Celebrity Culture

Made by: Kesia &Mathilde

Defining “celebrity”

• The word' “fame”, usually connected to a triumph or wealth.

• A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society

• In general, a celebrity is someone who is attracted by the media and judged based on actions and look.

How people become celebrities:

• - Heir

- From their profession

- Appearances in the mass

media like talent shows, talk shows, reality show,

YouTube etc.

- Scandals (for people who already are known well)

- Get instant fame and become a model

- Sports

History of celebrity culture• To be known in the world in

ancient times, it was necessary to obtain information through the public.

• Gods of Greek and Roman Pantheon.

• Distress of knowing led to the creation of myths, stories and believe of the gods.

• Remembered for centuries to come, just like the pharaohs did.

Modern history of celebrity culture

• Interested in what kind of status the celebrities are in , and less a matter of applying skills and talents in celebrities as it was in old times.

• It’s a matter of course that talent shows up first, but the longing for what the celebrities can surprise people with, the unexpected, makes it more interesting.

The ideal of celebrity culture• We update our Facebook

about their lives, we tweet about them, we follow their every move.

• We watch them get in to relationships, get out of them. Have parties, go to parties. Make movies, have breakdowns.

Why do people like to read gossip about celebrities?

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Some celebrities:

David Beckham

Pierce Brosnan

Joanne K. Rowling

Rowan Atkinson