Celebrity Culture In America

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Impact of Celebrity Culture in America
Americans have become obsessed with celebrity culture. Digital technology and media
has played a big role in it. The media glamorizes and enables celebrities’ bad behaviors. It is
important for us to understand the destruction celebrity culture is causing. As a result, celebrity
culture has caused a negative effect on our youth and society.
The number one dilemma in celebrity culture is the increase in narcissism. This is due to
idolizing celebrities’. Most celebrities’ have egotistical personalities and think very highly of
themselves. Fans still idolize celebrities’ even when celebrities’ have a destructive lifestyle.
Some celebrities have gone into politics not having any education and winning votes because
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Also, celebrity culture has led to negative morals and values among youth and society.
The media has played a big role in glamorizing and putting the celebrities bad influences in the
light of the media. Reality TV is giving viewers the idea that bullying, gossiping, aggression and
hyper sexuality are normal behaviors to society. “When night after night we watch the “real”
people on these shows become famous for acting out, drinking, using drugs, engaging in
hypersexual behavior, indulging in exhibitionism, flaunting their vanity and entitlement, or
drawing attention through self-harming actions, it’s easy to conclude that the road to fame is
paved with bad behaviors” (Pinsky 558). The majority of this generation doesn’t know what
respect is anymore for themselves or others. Our society has become more self-obsessed, not
disciplined and has no idea what their morals and values should be. American society is being
destroyed by accepting these behaviors as long as everyone is happy.
Additionally, Celebrities have created a self-image that’s not authentic to each

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