FAME

Fame

Fame

Fame is measured by newspaper clippings and airtime devoted to a person that stands out is the glory that is the result of exceptional works of a person or of his exemplary life. While the celebrity may be worthy of the glory that was the case of Lindberg, but the thing is accidental, it does not merit that fame is the noise that is made ??around an actor person. Celebrity said Daniel Boorstin "is a person known to be well known."

This same American historian Daniel Boorstin has highlighted the fact that becoming masses of people they were, industrial societies have tended to replace the hero, whose memory is preserved by the celebrity it hastens to forget. "Our age, says he has invented a new kind of excellence that characterizes our culture and our century as the god of Greek gods characterized the sixth century BC or as chivalry and courtly love were typical of the Middle Ages. It has not quite managed to eliminate from our consciousness heroism, sainthood or martyrdom. But every decade it tends to overshadow more. All previous forms of greatness now survive only in the shadow of this form of excellence that has celebrity name" (Grinin, 2009).

As we understand, that celebrities are people who are famous, both in their countries of origin, as in others. Since there are many celebrities, that have transcend the borders of their country. Usually this occurs with great singers whether they are speaking English or any other language. Since these celebrities are released in their countries of origin. But when they get fame, fans are able to get outside their own borders it is a situation that exists today, a very recurrent or easy, thanks to globalization. It is through the media, that celebrities are created. At the same time, their careers are able to outsource. As through television and film, their faces and backgrounds, get to the most diverse countries.

While fame is generally a prerequisite for achieving the status of "celebrity" is not always enough. There must be some level of public interest in the person, who may be motivated or not, the reason why that person is famous. Many celebrities are only for a specific period, perhaps for having appeared on a television program or doing something that puts them under public scrutiny, such as crossing the English Channel by swimming or being the first to do something. There are also specialist celebrities, who are ...