What is celebrity? Now _there’s_ a topic for co…

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What is celebrity?

Now _there’s_ a topic for conversation. What is a celebrity?

According to Dictionary.com, it is a “widely known person”.

Fame / renown would seem to be the one absolute necessity then.

By that yardstick, yes Matthew Good is a celebrity.

Unfortunately though, talent or skill are not a prerequisite. Hence we end up with people like that Heung guy from American Idol with his “she bang” routine, who gets on talk shows and gets record deals.

Published by Kelly Boudreau

Associate Professor of Interactive Media Theory & Design at Harrisburg University. I research Digital Games, Play, Sociality, Avatars, Toxicity, and Social Norms & Boundary Keeping. Thoughts and ramblings on this site are my own as I grapple with all the things professional and personal and everything in between.

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