A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E91: Celeb Culture Is Over, That’s Cancelled (Patreon)

As the barrier to entry in celebrity culture has lowered to the point where any influencer, content creator, reality star, or plain ole regular person with a 'viral' moment can become famous, and as the 24-7 access to established stars reveals that their personalities, fame, and celebrity are not what they seem, is celeb culture officially over?

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Links:

COVID-19 killed celebrity culture as we knew it: https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/celebrity-culture-dead-instagram-tiktok-micro-influencers-covid-19-coronavirus

‘There’s a sense that celebrities are irrelevant’: has coronavirus shattered our fame obsession?' https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/may/02/theres-a-sense-that-celebrities-are-irrelevant-has-coronavirus-shattered-our-fame-obsession

How COVID-19 Is Changing Celebrity Culture: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/27/1000935567/how-covid-19-is-changing-celebrity-culture

Is the age of the celebrity over? https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200724-how-the-world-turned-on-celebrities

Celebrities Sound off on Diddy vs Cassie Lawsuit and Settlement: https://www.theroot.com/celebrities-sound-off-on-diddy-vs-cassie-lawsuit-and-se-1851034654

Cassie Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit with Sean “Diddy” Combs: https://pitchfork.com/news/cassie-settles-sexual-assault-lawsuit-with-sean-diddy-combs/

Sean Combs, Cassie settle her bombshell rape, sex trafficking lawsuit day after filing: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/17/sean-combs-cassie-settle-her-bombshell-rape-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-day-after-filing.html

Keke Palmer Details Alleged Domestic and Emotional Abuse by Ex Darius Jackson: https://www.eonline.com/news/1389658/keke-palmer-details-alleged-domestic-and-emotional-abuse-by-ex-darius-jackson

Keke Palmer Granted Temporary Sole Custody of Son Leodis, 8 Months, with No Visitation for Ex Darius Jackson:https://people.com/keke-palmer-granted-temporary-sole-custody-of-son-with-no-visitation-for-ex-darius-jackson-8400543

Keke Palmer accuses ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson of abuse, judge grants temporary restraining order:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/keke-palmer-accuses-ex-boyfriend-darius-jackson-abuse-judge-grants-tem-rcna124592

Tamar Braxton Confirms Chrisean Rock Assaulted Singer James Wright Chanel At Her Show: https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/tamar-braxton-confirms-chrisean-rock-james-wright-chanel-1234812551/

Tamar Speaks Out Following Concert Altercation Between Chrisean and James Wright Chanel: https://www.bet.com/article/15nmhz/tamar-speaks-out-following-concert-altercation-between-chrisean-and-james-wright-chanel