Celebrity Status

Sawell

Sawell

Sawell

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It seems like half of our social lives are dominated by the celebrity culture. If people aren't reading about them then they're talking about them. We have shows that are flooded with average Joe’s and Jane’s trying everything in their power to become one (BGT, Xfactor, BB) and internet forums, news and sites dedicated to them. They're permanently enamelled in our culture, some for exceptional talent or knowledge, and others for far far less.

What do you think should constitute fame and fortune? Hundreds of years ago celebrities were people born of true nobility. Nowadays you can become a celebrity by getting your rack out, wearing a pink tracksuit and ploughing through men like a fat kid through a snickers.

To me the whole culture is backward. Famous people influence our society on a level that peers can't, everyone looks up to their idol. By contrast, when having this discussion with a woman in my office she said that her live would be boring and dull without the likes of Katie Price and Peter Andre to keep her entertained. If the money they earn is a reflection of the public's interest in them, then surely there's quite a lot wrong with the people keeping them rich?
 
I echo your views but they're famous because the majority of the British population is undoubtedly brain dead and miserable.

I refuse to care or take any interest. Just the other day for example, I had a female colleague screaming at everyone because some random footballer came in with his thick, tarted up oompa loompa. She was met with a shift punch to the ovaries.
 
Also a lot of newspapers seem to offer them God like statuses and it is very easy for impressionable youngsters to start to be like them.

I care very little about the celebs.
 
I have to say I know very little about "celebrities". I take little to no interest in gossip or finding out about "celebrities" lives. I know the names of actors because I've seen them in movies. Or news presenters, because I watch the news. Or supermodels, because, well, they're pretty girls!

However, I don't know who is married to who, who has kids with who, and having a read of one of my gf's trashy girly mags, recognised about 3-4 faces/names and that's about it.

I watch very little tv so that probably helps my ignorance.

Whilst I enjoy some presenters and like some actors once I've seen them on their show that's all the interest I have.

There's nothing wrong with being a fan and taking an interest in someone/thing you find interesting or are passionate about. And I do google certain people to see to what extent their experience/knowledge is on a particular subject.

Apparently we've walked past many a "celeb" without me even knowing who they are. PRobably because out of context I can't really notice them.

People who spend a lot of time in the public eye will necessarily become "celebrities" or famous - that's perfectly understandable and to be expected.
 
I find it very frustrating when they put celebrities on discussion programs and ask them what their thoughts are on various issues. Unless they're someone genuinely interesting, like Stephen Fry for example, what could they possibly have to say that would be more important than any random guy off the street?
 
reflux said:
I find it very frustrating when they put celebrities on discussion programs and ask them what their thoughts are on various issues. Unless they're someone genuinely interesting, like Stephen Fry for example, what could they possibly have to say that would be more important than any random guy off the street?
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Like Davina Mccall(sp?) on Question Time :p That went down a treat...
 
I have literally no idea whose who in the celebrity world. I've pretty much stopped reading any newspaper and purely read BBC/Euro News/Google News through the day when I get a chance. Even the thoroughly enjoyable Metro has fallen to the melodramatic celebrity masses with 'Sun-like' headlines and tabloid article penmanship.

As I don't watch any TV, it's hard knowing whose who in the celebrity world. Even my girlfriend saw the light and stopped buy these girly trash mags.
 
I only care about some celebrities, those with nice eyes, for example.

I don't read media articles about them though, not unless they contain pics of their eyes.
 
I tend to find the vast majority of people who pay such an interest into 'celebs' also read The Sun, put "lol" at the end (or start) of pretty much every sentence on facebook, have no particular political views apart from "all dem polotitians spend our moneys on duck ponds! dey r all *******" and generally have the intelligence and sophistication levels of a an ex goat.
 
I think it's quite easy to avoid celebrity culture.

Fashion & gossip magazines highlight celebrity culture quite significantly, but that's then also because celebrities often tend to be trend setters, or at least muses for fashion designers and stylists. So I can understand why lots of young women do in particular.

Otherwise, most tend to be featured in Television shows. In which case, just avoid shows like "I'm a celebrity get me out of here" or 'What Katie did next" etc...

I think using the past as a reference doesn't work because we live in a very different world with how technology has changed us. If you use the word 'famous' rather than celebrity, that's a word that predates the likes of *insert z-lister here* by quite sometime!

Even if you go back a very long time, somebody would still have been famous by reputation through word of mouth or primitive newspaper. Be it for being a well liked musician, or as a feared criminal etc...
 
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