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Originally Posted by unclebilly
What is a celebrity these days?
How did they become 'famous'?
1. Genuine talent / best in their field - I think this is how it worked 20 years ago.
A. Sports
B. Arts
2. Self promotion - think politicians / Magnus / Kardashians / Donald Trump types
3. Reality TV flavour of the day - William Hung (need I say more?)
4. 1 + 3 think Susan Boyle
I think too many North Americans put too much importance on #2 and #3 because of their addiction to TV and Social Media. Note that there is no 1 C for science and technology or a 1 D for business acumen.
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Amen.
I hear this all the time, "Jane (or John) Doe, television star". I'm left wondering who the hell these people are. Never seen them or heard of their show. They used to be called actors and actresses...not stars or celebrities. Those terms were reserved for BIG names