Title: Celebrity culture - Wikipedia
Headings: Celebrity culture
Celebrity culture
Contents
History
Promotion from celebrities
Perpetuation of celebrity culture
Celebrity and political culture
Celebrity politicians
Celebrities and political issues
Today
Celebrity gossip
Vehicles
Social media
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
Tantrums
Complaints
Explanations
Posthumous fame
See also
References

Content: This notion is the basis for the naturally occurring relationship between "regular" men and women, and those on a pedestal. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well known by the general public. Some of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt set in motion devices to ensure their own fame for centuries to come. Celebrity culture, once restricted to royalty and biblical/mythical figures, has pervaded many sectors of society including business, publishing, and even academia (the scilebrities ). With every scientific advance names have become attached to discoveries. Especially for large contributions to humanity, the contributor is usually regarded honourably. Mass media has increased the exposure and power of celebrity. A trend has developed that celebrity carries with it increasingly more social capital than in earlier times. Each nation or cultural community (linguistic, ethnic, religious) has its own independent celebrity system, but this is becoming less the case due to globalization (see J-pop or K-pop ). Perpetuation of celebrity culture
According to Oliver Dreissens, celebrity’s social and cultural prominence can be traced back to the success of the mass media.