Theory of Stardom
Love :
How interested we are with their love life, like who they have a relationship with.
Ordinariness :
How close to life they are with regular everyday people, Like then going to a convince store.
Success :
How did they become successful, especially the case if they came from an overnight success. ( A sudden rise to fame )
Consumption :
How does they use the money or wealth they have, like buying expensive cars or products and etc.
Dream turn sour :
Their downfall, controversial things.
Case Study
Eminem
Reel Persona
Performing on stage, Rapping or singing, Music Videos,
Real Persona
Interviews, Talk shows, TV Shows,
Love
His Love life is very messy, with two divorces He is currently single and is having trouble to find someone that he could trust. He had dated multiple women in the past such as Joc McAvoy, Kaya Jones, Kimberly Anne Scott, Mariah Carey. Some like Kimberly Anne was his High School sweetheart while some like Mariah Carey was a popular artist.
Kim Scott
Ordinariness
Despite of his wealth and popularity, Eminem tends to dress up normally with nothing more than your plain T shirt and Hoddle. If a person didn't know who He is, they might even mistake Him for an ordinary or low class citizen. But the way He dress is what makes him so relatable to many audiences, Nothing to over the top and expensive, just simple.
Success
His Album The Slim Shady LP in 1999 had been the gateway for His worldwide popularity. Skyrocketing him from an otherwise unknown underground rapper, into an sensation, dubbing him 'The first white rapper'. Since then His music has been popular, achieving upwards of Hundreds and even Billions of Views in YouTube, making Him very rich. Some even go as far as calling him 'The King of Hip-Hop'
Consumption
He owns a Grand Mansion located in Michigan which He bought in 2003 for $4,750,000. As mansion goes, its fairly large and has multiple accommodations that you would expect, such as a tennis court, a swimming pool and a basketball court. He also owns multiple expensive cars such as: a ford mustang, a Hummer H2 and a Cadillac Escalade.
Dreams turn Sour ( Downfall )
Eminem got a lot of hate when He used a Homophobic slur to describe the another rapper 'Tyler the Creator'. In the song 'Fall' Eminem mention Him as a 'F_ _ _ o t' and other homophobic words, Which didn't set well for most of his fans and Tyler's. Even Eminem regretted His choice of lyrics and His Partner whom he created the album with, Justin Vernon also expressed his dislike.
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