Celebrities Aren’t People. And Neither Are You.

What if I told you that you and Beyonce have more in common than you think? And for all the wrong reasons? What if I told you that celebrities aren’t people? And neither are you? - second channel: @shansorbet instagram: subscribe to (it’s free): support me on ko-fi: Issue Four of Antifragile: - Hi! I’m Shaniya but I use the moniker Shanspeare on Youtube. I’m 24, use they/them pronouns, and love all things pop culture! My channel has a lot going on: think Shakespeare meets Baz Luhrmann meets insufferable jester in a relevant but silly costume. I have a bachelor’s in English Professional Writing (and basically Literary Analysis--long story) which aids me in the creation of my content. Above all, I wish to emphasize teachability and critical engagement through a fun lens. - Article Sources: - Gamson, Joshua. “The Unwatched Life is Not Worth Living: The Elevation of the Ordinary in Celebrity Culture.” PMLA, October 2011, Vol. 126, No. 4, Special Topic: Celebrity, Fame, Notoriety (October 2011), pp. 1061-1069 - Henderson, Amy. “Media and the Rise of Celebrity Culture.” OAH Magazine of History, vol. 6, no. 4, 1992, pp. 49–54. JSTOR, - Kelly, Kim. “What Capitalism is and How It Affects People.” Teen Vogue, - Thomson, Matthew. “Human Brands: Investigating Antecedents to Consumers’ Strong Attachments to Celebrities.” Journal of Marketing, Jul., 2006, Vol. 70, No. 3 (Jul., 2006), pp. 104-119. - Inglis, Fred. A Short History of Celebrity. Princeton University Press, 2010. Print. - Hemingway, Sean. “Athletics in Ancient Greece.” Met Museum, - Davis, Joseph E. “The Commodification of the Self.” Videos Mentioned/Cited: - Marxism Today. “What is Commodity Fetishism.” - Broey Deschanel. “The Systemic Abuse of Celebrities.“ - Tiffany Ferg. “Deuxmoi and the Normalization of Celebrities.“ timestamps: 0:00 intro 2:05 part one: the fame monster 15:07 part two: history of celebrity 22:45 part three: human brands 45:53 part four: social media and everyday celebs Tags: Karl Marx, Guy Debord, mass consumption, consumerism, free britney, beyonce, taylor Swift, celebrities, celebrities read mean tweets, capitalism, capitalism explained, the systemic abuse of celebrities, human brands, broey deschanel, video essay, video essays to fall asleep to, commentary channels, commentary youtubers, social media addiction, social media influencer, phone addiction, stan culture, beyhive, commodity fetishism, celebrities read thirst tweets, deuxmoi