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Here are some of the most popular celebrities in the USA:

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  Taylor Swift: American singer-songwriter. As of October 2022, she has sold over 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Opens in a new window parade.com Taylor Swift, celebrity in usa Dwayne Johnson: American actor, producer, and former professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and is one of Hollywood's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. Opens in a new window krdo.com Dwayne Johnson, celebrity in usa Kim Kardashian: American socialite, media personality, businesswoman, and model. She rose to fame as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, and she later starred with her family in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2021). Opens in a new window www.vogue.com Kim Kardashian, celebrity in usa Beyoncé:  American singer,  songwriter,  actress,   and...

The Celebrity Industrial Complex: How Fame is Manufactured

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  The word "celebrity" conjures up images of glamorous stars, red carpets, and seemingly endless wealth. But what goes on behind the scenes? How is fame manufactured and how do celebrities maintain their public image? The celebrity industrial complex is a vast and complex machine that churns out stars like sausages. It's a system that relies on a symbiotic relationship between celebrities, the media, and the public. Celebrities provide the content (their lives, their image, their stories), the media amplifies it, and the public consumes it. Opens in a new window www.flickr.com E! News van The Machinery of Fame The first step in creating a celebrity is to identify someone with potential. This could be a singer with a great voice, an actor with captivating charisma, or a social media influencer with a magnetic personality. Once a potential star is identified, the machinery of the celebrity industrial complex kicks into gear. Talent managers and publicists are hired to p...