30 Times People Messed With Celebrities Enough To Get Blocked

“There are many reasons a celebrity might block a ‘regular person’ on social media. But the one thing people tend to forget is that celebrities are people, too,” Nick Mattar told Bored Panda in a recent interview.

“The only difference is that they live their lives under a microscope for all to see and critique. When a celebrity sees something they find objectionable or they otherwise don’t want to see, they may block the user regardless of their status as a ‘regular person’.”

It’s no secret that nowadays, the online world—and especially following every move of certain personalities on it—takes up quite a lot of our time and energy. So it’s not surprising that some people take their online identities very seriously or value certain connections based on others’ online activities. Take blocking someone you know, for instance; chances are, that person would probably be saddened or even offended by such an action.

“Being blocked by anyone is inherently a negative action because it means a person does not want to see what you have to say. To be blocked by a friend should be considered much more of an indictment of your social media persona than anything else. We tend to take on a slightly different version of ourselves online, whether that person is more vulgar, more vulnerable, or something else entirely. So, to be blocked is to know that the persona you take on is considered objectionable by another individual,” Mattar suggested.

Discussing the significance of the role social media plays nowadays, Nick Mattar pointed out that it is as important as we make it. “For people like myself, it’s important because it is a major tenet of my career. But for most people, social media fills one of two roles: a form of entertainment or a vehicle to connect with others.”

Asked if he agrees that people nowadays tend to blow certain minor things seen on social media out of proportion, the expert emphasized that everyone has different opinions on what is “minor” and what is “major” in our society today, but that there are specific topics today at the forefront of our news cycle because of how social media has amplified their relevance.

“Social media plays a unique role for ‘traditional’ celebrities in that it is different for everyone. But we now live in a time when an entire generation of celebrities are famous because of social media,” N. Mattar told Bored Panda. “As a result, social media will always play a different role in their lives because they have seen first-hand the impact it can have on a person. Whether that is a good or bad thing, however, depends on the individual celebrity.”