When you hear the word “celebrity”, the first thing you may think of is your favorite movie or tv show star. According to Daniel Boorstin in the article “Celebrity Culture is Beneficial”, “The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.” Celebrity can also be argued as the great new art form of the 21st century. Celebrity culture is beneficial to society, because many celebrities, spend time helping causes, and supporting their hometown. First off, many celebrities often dedicate their time supporting important causes. For example, in the article “Celebrities Contribute to Philanthropy”, it says “The couple (Steve Carell and his wife Nancy Walls) appeared at the Regal Fenway cinema in Boston on June 21 for the premiere of Carell’s new comedy, Evan Almighty, which was a benefit for the Zachary Carson Brain Tumor Fund, established in honor of a Newton teen who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2005.” This shows how Steve and his wife were able to contribute to help a fund that helps benefit others. Furthermore, the article also states “Chris Cooper attended a career day at the local elementary school, and he and his wife have attended school committee meetings. They helped raise money for Handi Kids Summer Camp in Bridgewater, and established …show more content…
For instance, Joe Perry gave two guitars to the Duxbury public schools, while also donated an autographed guitar to a Duxbury Rotary Club Auction where it sold for $12,000. This helped the fire department buy thermal imaging equipment, as stated in “Celebrities Contribute to Philanthropy”. Also stated in that article, it says “The Dropkick Murphys...have played benefit concerts to raise money for My Brother’s Keeper, an organization in Easton that delivers food, furniture and other necessities to needy folks all over southeastern Massachusetts. These two quotes show how celebrities find joy in giving back and helping their
celebrity may be found in the words of one of America’s Founding Fathers, John Adams, who wrote, ‘‘The rewards . . . in this life are steem and admiration of others—the punishments are neglect and contempt. The desire of the esteem of others is as real a want of nature as hunger—and the neglect and contempt of the world as severe as a pain.” (Price, 463). The author suggests that fame is not at all w...
Even though some parents believe Hollywood has a positive impact on their children most believe otherwise. Children can develop health problems from having a celebrity role model; such as, anorexia, self-harm, or self-esteem issues. Youth do this to obtain that celebrity look of ‘perfection’. Celebrities act as role models for youth throughout the nation and they should live up to it.
I am a staunch promoter and supporter of various social causes such as civil rights, animal welfare, environment, health, economic empowerment and culture and arts. River Cohen Giving has done a lot for the community living in California, Arizona and elsewhere. Some of the organizations that I support include the Pollination Project, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and Feeding
The Celebrity as a Commodity Hurst introduced the idea of a commodity in the text. By definition, a commodity is something that is of use, advantage, or value. More directly, Hurst showed how people by use of their skills, looks, or names, could be used as advantages in society. He uses the examples of celebrities, sports figures, and beautiful people to show that people can be commodities. All of these groups bring some sort of recognition or attraction that is beneficial to a company, firm, or individual.
...ndation, Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Children with AIDS, David Foster Foundation, DoSomething.org, Friends of Scotland, Jimmy Fund, Make A Child Smile Appeal, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Mississippi Animal Rescue League, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, Neurofibromatosis Inc., Operation Smile, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Pediatric Epilepsy Project, Raising Malawi, Reef Relief, Smile Train, St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters, The Doe Fund, UNICEFF, and Wounded Warrior Project. Some of the top charity foundations for Trump, among many other celebrities, would be UNICEFF and Make-A-Wish Foundation. This clearly influences society in a positive way. By helping an innumerable amount of charities Trump creates a positive image for himself, while also helping many people, whether it be for the welfare of a particular group of people, or supporting wildlife.
...hool programs for kids in terrible home situation with a group called LA’s Best. He works with Down syndrome and Autistic children, with a group LA Goal. They do the same things that he does in the hospitals and the more people he works with the more people that help in their community (Rosner). Many famous people help out in foundations and have charities but many don’t work with disabled people, learning to play something, making them forget about other things for a while, and just make them feel better about themselves but he did, not for him but for other people going through hard times like he did.
However, in “The Illusion of Literacy” Chris Hedges states that as a culture, society is “chained to the flickering shadows of celebrity culture, the spectacle of the arena and the airwaves, the lies of advertising, the endless personal dramas, many of them completely fictional, that have become the staple of news, celebrity gossip” (Hedges 15). This shows that today’s society is obsessed with celebrities and very popular musicians are celebrities. Since most popular musicians are celebrities, they have a signature look where they can easily be identified. Those who manipulate how society views celebrities “that dominate our lives are the agents, publicists, marketing departments, promoters, script writers, television and movie producers, advertisers, video technicians, photographers, bodyguards, wardrobe consultants, fitness trainers, pollsters, public announcers, and television new personalities who create the vast stage for illusion” (Hedges 15). “Celebrities are portrayed as idealized forms of ourselves” (Hedges 20). This causes society to become obsessed with their images, so people know exactly how each popular musician looks. Since society has become obsessed with their image, this teaches society that “no one has any worth beyond his or her appearance, usefulness, or ability to ‘succeed’” (Hedges 32). When a musician changes their appearance, society notices and may criticize. Becoming more popular can be stressful since they need to keep up appearances, but in compensation, they tend to earn more money. Musicians can also do good through sponsoring charity works or fundraising for good causes, such as helping raise money for medical research. The importance of musicians, in today’s age, is their ability to promote humanity and treating other
Looking at television and magazines today, it seems that the majority of news is focused on celebrities and their appearances and lifestyles. Covers of tabloids are wrought with photos of celebrity cellulite or celebrities displaying bad habits to the public. They are often criticized by the media for any bad traits or behavior they may display, as if they will inevitably influence the men, women, and youth who dote on them. But instead, we choose to view celebrity lifestyles as an unobtainable goal. As Daniel Harris states in Celebrity Bodies “The dreamer imagines an existence as unlike his own as possible and is content to admire this world from afar...” (428). But celebrities aren’t just admired from afar, they are criticized for being too thin, too fat, health-obsessed, or just unhealthy. They are criticized for the clothes they wear, the movies and television shows they choose to star in, the way they conduct their personal relationships, and even the way they raise their children. It is like they cannot catch a break. They are under constant scrutiny and have every decision picked apart by the media. This is the reality of stardom, not so glamorous and wonderful. But Americans have a plethora of problems that require immediate attention. It seems that the media should focus less on the supposed shortcomings of celebrities and focus instead on how they can be a good influence on the American people. Although people tend to villianize celebrities, Americans should try to be more like them because they are healthier, more charitable, and more active than typical Americans.
As King says in her article, “[...] there are some celebrities who use their fame to bring about change and are good celebrity models”(5). A lot of celebrities have their own charities or are involved in a various amount. I don’t know if King believes all celebrities are ‘no good’, but a great amount of the donations charities receive are from celebrities. Celebrities can impact the way we feel about certain subjects and help open our eyes to some of the conflicts in today’s world. According to the class survey, about 33 percent of us would try to imitate something positive that was done by a celebrity.
According to the book Celebrity Politics, approximately 10 percent of Americans get national political news from nightly entertainment shows such as the Tonight Show. For Americans under 30, the number is nearly five times as many (Orman and West 100). Citizens are looking to be entertained rather than simply educated by the nightly news. As David Schultz aptly put it, “ The new media cover politics, but only politics as it entertains, in part, because the audience the new media attract is a less politically interested audience than traditional news audiences” (20). The fact is that this American audience is less interested in hard news and more interested in entertainment, which has made celebrities effective activists and endorsers of aid organizations in this increasingly celebrity-obsessed society.
We are part of a generation that is obsessed with celebrity culture. Celebrities are distinctive. Media and consumers alike invented them to be a different race of super beings: flawless, divine and above all the real moral world. In a 1995 New York Times article “In contrast, 9 out of 10 of those polled could think of something
The deception of media consumers allows for the abuse of economic infrastructures of society. An obsession with celebrities’ lives passifies ordinary people in accepting the stratification of the elite businesses and the ordinary citizens. Though pseudo-events and celebrity worship may not be exactly complementary, the similarities of both leaves the public to be utterly vulnerable unless they begin to critically think for themselves.
In today’s day and age we live in a society obsessed with celebrity culture. This however, is not a new addiction; our society’s fascination with celebrity culture has been around for decades. Through the years, we’ve seen fandom come in various forms, shapes and sizes. From the groupies of the 60s, to the more recent digital-followers, one thing common among all fans is the pedestal on which they’ve put their favorite celebrity. Some people would argue that fans are not only the most important part of a celebrity’s life, but fans are quintessential in their success. Fans admire them, follow their every move: physical or electronic, and purchase anything and everything that might bring them in looking/feeling more like their desired celebrity. Many experts even believe that fan and fan-clubs often resemble religions. One can easily note the similarities between fans and a religious cult; from worshipping to organizing conventions and event recruiting new followers. To some it might even sound like a disorder, and Dr. Lynn McCutcheon after her intense research, was the first one to coin the term: (CWS) Celebrity Worship Syndrome. According to Psychology Today, CWS can be described as a mental-disorder where an individual becomes completely obsessed with the details of the personal life of a celebrity (Griffiths). A celebrity, as defined by Mark Griffiths, can be any person who is present in the ‘public eye’, including Politicians, authors, and journalists, but according to Dr. McCutcheon research they are more likely to be someone from the world of television, film and/or pop music. Continuing on Justin Bieber’s ad campaign, this paper examines the peculiar relationship between consumers and God-like celebrity figures. It showcase...
According to Epstein, a celebrity is something or someone who can be talented and full of achievements and yet wish to broadcast ones fame further through the careful cultivation of celebrity, while one can be the total opposite of achievements and be less talented and yet still be made seem otherwise through the mechanics and dynamics of celebrity creation (Epstein2). Celebrity culture today is epidemic; some might agree that it is sweeping up America in a harmful way, while one might argue that it is beneficial to our society. Over the last few decades, celebrity and fame has changed dramatically, from Alexander the Great to Kim Kardashian. Talent and achievements no longer play a huge role when it comes to celebrities. “Much modern celebrity seems the result of careful promotion or great good looks or something besides talent and achievement” (Epstein2) with that being said celebrity-creation has blossomed into an industry of its own.... ...
Several celebrities like actors, musicians, athletes or comedians establish plenty of positive self-images which can motivate or inspire many young people. Plenty of celebrities’ names have been used for encouraging voting, raising funds for victims from natural disaster and creating a charity, or many campaigns like anti-violence or anti-AIDS. There are many celebrities who give back to society. The positive side of celebrities can inspire people. People may do some charity for giving back, do well at school and avoid many troubles (Muhammad). Many of them turn their fame to work for various organizations that help people such as Angelina Jolie became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador; she helped many refugees around the world. Moreover, she and her husband, Brad Pitt, have created the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which aims to focus on the poverty and provides elementary and secondary education also protect natural resources and wildlife (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). Additionally, Shakira, a famous singer, has founded the organization “Pies Descalzos Foundation” that provides the education for people in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). And many celebrities turn their bad experiences to inspire many people. For examples, Martar Steward, who had been in jail for five months, becomes a woman giving a good lesson from her failure and success that can