"Celebrity" just isn't hitting like it used to... | It's Been a Minute
March 10, 2025
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as posted by the channelWhen twitch streamers can sway elections and viral videos can turn fifteen seconds of fame into hundreds of millions of dollars, it kind of makes you wonder: who's a real "celebrity" these days? And do they matter like they used to?
With fans fed up over ticket prices and endless product pushing, capital-C "celebrity" seems to be in its flop era. But is it gone for good? And, do we even want it back?
Brittany gets into all of it in front of a live audience at the annual OnAir Fest () in Brooklyn with Vulture's Rachel Handler () and Vox senior correspondent Alex AbadSantos () .
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