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Have Celebrity Videos And Photos Caused Celebrity Culture To Be Devalued Over The Years?

I have mixed feelings about the huge use of celebrity videos, photos and stories in today's society.

While I have nothing against the celebrity culture, I feel the use of the word 'celebrity' and the associations with it have become devalued over the years. When I was a child, a celebrity was a title that was attached to people who actually had some kind of achievement, such as explorers and inventors. Now the term celebrity almost has no value - like a devalued currency. Today it feels like anyone who vaguely passes by a television camera is a celebrity.

I just feel that with the huge amounts of celebrity videos, photos and gossip about these people, it has undermined and eroded away at what people's notion of a celebrity is.

Today there seems to be no differentiation between being famous and being a celebrity. My feeling is that fame and notoriety should come through achievement. These days there doesn't seem to be any qualifying criteria needed to become a celebrtiy. Just showing up and waving as you walk by the camera almost seems to be enough.

As a society we need stronger role models - people who have achieved great things to be seen more regularly in the limelight.

Celebrity status is sought after by many people, especially amongst teenagers. Despite this, celebrities often seem unhappy about their fame and status.

Any form of media can be used as a method for creating a celebrity. Ancient religeous books and scriptures are loaded with examples of people who are famous by the general public. Many of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt created their own fame to ensure the success of their own families for the centuries ahead.

Celebrity culture used to be confined to religeous and royal figures, but it is now pervasive across all sectors of society. Businessmen, academics and scientists now join musicians, singers and models as 'celebrities'.

Mass media, and in particular celebrity videos and photos on the internet have increased the exposure of celebrities. As a result of this, being a celebrity now carries with it even more power and gains than ever before. These days, celebrtiy culture is a business relationship in which the performers gain huge financial reward in exchange for selling their privacy to the public. The multi-million dollar sports contracts that athletes gain, pale into insignificants compared to the money they get from advertising, book deals and other forms of sponsorship.

About the Author

The writer is a regular contributor of articles related to celebrity culture, and is also the author of a website containing celebrity videos.