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OP.. that is a good point.
We think we've come so far.. poo pooing the pagans and their "gods" but all we've done is replace the gods with celebrity worship now.
the "cult of personality" phenomenon. projecting ourselves onto them. Living vicariously through them.. following their every move, gossiping, speculating..
GET A LIFE! THEY ARE REAL PEOPLE!
Cult of celebrity
The cult of celebrity is the widespread interest in famous individuals. It became a prominent social phenomenon in late 20th century Western popular culture.
The public fascination with such celebrities, though not technically a cult, leads to a level of idolatry, hence the use of the religious term. Driven by constant publicity and exposure in magazines, newspapers and television, fame is an essential prerequisite for celebrity status, though the principal reason for such fame is often minor. Such nonebrities, a portmanteau describing those famous for being famous, are often first noticed as reality television contestants, pop singers, actors or society debutantes.
The cult of celebrity is often considered representative of the perceived attitudes towards deliberate apathy, trivia, and dumbing down in popular culture. It is associated with an increased focus on celebrity by the entertainment industry, including the growth of the reality television and talent show genre. Gossip-oriented magazines such as Heat and OK! in the UK and In Touch Weekly and National Enquirer in the US, and television channels E! and VH1 focus almost entirely on promoting the cult of celebrity.
While the cult of celebrity refers primarily to a perceived recent escalation of the phenomenon, the celebration of fame - and the subsequent attraction for some to become famous - is not new. An early example was in the Victorian era when an ambitious young country girl, Lillie Langtry engineered her rise to prominence by having her portrait painted by noted artists then advertising her beauty on penny postcards sold around London.
[edit] People held as cult of celebrity icons
Paris Hilton Nicole Richie Jade Goody Chantelle Houghton Coleen McLoughlin Kim Kardashian Charles Allen Rob Armstrong
[edit] See also Category:Lists of celebrities Celebrity culture Celebrity 15 minutes of fame Cult of personality [edit] References Heroes, villains and the cult of celebrity in the 20th century
"Cult Of Personality"
Look into my eyes, what do you see? Cult of personality I know your anger, I know your dreams I’ve been everything you want to be I’m the cult of personality Like mussolini and kennedy I’m the cult of personality Cult of personality Cult of personality
Neon lights, a nobel prize The mirror speaks, the reflection lies You don’t have to follow me Only you can set me free I sell the things you need to be I’m the smiling face on your t.v. I’m the cult of personality I exploit you still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three I’m the cult of personality Like joseph stalin and gandi I’m the cult of personality Cult of personality Cult of personality
Neon lights a nobel prize A leader speaks, that leader dies You don’t have to follow me Only you can set you free
You gave me fortune You gave me fame You me power in your god’s name I’m every person you need to be I’m the cult of personality Look into my eyes, what do you see? Cult of personality I know your anger, I know your dreams I’ve been everything you want to be I’m the cult of personality Like mussolini and kennedy I’m the cult of personality Cult of personality Cult of personality
Neon lights, a nobel prize The mirror speaks, the reflection lies You don’t have to follow me Only you can set me free I sell the things you need to be I’m the smiling face on your t.v. I’m the cult of personality I exploit you still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three I’m the cult of personality Like joseph stalin and gandi I’m the cult of personality Cult of personality Cult of personality
Neon lights a nobel prize A leader speaks, that leader dies You don’t have to follow me Only you can set you free
You gave me fortune You gave me fame You me power in your god’s name I’m every person you need to be I’m the cult of personality
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