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Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The 4 Phases Of Fame, Broken Down By A Psychologist
Everyone has wondered what it would be like to be famous at one point or another in life. Even if it's not something you actively crave, the lifestyle of a famous person can be fascinating. Unless you are famous, you can never truly know the experience of having your name on everyone's lips, your face plastered across billboards and having every move of yours scrutinized by millions. Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about. There is more to living a celebrity lifestyle than red carpets and adoring fans. It's a complex psychological journey that can take a person on a wild ride through their inner emotional world. Famous people often experience different phenomenologies throughout their highly publicized careers. As explained by a 2003 article by Brown University, the word 'phenomenology' describes 'a philosophy of experience.' This means that throughout their time in the spotlight, many singers, actors and public figures relate to the lived experience of fame in different ways at different points in time. Here are the four different phases of fame. Chappell Roan is this generation's 'it' girl, and her recent rise to fame is a textbook case of fame's love-hate phase. While she is arguably one of the most relevant stars at the moment, Roan herself has admitted that when it comes to fame, it's not all glamorous. In a recent interview with The Guardian, she compared fame with the sensation of 'going through puberty,' noting that there are emotions she has never felt before and now has to deal with. It's easy to see why a star whose fame saw a meteoric rise like Chappell Roan would struggle with the consequences of fame. On one hand, she deeply appreciates the platform it has given her art. She is free to express herself and gets paid to do it — a dream she has harbored, by her own admission, since she was a child. On the other hand, fame can also be abusive. The pressure, scrutiny and invasiveness can be overwhelming and violating. Many young celebrities often liken their early careers to being touted around like 'show ponies.' This is an experience unlike any other and one that requires firm boundaries if the celebrity wishes to survive in a cutthroat environment. In a 2009 study published in the Journal of Phenomenological Psychology on the experience of fame, a celebrity interviewee stated, 'I have been addicted to almost every substance known to man at one point or another, and the most addicting of them all is fame.' Fame opens doors to a lifestyle most average people can only imagine. The society we live in treats celebrities like royalty, and the non-stop inflow of adulation and appreciation can be difficult to detach from. Pop culture news is rife with stories where celebrities indulge in degrading and potentially dangerous things to cling to relevance and status – celebrities who will do anything for the next 'hit' of fame. A 2013 study from Personality and Individual Differences correlated the 'need' to be famous with feelings of vulnerability and narcissism. People often want the power associated with fame, and many will do anything to achieve it. Fame can be a psychological drug that, if not handled with care, can wreck individuals the same way any drug addiction can. Like anything in life, fame can be adapted to as well. Celebrities like Keanu Reeves seem to have cornered the market on how to be a household name while keeping some semblance of normalcy about them. Of course, none of us can ever know their true nature, but there is a small and rarified group that has navigated long, illustrious careers with little to no scandals. This is the phase of adaptation. Celebrities who enjoy this experience are the rare beings who have conquered the beast and come out relatively unscathed. Considering the nature of the fame 'monster' and the ever-growing world of cancel culture, this is no easy feat. The study mentioned above in the Journal of Phenomenological Psychology shows that celebrities who achieve this phase have a fame protocol that helps them overcome the pitfalls of being well-known. One celebrity stated, 'You don't make eye contact, or you keep walking . . . and you just don't hear (people calling your name).' While these patterns can contribute to reclusive behaviors, many of them help celebrities keep their sense of sanity in a world of chaos. Remember when J.K. Rowling, the author of the beloved Harry Potter series, could do no wrong? Fame, however, can be fickle, and public opinion can turn on a dime, especially when your values are strongly in contrast to the fan base that once adored you. As one 2006 article in The New York Times eloquently puts it, 'Fame eats its own.' This is what most celebrities eventually come to accept. The reward of being a household name comes with the pitfall that, eventually, the media will turn on you, and that will be a wave you have to ride. As an antidote to this, many celebrities choose to focus on the job rather than fame itself. The New York Times' article also states that many celebrities choose to take solace in the work they produce and how that affects people. For these celebrities, this is the trade-off for being famous. While most of us feel like we own our favorite celebrity, we must remember there is a person behind the glitz and glamor; not a God, but also, not an object. Fame might look enticing from the outside, but it comes with a hefty price tag — one that's most often paid in the currency of mental and emotional well-being, and frequently without consent. Do you empathize with the celebrity experience or do you need to dial back your parasocial connections? Take this science-backed test to find out: Celebrity Attitude Scale.
The Province
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Province
The Edmonton Oilers make Pink Pony Club part of their playoff lore
Chappell Roan's hit single has become the Oilers' victory song. They just don't want to talk about it John Klingberg and Evander Kane celebrate the sixth goal against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final in Edmonton on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia The first rule of Pink Pony Club is you do not talk about Pink Pony Club. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The second rule of Pink Pony Club is you do not talk about Pink Pony Club. The third rule of Pink Pony Club is if the Dallas Stars go limp, or tap out, the series is over. It is now a playoff tradition, the kind of thing that will become part of Edmonton Oilers lore. The Oilers enter the Rogers Place ice surface to the chug-chugging guitar intro that has made Metallica's Enter Sandman a sports stadium standard. But if the night goes well for the Oilers, after all the players enter the dressing room, Chappell Roan's smash hit will be played at high volume. It has become such a part of this playoff run that the crowd of 18,000-plus at Rogers Place belted out Pink Pony Club during Game 3. But how did this song become the Oilers' playoff anthem? That's a closely guarded secret. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We're going to keep that one within the team,' said Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard. Goalie Calvin Pickard, who was in net for the team's first six playoff triumphs of 2025 before falling to injury, offered little more. 'I don't know if I can tell people that story, can I?' said Pickard. 'Well, I know exactly where it started, but I don't know if I want to let that secret out. I know exactly when, because I was there. But, I think I am going to keep it tight to the chest. But does Pickard like the song? 'Yeah, it's great,' he said. 'We rally around it, for sure. My kids love it, and it seems like the city loves it, too.' Chappell Roan performs onstage at the 67th annual Grammy Awards' pre-Grammy gala on Feb. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. Photo by Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for The Recording A The fact that a lot of the sportswriters in the dressing room hadn't heard of the song until the playoff run is a sign that a lot of us need to get out more. For those of you who have been living under a rock, Roan's song has become more than the sum of its parts. It's about a girl who moves from a small town to pursue her dreams in Los Angeles, but ends up dancing at a club, The fact that she knows her mother would be aghast with her life choices suggests that the venue in question is indeed a strip club, but her line 'and I heard there's a special place, where boys and girls can all be queens every single day' has also made it an anthem for the queer community, and just about any kid who feels he, she or they simply don't fit in. There was a Chappell Roan-themed drag night held at an Edmonton nightclub in the fall of 2024. It's a pop song, but it might be the most unintentionally punk-rock anthem of this generation. Honestly, no one would have batted an eyelash had these lyrics been sung by Kurt Cobain. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. And that's what makes hearing 18,000 fans belt out the song so spine-tinglingly wonderful. Whether it's intentional or not, they are signalling that the arena is a place of inclusion. There's a unique connection between random pop hits of the past and present and sports teams. In 2019, the St. Louis Blues went on a playoff run that ended in a Cup, with Laura Branigan's Gloria as their victory song. Singing along to Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline is part and parcel of going to Fenway Park and watching a Boston Red Sox game. Some songs are local. When the Minnesota Twins win, they hear Let's Go Crazy by the late, great Prince — the state's most famous musical export. The Seattle Mariners rock to Jimi Hendrix's Fire, an homage to the local guitar legend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sometimes, when fans break into song, you wonder how and why the song got there. During Game 3 of the Oilers-Stars series, the fans belted out a version of the Cranberries' Zombie, which is a protest song about the Irish Republican Army and a bombing that killed two kids. And this scribe has lost count of the times arenas play the Outfield's Your Love when happy couples are shown on the big screens, even though the song is about infidelity. OK, back to Pink Pony Club. Oilers forward Evander Kane, who missed all of the regular season due to injury but returned during the first round of the playoffs, said he has learned to love the song. 'It certainly wasn't me,' Kane laughed when asked who in the Oilers' dressing room came up with the idea to make Pink Pony Club the team's victory song. 'Do I like to hear it? Well, I like it now, I guess. But, we'll just keep it going as long as we can.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Kane said his current pre-game pump-up song of choice is Forever by Diplo and Hugel, so go ahead and add that to your playlist. As for the Oilers' entrance music, Enter Sandman is ubiquitous when it comes to sporting events. It would be impossible to list all of the sports teams that enter their fields, courts or ice surfaces to the duelling guitars of Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield. Probably the most famous Enter Sandman entrance belongs to the NCAA's Virginia Tech Hokies, where more than 66,000 fans at Lane Stadium rise to their feet as the home team comes out of the tunnel. But the Oilers' entrance is pretty good, and it's timed so that the dressing room doors open when the song kicks up from intro to the big guitar flourish. The starting goalie always leads the team onto the ice. But, until he was hurt and had to watch it rather than be a part of it, Pickard didn't understand the majesty of the walk from the dressing room to the ice This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I'd never viewed it as a fan,' Pickard said. 'And then I watched the game yesterday from the press box. It's pretty cool.' ssandor@ Read More Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post, and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun News Vancouver Canucks Hockey Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lorde goes topless for new video after stirring controversy over her gender
Lorde went topless this week as she teased the upcoming music video for her song Man of the Year. The 28-year-old music artist — who is Rolling Stone's June cover star — skipped a shirt while acting out a scene in which she looked down at her bare chest with a concerned expression. Another shot showed her spinning in a chair that was the sole piece of furniture in an empty room. Dressed in a pair of blue jeans, she was barefoot with her dark hair spilling around her. She wrote in a caption to her 11.2 million Instagram followers, 'M.O.T.Y. Tomorrow late New York time. Written in blood.' It comes after earlier this month the Royals hitmaker was accused of 'gender baiting' when she opened up about her 'expansive' identity in her Rolling Stone interview. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She revealed in the profile, 'My gender got way more expansive when I gave my body more room.' The star shared that a conversation with fellow musician Chappell Roan encouraged her to reevaluate her gender identity. When Roan asked Lorde if she was non-binary, she answered: 'I'm a woman except for the days when I'm a man.' Lorde explained to the outlet, 'I know that's not a very satisfying answer but there's a part of me that is really resistant to boxing it up.' Despite towing the line between masculinity and femininity, the singer-songwriter said she still calls herself a cisgender woman and her pronouns remain she/her. She noted that she doesn't think 'my identity is radical' as 'comparatively, I'm in a very safe place as a wealthy, cis, white woman.' 'Making the expression privately is one thing, but I want to make very clear that I'm not trying to take any space from anyone who has more on the line than me,' Lorde, born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, stated. Some readers took to social media to express their confusion over the seemingly contradictory remarks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) Others accused her of 'gender baiting' to drum up publicity for her album, with one person writing on X: 'Gender baiting is a sure marketing winner.' Someone else said, 'Holy sh**t, can we please stop with this c**p? Pop artists are cringe. I don't care what you identify as or your sexual orientation, but using it to sell records is getting played out. You all spew the same s**t.' 'We don't want this wokeness,' someone else declared while another critic agreed, 'Oh my god shut up.' The harsh comments continued, 'this is f*****g absurd,' 'Cringey gimmick,' and, 'We're tired.' Lorde's music video for her latest single — off her upcoming album Virgin, out on June 27 — drops on May 29.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lorde Reveals Next ‘Virgin' Single ‘Man of the Year,' a Song About Embracing Her Gender Identity
After speaking out for the first time about her newfound gender identity leading up to new album Virgin, Lorde has announced that the project's next single will be 'Man of the Year,' a track about embracing her own masculinity. On Monday (May 19), the pop star shared the track's cover art — a close-up photo of her chest covered by a strip of duct tape, the waistline of her jeans poking out from the bottom of the frame — and wrote on Instagram, 'Man Of The Year. An offering from really deep inside me.' More from Billboard Lorde Says She Discussed Gender Identity With Chappell Roan: 'I'm a Woman Except for Days When I'm a Man' Lady Gaga Wins 2025 Sports Emmy for 'Hold My Hand' Pre-Super Bowl Tribute to Disaster Victims A$AP Rocky Teases New Song at Cannes During 'Highest 2 Lowest' Premiere 'The song I'm proudest of on Virgin,' Lorde added. 'Out next week.' 'Man of the Year' will mark the second track fans are getting from Virgin, which arrives June 27. The New Zealand native previously released 'What Was That' in April, debuting at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. In her Rolling Stone cover story from earlier in May, Lorde opened up about writing 'Man of the Year' after stopping her birth control and realizing that her gender felt more fluid than she previously realized. Just before penning the track, she taped her own chest with duct tape — just as it appears on the artwork — in an effort to realize a vision of herself 'that was fully representative of how [her] gender felt in that moment,' she told the publication. 'I felt like stopping taking my birth control, I had cut some sort of cord between myself and this regulated femininity,' she continued. 'It sounds crazy, but I felt that all of a sudden, I was off the map of femininity. And I totally believed that that allowed things to open up.' Lorde would later tease 'Man of the Year' through her 2025 Met Gala look, wearing a strapless, slate strip of fabric adhered to her chest that mirrored what the song's cover art would look like. 'This is my creation,' she told Vogue's Emma Chamberlain on the red carpet at the time. 'It's something of an Easter egg … To me it really represents where I'm at gender-wise. I feel like a man and a woman, kind of vibe.' The rollout cycle for Virgin — which will follow 2021's Solar Power — has marked the 'Royals' singer's first time opening up about her broadening gender identity. Though she still prefers 'she' and 'her' pronouns, she explained to Rolling Stone, '[Chappell Roan] was like, 'So, are you nonbinary now?' … I was like, 'I'm a woman except for the days when I'm a man.'' Lorde has also shared that overcoming her struggles with an eating disorder — another experience that informed Virgin — allowed her to embrace her true identity. 'I had made my body very small, because I thought that that was what you did as a woman and a woman on display,' she recently told Document Journal. 'It had the effect of making me [feel] totally ungrounded. I was very weak. I look back now, and I don't have that same feeling of floating away.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Boy George slams massive pop star for refusing to pose for fan selfies as he prepares to make UK comeback
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BOY GEORGE has hit out at stars such as Chappell Roan, who refuse to have selfies with fans. The Culture Club singer, whose Netflix documentary about the band will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York next month, said: 'I see a lot of famous people online behaving awkwardly. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 The Culture Club singer Boy George says he would never refuse a photo with a fan Credit: Getty 6 He hit out at stars such as Chappell Roan who refuse to have selfies with fans Credit: Getty 'I was watching this thing the other day with Chappell saying she won't have photos with fans. 'I went through periods like that but now I never, ever say no to a photograph unless I am on the toilet. 'I say, 'What is the point of doing this unless you absolutely love it?' I don't mind if people come and say hi to me. 'But I am lucky because I have this Batman thing, I can put on a hat with a sweatshirt and get on the bus. Madonna and Elton John can't do that.' Speaking on the Saturday Series podcast in US, George also opened up about the new Culture Club film and said it sheds light on his decision to not take part in the Live Aid concerts. 'The new documentary goes on about Live Aid and it makes it sound like it was the only thing that ever happened. 'Some acts seem so destroyed that they did not do Live Aid. "I had no idea why they were obsessed. "I knew it was the worst idea for me to appear on Live Aid. 'I did them a favour as I knew I was not well. I did not have any regrets not doing it.' Boy George sparks surprise feud with huge Hollywood actress in shock video BEY'S GOT GOOD JEANS 6 Beyonce dazzles in a denim leotard and chaps at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey Credit: Instagram/beyonce 6 The Texas Hold 'Em singer has been wowing the crowds Credit: Instagram/beyonce BEYONCE is keeping her stylist busy on the Cowboy Carter Tour by showing off another personally designed look. She strutted her stuff in a denim leotard and chaps at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at the weekend, where she has been wowing the crowds. The Texas Hold 'Em singer will play her last show there tomorrow before bringing the tour to London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for six nights from next Thursday. She is regularly joined on stage by her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, and they are expected to continue that over in Blighty. Hopefully they'll all leave as Spurs fans, just like me. TOP GUN READY TO FLY AGAIN 6 A third instalment of Tom Cruise's Top Gun is in the works FANS had to wait 36 years for a Top Gun sequel, but a third film is poised to take flight sooner than expected. Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie, who has worked on every Tom Cruise film since 2015's Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and was one of the writers of Top Gun: Maverick has revealed plans for the next instalment, teasing: 'It's in the bag.' On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he said: 'I already know what it is. I thought it would be harder, and that's a good place to go from as you walk into the room going, 'Come on, what are we going to do?'' The 2022 flick Top Gun: Maverick made $1.5billion at the box office, so I can see why they're keen to get another one on screens. CHRISTINE 'CAST ON DATING 6 Christine McGuinness has launched a podcast with her pal, best-selling author Sophie Gravia CHRISTINE McGUINNESS is adding another string to her bow and has launched a podcast with her pal, best-selling author Sophie Gravia. The pair have called the venture Situationships, and promise to spill all on 'life, love and best pal boundaries' in the new series for BBC Sounds. Christine said: 'I am so excited to be hosting this podcast with Sophie. 'It'll be real, raw and, most importantly, judgment-free. We'll be chatting all things love, relationships, and everything in between.' Sophie added: 'Just like a girls' night in, no topic is off limits, and we will be diving headfirst into the comedy, chaos and sometimes downright cringe of dating. 'I cannot wait to chat through our own outrageous stories and the listeners' dating dilemmas.' The series launches on June 19 on BBC Sounds. I can't wait to tune in. BRYAN ADAMS is joining the line-up of shows at Warwick Castle Live and will play a huge concert there on August 28. The Everything I Do (I Do It For You) singer joins Texas and Pet Shop Boys on the bill for the three-day event, with tickets on sale from 10am on Friday. Bryan will release his 17th studio album, Roll With The Punches, the following day.
