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: It is inherently tied to consumer interests where celebrities transform their fame to become product brands . Whereas a culture can usually be physically identified, and its group characteristics easily observed, celebrity culture exists solely as a collection of individuals' desires for increased celebrity viewing. Celebrities themselves do not form a cohesive and identifiable group with which they identify themselves, but are rather found across a spectrum of activities and communities including acting, politics, fashion, sports and music. The "culture" is created when it is common knowledge within a society that people are interested in celebrities and are willing to alter their own lives to take part in celebrities' lives. The "culture" is first defined by factors outside of celebrities themselves, and then augmented by celebrities' involvement within that publicly constructed culture. Celebrity culture has become a part of everyday society and functions as a form of entertainment. Today, everyday citizens play an important role in the perpetuation of celebrity culture by constantly checking the whereabouts of celebrities, their friends, the trends within celebrity culture, and the general lives of celebrity via media. Celebrity culture is now reflected in social norms and values because of the extreme citizen involvement. Today, as it is now used as entertainment, celebrity culture is viewed as a form of " escapism " from reality and a means of preoccupation for everyday people. Contents
1 History
2 Promotion from celebrities
3 Perpetuation of celebrity culture
4 Celebrity and political culture
4.1 Celebrity politicians
4.2 Celebrities and political issues
5 Today
5.1 Celebrity gossip
5.2 Vehicles
6 Social media
6.1 Twitter
6.2 Instagram
6.3 YouTube
7 Tantrums
8 Complaints
8.1 Explanations
9 Posthumous fame
10 See also
11 References
History
Celebrity culture in the United States began in the late nineteenth century as the nouveaux riches sought personal publicity in the society columns and magazines of the day.