Experts outline 2 versions explaining the appearance of celebrities. According to the first one, celebrity is a universal concept that has existed and will exist in any society and at any time. The other version says that the celebrity phenomenon is connected with the growth of popular culture when video and audio media started to dominate in society. That is, there have always been famous people, but their popularity was due to real talent, while today’s stars are famous because their lives are actively covered by the media. At the same time, society clearly shows its interest in it — look at the number of followers on the social networks of stars. This happens for several reasons.

According to a psychologist, “Perhaps some people who don’t feel good about themselves and are not able to get what they want out of a real relationship because of a fear of rejection can feel a connection with a celebrity and get something positive out of that.” In other words, it’s a way to cope with the difficulties of everyday life.

Also, there is an opinion, according to which, society has a wish to worship all idols. We obsessively follow the daily life of celebrities, we are interested in everything: from love dramas to everyday things like what kind of coffee they drink. Personal aspects of life become more important than professional achievements. In this sense, the line between a star and ordinary person is blurred, because today we also voluntarily flaunt our lives on social networks. And one can think, “She is like me and has had a lot of success in life. Perhaps, I will also be able to do that.”

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