We've officially been eclipsed by the paparazzi. We're mistaking camera flashes for the twinkle of the stars, and we've managed to replace our telescopes with tabloids, tricking ourselves to believe that when we zoom in far enough with our lenses (or extensive research) that we might be able to touch the glow.
The catch with celebrity worship is that no matter whether or not an individual actively worships celebrities, the buzz that the stars generate is unavoidable. For instance, when Miley Cyrus put on a show at the VMAs, her performance generated 306,100 tweets per minute: not to mention that her music video for her song Wrecking Ball broke the VEVO record, generating 19.3 million views within 24-hours.
Here's the good news.
Some celebrity worship can be good. Especially when the celebrities we are aspiring to emulate, or those we look up to, are good role models.
CBS News ran a report that considered hero worship to be a positive quality when they inspire positive changed in our lives. This is true so long as pop culture consumers stay grounded in their own lives, and solely take bits and pieces of celebrity inspiration with them.
It is important to understand that when engaging in celebrity relationships, they will, 99.9% of the time be parasocial or imagined, and result in anxiety due to the nature of giving time and energy to a person who will never reciprocate or even know you exist.
Take the time to nurture your relationships at home. Ensure you have as much paraphernalia, pictures, etc. from your friends and family as you do from your favorite celebrities. When there is a balance, stargazing can be a positive thing. When worshiped for social and entertainment reasons, celebrity engagement can yield a more optimistic, outgoing and overall satisfied experience.
The catch with celebrity worship is that no matter whether or not an individual actively worships celebrities, the buzz that the stars generate is unavoidable. For instance, when Miley Cyrus put on a show at the VMAs, her performance generated 306,100 tweets per minute: not to mention that her music video for her song Wrecking Ball broke the VEVO record, generating 19.3 million views within 24-hours.
Here's the good news.
Some celebrity worship can be good. Especially when the celebrities we are aspiring to emulate, or those we look up to, are good role models.
CBS News ran a report that considered hero worship to be a positive quality when they inspire positive changed in our lives. This is true so long as pop culture consumers stay grounded in their own lives, and solely take bits and pieces of celebrity inspiration with them.
It is important to understand that when engaging in celebrity relationships, they will, 99.9% of the time be parasocial or imagined, and result in anxiety due to the nature of giving time and energy to a person who will never reciprocate or even know you exist.
Take the time to nurture your relationships at home. Ensure you have as much paraphernalia, pictures, etc. from your friends and family as you do from your favorite celebrities. When there is a balance, stargazing can be a positive thing. When worshiped for social and entertainment reasons, celebrity engagement can yield a more optimistic, outgoing and overall satisfied experience.