The Kardashians

After watching the Kardashians in class and discussing their celebrity fame, it is interesting to think about how they got their fame and if it was deserved. I am actually Armenian, like the Kardashians, and it is always a hot topic in my household. My relatives think the Kardashians are entertaining, beautiful girls, with style yet sometimes they lack intelligence and make themselves look stupid. I think they are celebrities because of Bruce and Kim's social status and lives but they way Kim became famous was through other celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Ray J, and Reggie Bush. The sex tape scandal is what got her fame and needless to say my family was not too proud about that. Many people think their family is not deserving of their fame but they have multiple shows, businesses, and sponsors so I believe they are a deserving famous family.

Celebrities

In the US we have a rise in "celebrities" due to the boom in reality TV shows, alot of people dont believe this stars are celebrities and think they are celetoids but i strongly believe these reality stars are celeactors because our big reality starts like the Kardashians or Kendra have become reality icons. Even if people dont want to believe these "uneducated" "untalented" people are celebrities they most definitely are!  They have become American icons who travel and "tour" to see there hugeeeee fan base! They also have clothing lines, bed lines, dolls and much much more. These celebrities like the Kardashians have also latest over a decade because there are most people guilty pleasure as much as we want to hate them we love them and get hooked on each and everyone of there shows and spin offs.

Kardashians

After watching the very first episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians on Tuesday, I've realized how much these celebrities have evolved into what they are today. I believe that some of the members of this family are celebrities. Bruce was an Olympic athlete, which I think constitutes him to be an achieved celebrity. Kim I believe is a celebrity as well... regardless of what others say. I think this because clearly she is not a celetoid... because she has been in the media for a long time now. I would say she is an attributed celebrity because of her sex tape scandal, but she has become an achieved celebrity today through all her modeling, television shows, and publicity. The little sisters, Kendall and Kylie, I believe are ascribed celebrities but are becoming achieved celebrities. They were born from already famous parents who decided to keep them in the media, whereas many celebrities, such as Michael Jackson, try to keep their children away from the media. Now these girls are becoming very successful models. The Kardashian's and the Jenner's I believe are celebrities, whether they were born into it, worked for it, or did something that made them famous. After watching the first episode in class, I believe they continue to achieve their fame through small quirks that make them stick out in the media, such as Kim's sex tape or Kourtney's $5000 extensions. These quirks are things that entertain the viewers because not everyone has the ability to buy million dollar rings, drive fancy range rovers, or are born with large behinds like Kim.

The Kardashians

In class on Tuesday, we discussed the Kardashians and whether or not they are celebrities, and what they are even famous for.  I will admit I watch the show, and all their spin offs, but the class discussion made me think what are they famous for?  The Kardashian’s lives are so irrelevant but yet the show just signed another three year deal on the E! network.  Rojeck (2004) argues the different forms of celebrity status: attributed, achieved and ascribed.  It is sad to see how the ascribed celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Snooki and others all make a hefty amount of money for basically doing nothing.  There are true artists and entertainers who work their ass off, while Kim Kardashian smiles for a photo shoot.  I think we should keep these people into a different category than real singers and actors who truly work for their money.

Rt. Make Me Rich & Famous: #PublicInvestment

Apparently the network E! thinks there's even more to keep up with. On Tuesday, April 24, the major network confirmed the reality show Keep Up With The Kardashians signed a three-year deal.  

So what is it that keeps us so interested in the Kardashian Family?

Even if you don't watch reality TV shows, you can't help but notice they're everywhere today. The sad, frustrating and shocking fact is Snookie and the Situation of the Jersey Shore or the sassy and eccentric gals of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, New York, OC (or whatever)  not only equal the same salary as big TV actors, but can eclipse them.

Its sad to hear that hard working, talented and charismatic actors and actresses, who often spend years training and perfecting an impressive performing craft, now play second fiddle come paycheck time. With the media's continued, constant and crazy coverage of the public debacle of Kate and Jon Gosselin, which reported that Kate last year made more money that half of daytime shows sitcom actresses.

After carefully analyzing shows like the Kardashian’s it’s clear that these reality “stars” use the all forms of media to catapult them into fame and maintain their status. If the news doesn’t cover them that particular week you can be certain to hear a car crash occurred, someone’s house was broken into, or someone just broke up. In the end it is not them who are famous but US who are making them famous.

We asked the question, "What is fame?" Taking a look into the Kardashian show from, a an analytical standpoint it is important to question why a show that seems so unimportant as been so successful. The Kardashians do a good job keep themselves relevant but this all thanks to their supports. People like us who watch their show and buy their products. What is it that makes them so attractive to viewers. Some argue that it is entertainment because their lives are so ridiculous but I believe that even if viewers feel this way, there is still a sense on envy. We aren't entertained by things we don't like, and this show is not comedy. Although we may find some parts of their lives humorous, their lives can still be looked at as exemplifying ideals of cultural hegemony. By watching the show, we are supporting the idea of cultural hegemony by furthering their success.

Music and Talent

It is quite interest in this day of age where just about everything has become restructured (In my opinion) due to the Internet. In our discussion on Tuesday we went over three kinds of ways in which you reach celebrity status: ascribed (born with fame), achieved (achieved the fame), and attributed (octo-mom). I wanted to talk about achieved fame in it's relationship to the music industry. The Internet has open many doors for independent artist, but it has also taken away so much. It is now possible to make music solely by computer, which completely cut's out the $$$ middle man (Music Engineer's and the like). As an artist we also have the ability to market ourselves and even start an independent record label via website or the numerous social networking sites or both. But, where does the down side come into affect?? It come with no surprising that many teens grow up want to be famous. This large amount of kids growing up set on becoming rock-stars (in the long-run), creates numerous artists putting out numerous tracks. In-fact, now that we have the Internet the music has become more saturated then it ever has before. I wanted to give one idea of achieving celebrity status, but feel like this can fit with just about any area of entertainment. Technology has open many door, but I also believe it has padlocked quite a few as well. 

which came first the celetoid or the celeactor?

In our current pop media culture it is difficult to determine who and what qualifies as a celebrity. With the rise of reality TV, which has to the potential to lead some “celebrities” into other forms of fame, a new question arises...which came first the celetoid or the celeactor? In class this week this quest was applied to Kim Kardashian. and there was our class did not come to a consensus. However, I think, the same question can be applied to someone like Kelly Clarkson, or any “talent”/reality television character, because with out question someone like Kelly Clarkson has talent but she became a celebrity because she was on American Idol. There are a lot of crazy, outrageous, talented people but what makes these people different from someone like a “Kelly Clarkson”. I am, still unsure what the answer to this question is, all I can conclude is that before the rise of reality TV it was a lot easier to determine who was a celebrity and why and how they come to reach celebrity. It was easier to determine because more than likely if you were a celebrity you were so because you has some kind of talent, therefore, celebrity was reached through achievement. So now the question, to me still remains unanswered, in terms of people like Kim Kardashian. or Kelly Clarkson...which came first celetoid or celeactor?

Celeb Status: Who deserves it?

Rojeck (2004) argues the different forms of celebrity status: attributed, achieved and ascribed. Furthermore, he mentions how celetoids and celeactors also differ from traditional ideas of a celebrity.

Miley Cyrus is an ascribed celebrity because she was born into fame with the success of her father and country singer, Billy Ray Cyrus. Although she became an actor and singer as well, she had a foot in the door and great advantage because of her father’s status.

Adele is an achieved celebrity. She rose to fame with her talent for singing and her hard work. She did not act obnoxious or stage a media event to get attention. She is highly respected among musicians and fans.

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is a celeactor because she represents a character that is a fixture of popular culture. After Jersey Shore’s success, Snooki along with the rest of the cast became icons representing the super-tan, excessive partying Seaside culture. She promotes tanning products, while Pauly D and Mike Sorrentino promote bodybuilding products.

It is important to distinguish the differences between talented celebrities versus undeserving celetoids. Using Rojeck’s arguments, we can assess why certain people rise to fame and what makes them famous.  

Keeping up with Who?

For the last class of the year it was a very painful to watch the show “Keeping up with the Kardashian’s.” Over the past few years this family has received more and more attention, my question is for what? What have they done that is so great? They haven’t starred in any movies, came up with a cure for cancer, nothing that has impressed me or anyone in this world. The whole point of their lives is to have an image. What is the image? Well in my opinion the producers and family try to make it seem like their life is glamorous and perfect. Yes in the first episode the topic of Kim Kardashian’s sex video came up, which by the way is the only reason why I knew who she was in the first place. They try to make it seem like if you have money you have power and you can do what you want to do. I mean the mother showed up late to her own Anniversary party at her own house because she was drunk. They try and act like they live above the normal society. My one roommate loves this show and I have seen recent episodes of it, what amazes me is that that the first episode kind of seem like it focus on the mother and Kim. Now the show focuses on just Kim. To me all I see is a bunch of terrible want to be actors that don’t know what makes them happy that is why they have new events and different problems. They are concerned about one thing and that is making money. The lifestyle of living rich and fake is all they know because they are blinded by their bank account.

Kim and Kanye

Kim and Kanye, are they dating are they not? Who cares? The public is interested. Why? Kim has turned into a celebrity. She has played the business and the public well. She turned a negative situation, her leak of her sex tape, into a positive, money making, videotaping lifestyle.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/23/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-earrings_n_1445206.html

This link contains an article and pictures describing Kim's "KW" earrings. This is her "obvious" explanation of her relationship status with Kanye. Something I found funny was the picture at the end of the article. It's an old picture of the Kardashian family. They all look so different. They even almost look real.

The real interesting part of the Kardashian family is how they became famous in the first place. Bruce was an Olympian. So, he used his athletic ability to become famous. He achieved his celebrity status. Kim was originally attributed her celebrity status because of her tape. However, she has changed that and now has achieved her status.

The important aspect to note in American culture is that the public has the ability to change their celebrity status, just like they have the potential to change their social and economic status.

Peoples views on todays television

Television has changed since it was first conceived.  Back int he beginning it was more stories of people and other things.  Today's society is about reality TV and how people can change themselves.  This is not right because people are very easily manipulative.  People are changing faster to make themselves more like the norm.  I was watching TV last week and I saw more weight loss commercials then actual television.  This should not be allowed on television.  We use television as a source of entertainment, not a critique on ourselves.  If this was happening back when television was first conceived, it would be a dead technology.  People have been become too easily manipulated and that is because we have become soft from television and it made us look at ourselves as outside the norm.  No one is outside the norm, the people who have a 0 inch waist and no depth in their cheeks, they are outside the norm because they decided to follow the crowd.

Celebrities and Consumerism

It is so evident that our definition of a “celebrity” has definitely changed. Reality TV allows people to become famous that aren’t necessarily professional entertainers. As we discussed in class, what it actually takes to become famous is now really hard to define.

I’m a sucker for gossip columns and magazines. While poking through them I realized that there is something common between all the people who are most talked about. Though some are entertainers and some are not, the celebrities that are in the news are those who are SELLING something. Kim Kardashian was a difficult celebrity for us to define, but she qualifies because she has a brand around her name that markets clothing, fragrances, diets, home/bedding, and more. Another person I see in the gossip magazines a lot is Jessica Simpson. Though she was a singer she hasn’t produced an album in years. However she does market a large brand of clothing, footwear and fragrance. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are much the same. Justin Bieber is huge in entertainment news right now and although he is an active singer he also represents all kinds of products from food to fragrances to NAIL POLISH! All popular celebrities seem to have some kind of brand synergy around there name and it is such a blatant nod at consumerism.

Having worked an internship in the news, I know that celebrities are interviewed or talked about when they have something to promote. Having celebrities on air  increases ratings and celebrities usually have a tie to some product. It forces me to ask the question: what are we idolizing? The person or the products? I’d have to say it’s the products.

Who's Keith Stone?

So, I went down to Indiana University this past weekend for their Little 500 race.  For a short background, the IU is famous for this bike race as it's the largest collegiate bike race in the US.  Riders from all of the sororities and fraternities compete for the title by completing 500 vigorous laps around a race track, hence the name Little 500 (based off of the much larger Indy 500).  Friday night my buddies and I went into a bar called Nick's.  This place is famous for their drinking game 'sink the biz' as well as their fresh pizzas.  After a few games into sink the biz (I was losing), the crowd in the bar started getting pretty rowdy and causing some commotion behind me.  I looked back to see groups of people cheering and circling around someone.  From the distance I saw his big belly, long hair, classic trucker hat and vintage blue jacket completing his truck-driver looking style. When I noticed people taking pictures of him as he held a case of Key Stone beer in the air, I asked the guys next to me who he was.  I was totally and utterly clueless.  He didn't look or sound familiar and I was taken aback by the amount of celebrity-style attention he was receiving.  The guy I asked turned to me and yelled, "Bro, that's Keith Stone!  You know, the guy from the Key Stone commercials?".  I'd never even seen the commercials and was still clueless, yet I felt the need to get a picture with him.  After snapping some memories with a digital camera, it amazed me how much attention he was receiving.  This guy was fat, ugly, and wearing pretty gross looking clothes and yet people were throwing themselves onto him.  Keith Stone is not a famous athlete, actor, or famous anything!  He's in a couple of 'shitty' beer commercials.  Why does he get treated like a star?

After missing class due to an important job interview this morning, my classmates updated me on the activities of the day.  Apparently, the class watched the first episodes of the Kardashian show.  Why are the Kardashian's famous?  Obviously their fame started with the OJ Simpson trial as Mr. Kardashian was his defense attorney, but why does that make his family famous?  Kim Kardashian was later busted with the "accidental" release of a sex tape, which in all honesty wasn't worth the time. Now, the show is on its seventh season and seems to be going stronger than ever.  It's made the Kardashian family so famous that they now have clothing lines, perfume lines, dolls, and pretty soon I wouldn't be surprised if Kim ended up on the next dollar bill.  They're so famous it's unbelievable and all for nothing, it seems like.  So, all someone needs to do is release a sex tape and know or be related to someone famous to become famous themselves?  Absolutely.

In relating these two examples, the underlying question is what does it truly take to reach star status?  My answer: practically nothing.  But taking things a step further, why is it so difficult to hit this level of stardom, then?  I'm pretty positive if I released a sex tape, I would not be any more famous than the millions of people uploading their home videos to underground porn websites.  Chances are I would walk into a bar post sex tape release and not a single person would know who I am, although the creepy 50 year old virgin sitting in the corner may recognize me unfortunately.  In the end of things, I don't know what it takes to become famous.  Apparently promoting bad beer and defending a potential murderer is the place to start, though.  After all of the media studies classes I've taken throughout my college career, I am still speechless at the things our society values.  Moral of the story: if you can get enough attention from society at large, your chances of becoming famous and being followed by paparazzi as you shop down Rodeo drive dramatically increase.  I still don't care who Keith Stone is and I'm yet to watch a full Keeping Up with the Kardashians episode.  I will never understand celebrity culture and to be honest, I don't think anyone truly does.  These classes have really just helped me come to the conclusion that star status is inexplicable yet THE most desirable.  I just hope the celebrities start to get smarter..

Tom P. 

Celetoids...

I found today's class very riveting because it's a topic that comes up a lot in my family.  Every time I'm at home with my parents, watching television, and Kim Kardashian or some other type of "celebrity" like her shows up, my dad goes crazy; and when I say crazy, I mean extremely flustered.  He tells all of us, "what happened to having talent?  What happened to actually doing something valuable in your life and receiving recognition for that hard work?  Why doesn't Kim Kardashian do a show where she goes around the world helping people instead of being self centered and making intentional sex tapes? So pathetic".  I could go on for days, but my point is that I completely understand what he means, this world has changed so much in the past decade or two especially with the rise of reality television.  I have seen this not only with acting and television shows, but it shows up in music, as well.  I have noticed how music these days is simply based on the beat in the background with absurd and purposeless lyrics, singing about 'putting their hands up in the air', 'shaking that rear', 'getting to the club', etc.
Going back to reality television, I'm glad i'm not the only one that sees it this way, that people are getting famous for no apparent reason.  I think this is a huge issue, but it's the way our society works and the media will always be in charge of making sure they profit and gain something out of the experiences.  If they know that these pointless shows and idiotic behavior is cheap to make, with high profit, well why not continue to make them.  What worries me is how the media portrays these people, and these young girls and boys are actually looking up to them and wanting to be like them.  Looking back at this weekend when Kim and her sister came to Woodfield mall, around 200 people camped out a day before just to come in and see them.  According to the news, the only way that they would be able to meet them is if they were one of the 200 AND purchased something out of their clothing/collection line.  I can't begin to explain how deplorable this situation is and what our world has come to.  No matter what, I will never consider people like Kim Kardashian or any other reality show contestants as "celebrities" because they simply do not deserve that status.

Was Candidate Obama A Celebrity?

It is so interesting that this week’s discussion was about celebrities and what it means to be a celebrity. It is interesting because just before I got to class, I was thinking about President Obama and whether he is a celebrity or not. I started to think about this after listening to NPR’s morning news in which President Obama’s campaign was being analyzed. NPR mentioned how popular Obama became during his 2008 presidential campaign, especially among young voters. That campaign was immensely supported by young voters’ use of social media. There is no doubt that President Obama changed the way politicians and campaign managers had been thinking and strategizing reaching voters and raising money.  I guess candidates and politicians in general inevitably become well known. They have to be somewhat popular in order to be elected. However, President Obama, maybe not at the moment, but definitely during his 2008 campaign, seemed to be more than just popular. People adored him. They followed him on twitter and were his fans on facebook.  President Obama was able to raise an enormous amount of money due to his social media strategy. So I wonder, was candidate Obama (before being elected) a celebrity? Can we say that people attributed him a celebrity status during the 2008 campaign? I honestly cannot say for sure. I will leave these questions open for discussion. If anyone has anything to share, please do so. I would love to hear other people’s opinions. 

Celebrity & Kim K.

In class today, we discussed what type of celebrity Kim Kardashian would be considered.  She is not quite an ascribed celebrity because although she was born into a privileged household, she was not necessarily born into fame.  She does not have any particular skill that considers her as an achieved celebrity.  And she is not really an attributed celebrity because her and her family has put effort into making themselves famous.  I personally consider her a celetoid, even though her “quick, burst of fame” has lasted for several years (and seasons) now.  The reason I consider her a celetoid is because I feel that her extreme fame, as well as the rest of her family’s fame, will eventually come to an end.  Other celebrities that do not quite fit in with the ascribed, achieved, or attributed status tend to not stay famous for a long time.  For example, several years ago Paris Hilton was one of the celebrities getting the most attention; however, like Kim K., she really did not fit into any of the three types of celebrity.  Although she does get some attention still today, she is not in the spotlight nearly as much as she used to be.  I think these types of celebrities like the Kardashians, Paris Hilton, or the cast of Jersey Shore, all have their bursts of fame, but their fame does not last as long as other celebrities who have actual skills like actors or singers.    

Celebrity

What does it take to be a celebrity? I guess if you are recognized for something or honestly anything these days. Like the zombie kid on the news who likes turtles or the guy who was featured on the news after someone tried to break into their home/  Kim Kardashian, i would consider is a celebrity and not a celetoid. She is however a combination of attributed, ascribed and achieved. Why is she achieved? Well for now she does have her own clothing line and show. Why is she ascribed? Well both her parents were famous. Her father was an Olympic gold medalist and her mother was part of an elitist group of Hollywood and has a connection to the OJ Simpson lawyer and was friends with Nicole Simpson. And well she was attributed due to the pornographic tape that came out of her and her ex-boyfriend Ray-J. But her show is basically a maintenance of keeping her fame stability. She actually has no talent outside of being beautiful and selling her backside as a commodity. Her looks are very pleasing to the eyes, however it is irritating to watch someone on TV grasping stardom because of someone else's accomplishments.  If you do notice on the show the father is vaguely portrayed and the women, who cause the most drama, are featured more throughout the show.

"Celebrity 101" with the Kardashians

After today's class discussion on "celebrity," I realized how the class has come full circle. In the first week of class, we talked about fame and how everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame. I think that most celebrities are just getting their 15 minutes of fame, unless they capitalize on it. I know that a lot of people today had negative feelings about the Kardashians and if they were really celebrities. I actually think that the Kardashians are very smart and one of the best examples on how to stretch their fame and celebrity. If you think about it, the joke is really on us. Yes, none of the family seems like they really have any talents, yet they are rolling in the money. Today, I read that the Kardashians signed a $40 million deal for three more seasons of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians!!" Based upon that, one can see how people are watching them and see that they are in fact celebrities. They are the kind of celebrities we would all like to be: celebrities who don't have to do anything and they just get money. We would all love to get paid for doing nothing!! I bow down to the Kardashians for turning a sex tape (15 minutes of fame) into million dollar empire (celebrity). As people talk more and more about them, they are laughing all the way to the bank.

1st Degree Celebrity

As discussed in class, there are a number of different varieties and degrees of "celebrity". In today's society, the word "celebrity" covers a scale much larger than it did 20 years ago. In my opinion, we can thank the great and mighty Internet for that. With the enormous boom of popularity and prominence over the last few decades, the Internet has created new forms of stardom and celebrity-esque status. Viral videos allow people to put their "fame fate" in their own hands. "YouTube Sensation" has become a well-known term in our society. YouTube allows you to upload a video of yourself doing almost anything, and if America likes it, a few million hits later you're on the Ellen Show. We even have TV shows that are directly based on viral videos, like Ridiculousness and Tosh.0. It's clear that we as Americans surely enjoy our 15 minutes of fame. So without the Internet and all of its capabilities, I don't think there would be so many variations of "celebrity". I think it would take more effort to become noticed, and much harder work to achieve global "celebrity status". I think that over the years the general idea of being a celebrity has weakened, and that is why so many different categories exist today. If we put Denzel Washington, Paris Hilton and William Hung all in the general category of "celebrity", someone is bound to be insulted...

Viral Videos

There is a sketch comedy group called Human Giant which stars comedians like Aziz Ansari and people you would recognize from VH1 pop culture shows like I Love the 90s. One sketch I particularly enjoyed was "Viral Videos." It had a guy named Dale who cut his penis off in front of a camera to become famous. As he's screaming obscenities from the pain he also manages to shout "Yes!I'm going to be famous!" He is interviewed by the news with another guy whose videos of him making funny faces into the camera have also been shared worldwide. However, this other guy has millions of more viewers which has led to a book deal and a reality TV show without him having to cut his dick off. His fame is more long lasting than Dale's even though it's just as stupid. With this modern technology, it's pretty easy for a person to become famous. However, it doesn't instantly make them a celebrity. The ones who tend to become a celebrity from Youtube fame have some kind of talent they can share with the world. The fame for the people who accidentally hurt themselves or make a fool of themselves in some way is often extremely short lived. People will talk about it for a week and then move on to the next stupid thing someone else did. I think people who have achieved their status are actual celebrities. Kim Kardashian is a celebrity because she decided to quickly do other things after the sex tape. Maybe she knew that the fame from her sex tape was going to be short-lived and took advantage of it when people were still paying attention to her by opening up a clothing line and starting her own reality TV show.

So what?

Although there are different ways in becoming a "celebrity" does it really matter if in the end you all achieve this so called high status? Yes and no. I believe that if you become a celebrity through either ascribed, achieved or attributed forms everyone still ends up being adored by fans and talked about constantly in the media. Some people who have reached "celebrity" status have done so by working hard and trying to make a name for themselves without having to become a reality star or capitalize on a situation that puts you in a bad light to further their careers. I believe, ascribed and attributed are the lower statuses than achieved because they rely on becoming a celebrity by what they may have been born into such as Paris Hilton or Kat who just happened to have more children than the normal average family. Achieved celebrity status may be the most honorable way in gaining this status because you don't necessarily rely on things other than your talent. On the other hand achieve status can be bad because looks can come into play for relying of something that was giving to you with no help and can help further your career because of superficial things. While ascribed and attributed may be more clever and smarter than achieved status celebrities, because they were smart to utilize their situations to gain celebrity status without trying harder than signing a contract to be on TV.  So in the end although people may believe that some celebrities deserve their status more than others (including me), there are pros and cons to all 3 forms and no matter how they started a celebrity is just someone who is constantly discussed in the media and has adoring fans.

Why do we care?

After class I was looking more into the different kinds of celebrity online.  I found a definition that talked about a celebrity being a person of public fascination.  I couldn't help but wonder what kind of about people make the public fascinated with them.  I mean why do we seriously care about the Jersey Shore cast when all we do is watch them drink and have sex on television.  Why do we care that Tiger Woods was cheating on his wife?  Why do we care that Andrew Luck is very athletic?
In class we obviously learned that there are different ways of becoming a celebrity: attribution, achievement, and attainment.  But when it comes to something like achievement. why do we care about a person's achievements?  People make personal achievements every day so what about celebrities makes theirs so different and fascinating?  After some thought I have come up with a few theories, nothing solid though.  So, why do we care?

dash

After our discussion in class, I found a lot of correlation with our first blog post about fame.  How somebody gains fame and is a considered a celebrity can come from a variety of aspects.  It seems like even though with more money, more problems come , the media ignores this and praises those of the upper class.  Some are born with popularity and wealth while some earn it.  It seems like no matter what one does wheather good or bad, beneficial or not, anything out of the norm will gain publicity and attention.  Where publicity and attention is made, money is made.  The Dash perfume and clothing line is a perfect example. Many do not like the Kardaishian’s prices, style, or scents, but the popularity was originally which is how their dash line is successful.  As consumers and viewers in a society people are attracted to the “other” and “unknown”  we don’t live the Dash life which is another reason popularity is gained.  As much bad that comes from fame such as no privacy, court cases, sex tapes etc., it is an addicting lifestyle.