me, but people think that they are more than that. Most magazines and movies have pictures/videos of airbrushed celebrities and when teenager look

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    Obsession with Celebrities American’s are becoming a celebrity obsessed society. Digital Technology and media has played a big role in it, which has caused an up rise in narcissism. In result has caused bad morals, values and has made a negative impact on expectations of self-image. It is important for us to understand the consequences of narcissism and the destruction it is causing to our society. This can be seen through digital technology and media. The constant stream of celebrity news is causing

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    Rebekah Brickeen Ms. Howard AP English 11 6 December 2016 Pop Culture Mix Modes Rough Draft During the teenage years, pop culture becomes very important and has a major influence on a teen’s daily life. Pop culture begins to have negative effect on teens when they begin to change themselves to fit into the social standards created by modern TV stars, fashion icons, and musical artists. It is fine to be interested in wealthy and famous people, because they are without a doubt, interesting and it

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    Body Image Essay

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    In today’s society, high standards have been imposed on the men and women in America. While men have the standard of being muscled and fit, women have created the idea of being thin and petite. Even though, there is a new movement of larger sized models being publicly distributed, there is still a large stigma on the ideal body size and shape. People in today’s society have become obsessed with their physical image to the point that it is unhealthy Public companies supplying goods for mass production

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    our “obsessions” with celebrities. In Deborah King’s article, “The Impact of Celebrities”, she argues that people are obsessed with celebrities in an unhealthy way. However, in Palmer’s short essay response, he assumes that King exaggerates our “obsession” with celebrities. Although King’s argument is strong, I have to agree with Palmer that being obsessed with celebrities isn’t as bad as King suggests. Some people, like King, portrays people to be obsessed with celebrities. In Palmer’s short essay

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