Star Power

Picture yourself in the bustling and busy Times Square in New York. You have just spotted (insert your absolute favorite celebrity here) exiting a ritzy restaurant. How do you feel? Most of our society would surge with adrenaline and feel an immediate sense of satisfaction or accomplishment. Why is it that an average person would act like a giddy third grader on their way to recess after lengthy PSSA testing? Are they not just people? The obvious answer is yes, they are humans but their recognition status has elevated them to having power in an usual and readily available way. This concept is slangly termed Star Power. No longer do celebs have to earn their right to notoriety through sheer talent, people are becoming more famous for their personal lives and the publicity that they generate, also known as famous for being famous. The opinions and lives that they lead are being broadcast from every avenue of our popular culture and in turn trickle down to the conscious or subconscious decisions being made by the average person. Each appearance or action taken by a celebrity, either in real life or simulated life, can resonate in our culture.