It could be argued that celebrity status has become an obsession with audiences in the 21st century. What are its origins, how does it fit into the current media trends and what are the possible consequences for audiences?

The celebrity phenomenon is a strange one.  We take an interest in peoples lives as if we know them and then talk to people we actually do know about them because it seems as if they know them too.  Celebrities can be anyone in the public eye such as; performers, sportspeople, television personalities, models, politicians, even members…(short extract)