Is the cult of celebrities or famous people harming America or any other country? This is a very hard topic to discuss, but as you will read in my following paper I will give you reasons supporting both sides of the question. I will give specific examples of stalker stories and the effects some celebrities have on society and the public. For example, I will discuss the death of Princess Diana, death of R&B singer, Aaliyah, the famous hate lyrics of the rap star Marshall Mather's a.k.a Eminem, and the trauma Steven Spielberg and other famous celebrities had to go through because of their stalkers. I will also talk about the positive effects of the cult of celebrities. I will also discuss how celebrities were able to make our nation come together as one during our nine- eleven incident involving terrorist attacks on our nation.
So, what exactly is the cult of personality? First of all, the definition of cult is a great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book) or usually small group of people characterized by such devotion. The definition of personality is the totality of an individual's behavioral and emotional characteristics. All in all, the definition of cult of personality could be considered to be a great devotion to an individual or an individual's behavioral and emotional characteristics. This definition will be very important in understanding the following examples and quotes you will read in my paper. .
I will discuss some popular cults involving famous people we all adore and respect. First, I will discuss the death Princess Diana and effects she had on her country and her people. A direct quote from the British Medical Journal stated, "A rise in the suicide rate in England and Wales followed the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales." 13 A study from the University of Oxford Centre for Suicide research also discovered that there was a seventeen percent increase in suicides in England and Wales after the princess's death.
Because of its cult following, celebrity endorsements and attention to detail, John Madden Football continues to be the most popular video game of all time. John Madden Football has a cult following unmatched by any other game. ... The commercials shown during football games state, "If it's in the game, it's in the game", because of all the celebrity involvement, this is true. ...
This is a story that demonstrated what happens when the media turns mass murderers into celebrities, begins to manipulate the public's point of view, and the backfire that may result. ... The people involved immediately became national celebrities. ... They wore similar clothing, hairstyles, and spoke of how "super cool" Mickey and Mallory were, comparing them to celebrities like Elvis and James Dean (Stone, Oliver). ... With the help of the media and through the affliction of teleconditioned behavior, Mickey and Mallory developed an international cult-like following. ... What is rep...
Dre, a celebrity rapper and sound engineer, pop idol and "media gangsta " and Jimmy lovine of Interscope Records. ... Beats have become famous worldwide; this is why celebrities everywhere carry these headphones around with them, which developed an image of fame and beauty. Many artists have also joined the cult and created their own, personalized headphones but many more are wearing them in public; in casual events and TV's. ... Another celebrity was Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas, which is one of the most successful bands, Fergie made the product look very sexy and desirable. ... Ano...
Particularly in America, where the culture of the American Dream and the cult of success are woven into the fabric of our everyday lives, celebrity informs both our sense of individual identity and our relations with others. ... Focusing principally, though not exclusively, on the film, television and music industries, in this course we will study literary and cinematic narratives dealing with fame and notoriety alongside academic and popular studies of celebrity in America in order to relate these many functions to each other in terms of both historical continuity and historical change over t...
This secret cult found its way above the rest of the world long ago; its members remain hidden in our society and government today.Today, the Illuminati is noticed within popular culture, more so, the hip-hop music industry. ... " These lyrics and title suggest that this well-liked rapper/celebrity is a recently added member of the Illuminati. ... Other celebrities believed to be members of the Illuminati are rapper, Jay-Z and music artist, Lady Gaga have both been seen countless times posing with Illuminati hand signs (Weiner 1). ... These symbols and hand signs may not seem too complex,...
• This encouraged the public's obsession with sensation crime ( a direct result of the wish to create action and excitement in the difficult an mundane days of the depression), both the media and Hollywood raised these gangsters to celebrity statues. ... Hoover further ensured the turn of the public opinion away from the gangsters towards the FBI, by creating his own cult of personality such that the hero of these stories were undoubtedly J.Edgar Hoover. ...
