NEWSREEL: STARDOM
I can't help myself I'm addicted to a life of material.
FAME VS. CELEBRITY
many famous people.
Doin' it for the fame,
cuz we wanna live the life of the rich and famous
it’s only a matter of seconds before the critics start commenting on the impact of fame at a young age.
HOW CELEBRITIES LEARN TO ACCEPT- AND REGRET-THEIR POPULARITY
The fame fame
CELEBRITIES, FAME, HEROES
‘child stars gone bad’
I watched Miley Cyrus's shocking VMA performance and ended up looking up other young celebrities
We live for the fame fame baby,
the fame fame.
Sources:
-"Celebrities, Fame, Heroes" Huffington Post
-"Fame" by Lady Gaga
- "How celebrities learn to accept-and regret-their popularity" New Republic Article
-Teen Ink
-Psychologies
Kayla,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this Newsreel and feel like it is extremely modern. Today’s society is very fame and fortune based, and we hear about it on the news every day. It seems as if the young pop stars, such as Miley Cyrus and Justin Beiber, are such a big part of our generation and the things we are interested in. I definitely agree that fame has already, and will continue, to impact children at younger ages. So many musical artists rap and sing about fame, how they worked so hard to become famous, how much money they have, and how big of an accomplishment it is. I feel as if recently in our society many teens decide to drop out of school or not go to college to focus on a music/acting career, which will very likely not happen. I also like how you included “child stars gone bad.” The way these actors, actresses, and singers portray themselves certainly have an effect on all of the young adults that idolize them, and this is really an issue.
-Erica
I feel that this is an excellent way to convey the meaning of pride. Going into celebrities and famous people, its so easy to let their "pride" fall over their eyes and blind them to the ways of the world. So many people seem to think that these celebrities have an easy life, and though some do have it easy, for others it took quite a good amount of effort to get to where they are. However, even then some can let the fame get to heir head and become corrupted. I like the line "We live for the fame fame baby, the fame fame." To me it very much shows what some people do for what they view as pride. They view their fame as something to be proud of, and while it can prideful, many times these people take it too far and that is what I think is shown best in this newsreel.
ReplyDeleteI think Kayla's poem helps us to think about our cultural obsession with celebrity and its powers---to draw our attention, to make us simultaneously more and less forgiving, to make us envious, and even to fuel charity work. Our obsession is primarily for those who entertain us, but this also extends to people like politicians. Kayla's poem also makes me think about how celebrity excess has become its own subject, one that is unapologetically celebrated as much as it is criticized. Some of these lines, though, remind us that celebrities are people with their own flaws, and that this celebrated position can often have its own drawbacks. Some collapse under the fame, while others revel it in; some use their fame to promote causes that they support, and some decide to simply leave the world of celebrity. This poem asks us to think about our priorities, including whether celebrity is a worthwhile pursuit.
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