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If you've spent at least a little time online, it's almost guaranteed that from time to time, you've encountered some news, posts, memes, or whatever else related to celebrities. The reason why we hear so much about celebrities is because we indulge in them – and the more we do, the more we see.
And while some folks indulge in all celebrity-related things in a relatively shallow way, others are way more invested. In fact, some people even develop something called celebrity worship syndrome (CWS) or celebrity obsession disorder (COD). As the name suggests, it's an obsessive disorder where a person becomes overly invested in the details of a celebrity's personal and professional life.
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Post Malone is one of the nicest and truly genuine people I’ve ever met. Dude brought his parents on set and was just so excited to share what we were doing with them. He deserves all the success in the world.
This disorder can be of several levels, one of them being “simple obsessional.” People on this level make up the majority of stalking cases. Quite usually, they also fit other criteria of being unable to have successful personal relationships, having low self-esteem, and other similar things that play a role in their obsession.
Additionally, if they do not get a desired connection to their adored celebrity, it can decline their self-worth even further.
Other levels of CWS can be “intense-personal” ones, where a person imagines a particular celebrity is closely related to them, like their soulmate or something like that. There’s also a “borderline-pathological” level, where a person basically worships a celebrity and is willing to even commit a crime on behalf of their idol.
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Great guy. He use to shop at Costco and always joked with everyone. Always had a smile on his face.
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It can also be in the form of love obsession, where a person convinces themselves they’re actually in a relationship with a celeb. It could go the other way around and a person can imagine that a celebrity is in love with them, an obsession level that’s called erotomanic. They imagine that a celeb is sending them signals about their feelings using media or other sources.
One of the biggest side effects that people have with CWS is that when it reaches drastic levels, it affects their personal lives. For instance, their relationships – if a person favors spending time on their celebrity worship instead of spending time with people close to them, it’s no surprise their connections suffer.
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It can also lead them to develop a poor self-image of themselves, especially if their “relationship” with a celebrity is based on comparison. This can even lead to an individual trying to drastically change their appearance, like getting unnecessary medical procedures or harsh treatments.
Not to mention that it can be dangerous for a celebrity to have overly dedicated fans too. There are several cases of famous people being unalived by their fans, like “Queen of Tejano Music” Selena who, back in 1995, was shot by the president of her fan club.
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Even without these extreme cases, being put on a pedestal makes a famous person be viewed as something more than a human, when in reality, they’re still one. So, it’s always important to remember that no matter how godlike a celebrity might seem, they’re still a person.
We think that the list we compiled today might work well for this purpose – it’s full of stories of various celebs being nice to common folks while meeting them. While these are just short accounts shared by various netizens, they still shine a light on the fact that every single one of us is human, no matter how famous we are.
Have you ever met any celebrities? How did it go? Share with us in the comments!
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