Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, in Aug. 2009
The term famous is used to refer to the notoriety and fame that a person has.
Causes of fame
Meanwhile, this recognition or reputation may be given by some type of fitness that the person in question plays and that turns out to be almost, almost unmatched and that is why recognition of him becomes.
For example, this would be the case for a large number of famous athletes.
Also and this would be the most widespread use that the word has, to the actors or actresses who, through their metier, work both on television and in the movie theater and for that reason they are seen and known by millions of people, they are often talked about in terms of famous people.
Fame fueled by scandal
On the other hand, it may happen that fame does not result from the display of any type of profession, skill or aptitude, but rather that it is a consequence of having starred in some scandal that achieved an important echo in the media massive and then they made the person famous; Even though the reason for the fame is not the result of something worthy of note, these people will also be called by the term famous.
For example, a witness case of this that we say could be that of the former intern Monica Lewinsky, who became hyper famous around the world for a This situation is not at all laudable or worthy of admiration, but on the contrary, it managed to capture the attention of the people and the media for a very intimate fact, and even condemned by most of society, because she had sexual relations with a married man such as the president of the United States Bill Clinton.
But of course the fact of having intimate relationships with the most powerful and politically important man in the whole world could not cause another thing more than stupor and fury and then Monica ended up becoming one more famous, a celebrity as they are also usually to call.
Likewise, personalities of the politics, either because of the position they hold or because of the contribution or lack of it, they can and are often considered famous as well. And to this long list we can also add the famous sons of... musicians, businessmen, media workers communication, individuals who performed some special feat, such as traveling the world with a bicycle, not to mention those who transgress the rules, the regulations in force. Transgression per se turns out to be a great generator of fame.
Many people who are transgressive by what they say, do, intending it or not, manage to be famous for this single characteristic.
For example, the singer Lady Gaga is talented in musical matters and this is recognized by everyone, but now, if her presentations were not that accumulation of transgressions that are from all points of view, aesthetic, visual, discursive, Lady Gaga, surely would not have achieved the enormous notoriety that got.
The influence of the media in the creation of celebrities
From the aforementioned, then, it follows that the famous or famous always and regardless of the task he performs, which condition without equanom, will achieve capture the attention of both the media and the public, otherwise it will not be a celebrity of course, this means that any activity that they carry out, from the most personal and intimate, such as shopping at a supermarket, to the most public and publicized, such as, for example attending the gala of an Awards ceremony will have an echo in the media because people want and like to know how they invest their time the famous.
We have tired of manifesting, since we started this review, the relevance and importance of the mass media when it comes to building someone's fame, because it is basically like that, if the media does not pose as well their attention on that person or on that story, and help through their activity to feed it, hardly, they transcend to the point of being declared famous.
On the other hand, it is also a very proven reality that the media, with its imprint and authority They have managed to bring to the most extreme fame people or stories that without their endorsement would have passed without pain or glory. That building spectacular that only the media know how to print some issues are also the ones that ultimately end up counting when creating celebrities.