Zeppo ,
@Zeppo@sh.itjust.works avatar

Are people realizing that? It seems like celebrity and sports star and influencer worship is worse than ever.

NickwithaC ,
@NickwithaC@lemmy.world avatar

Taylor Swift's Eras tour causes a bump in GDP of the areas it goes to. OP's statement is crap.

planish ,

I think it's meant to be since like 3 days ago.

Corkyskog ,

There is a big protest that originated on Tiktok called block party, where everyone blocks all the celebrities. Kim n them already lost millions of followers on Instagram, Tiktok, etc.

Zeppo ,
@Zeppo@sh.itjust.works avatar

I see, thanks.

RecluseRamble ,

Marie Antoinette probably never said that.

Pilferjinx ,

I reckon it didn't stop the masses from lopping her head off.

heartpatcher OP ,

Maybe because she didn't give them cake

dumbass ,
@dumbass@leminal.space avatar

But, what if one does not like cake? Could I perhaps exchange my cake for, say, some shortbread biscuits?

doingthestuff ,

I wish they'd realize faster.

sharkfucker420 ,
@sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml avatar

Wasn't ever following them

Still blocked tho

PhatInferno ,
@PhatInferno@midwest.social avatar

Im glad i never got into influencers; its weird hearing about people who care about them

ParabolicMotion ,

I honestly think some people only become famous overnight so that someone can move large amounts of money from one hand to another through the use of someone else’s name.

Nommer ,

Pretty sure that's how modern art works.

ParabolicMotion ,

Really? I figured the scam behind that one was some kind of trafficking with pieces of art being used as cover for the sales involved with it.

MargotRobbie ,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

Jokes on you, you can't unfollow me on Lemmy because followers aren't a thing here.

Also, esteemed Academy Award nominated character actress Margot Robbie is always necessary.

Maeve ,

I'm following several people. I didn't know if they're considered celebrities by anyone else, but have touched my life from afar, so they are celebrities, to me.

MargotRobbie ,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

That's a nice thing to say.

Maeve ,

Their kindness, thoughtful comments and humor makes the world a much nicer place.

uis ,
@uis@lemm.ee avatar
TheReturnOfPEB ,

Taking down PR firms wouldn't be a bad move, though.

BruceTwarzen ,

Imagine how funny it would be if these celebrity/influencer weirdos would lose all their followers over night and they would just scream their bullshit into the void with no one to hear it. One can still dream

MargotRobbie ,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

But then what if some particularly clever celebrity shows up on a social media platform where you never expect them to, like that velociraptor in Jurassic Park?

BruceTwarzen ,

blocked

Vej ,

Tom from MySpace follows me. Not the other way around

lugal ,

That makes you a celebrity. I will now unfollow your lemmy account

Vej ,

I'm not rich.

Kolanaki ,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

Lemmy users named Rich: 😟

Vej ,

Guck that guy. Not following him.

lugal ,

Not yet...

Fiivemacs ,

It's a job they do...nothing more. Can't wait for this to also happen with sports.

heartpatcher OP ,

How would this happen to sports? Do athletes make money from people's engagement?

PP_BOY_ ,
@PP_BOY_@lemmy.world avatar

... yes? Do you think those players would make as much as they do if no one was paying to see them play or watching their (ad-filled) broadcasts?

CaptainSpaceman ,

Or their ad filled social media threads

Sculptor9157 ,

Or their branded apparel and accessories.

Fiivemacs ,

Yes..as do celebrities. It's the idolizing that's weird

Zeppo ,
@Zeppo@sh.itjust.works avatar

Uh, yeah… check out multimillion dollar product endorsement deals. Caitlin Clark is being paid to endorse Xfinity, Buick, multiple insurance companies and a few things actually related to sports.

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