Editing Celebrity (section)

==Mass media phenomena==
[[File:Kim_Kardashian_West,_Parramatta_Westfield_Sydney_Australia.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Kim Kardashian]] rose to fame through [[reality TV]] and social media, transforming her visibility into a powerful brand while navigating intense public scrutiny and personal challenges.]]

Mass media has dramatically reshaped the concept of celebrity by amplifying visibility and extending fame globally. With the rise of television, social media, and reality TV, individuals can achieve stardom not just through traditional talents but also through their personal lives and online presence.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2022-08-04 |title=Reality TV Has Reshaped Our World, Whether We Like It or Not |url=https://time.com/collection/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6199108/reality-tv-influence-on-world/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |magazine=Time |language=en}}</ref> This heightened visibility brings intense public scrutiny, where every detail of a celebrity's life is subject to constant media coverage. Celebrities often become brands themselves, influencing trends and consumer behavior while navigating the pressures of privacy erosion and mental health challenges.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jaremko-Greenwold |first1=Anya |last2=published |first2=The Week US |date=2024-08-19 |title=When actors become brands, fans become disillusioned |url=https://theweek.com/culture-life/film/actors-brands-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-robert-downey-jr |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=theweek |language=en}}</ref>

Celebrities may be resented for their accolades, and the public may have a love/hate relationship with celebrities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Envy Celebrities? — Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY |url=https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101970560 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=wol.jw.org}}</ref> Due to the high visibility of celebrities' private lives, their successes and shortcomings are often made very public. Celebrities are alternately portrayed as glowing examples of perfection, when they garner awards, or as decadent or immoral if they become associated with a scandal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Web.colby.edu |url=https://web.colby.edu/cogblog/2020/11/20/are-celebrities-really-that-perfect-how-the-halo-effect-impacts-the-way-we-view-and-treat-others/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528035735/https://web.colby.edu/cogblog/2020/11/20/are-celebrities-really-that-perfect-how-the-halo-effect-impacts-the-way-we-view-and-treat-others/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> When seen in a positive light, celebrities are frequently portrayed as possessing skills and abilities beyond average people; for example, celebrity actors are routinely celebrated for acquiring new skills necessary for filming a role within a very brief time, and to a level that amazes the professionals who train them. Similarly, some celebrities with very little formal education can sometimes be portrayed as experts on complicated issues. Some celebrities have been very vocal about their political views. For example, [[Matt Damon]] expressed his displeasure with 2008 US vice presidential nominee [[Sarah Palin]], as well as with the 2011 [[United States debt-ceiling crisis of 2011|United States debt-ceiling crisis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/matt-damon-sarah-palin-presidency-would-be-like-a-really-bad-disney-movie |title=Matt Damon: Sarah Palin Presidency Would Be Like a 'Really Bad Disney Movie' |publisher=Fox News |date=2008-09-08 |access-date=2011-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Young |first=Kevin |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/8617149.stm |title=Election 2010: Political celebrities – then and now |work=BBC News |date=2010-04-20 |access-date=2011-12-27}}</ref>