I think it’s the same psychological effect for all of this, including the mindless adulation of specifical political figures (though there tribalism also participates by defining the subset of political celebrities being adulated).
It’s the acceptable expression of submissiveness in the modern era.
I have actually been in direct contact with some political celebrities in my country (as a member of a political party) and minor acting celebrities in the UK (as I took several short acting courses for fun when living there) and even with my awareness of such irrational behaviour the natural impulse when I first met them to “look up to” well known people like that and being noticed by and leaving a good impression, is huge.
Same goes for any celebrity regardless of money.
I think it’s the same psychological effect for all of this, including the mindless adulation of specifical political figures (though there tribalism also participates by defining the subset of political celebrities being adulated).
It’s the acceptable expression of submissiveness in the modern era.
I have actually been in direct contact with some political celebrities in my country (as a member of a political party) and minor acting celebrities in the UK (as I took several short acting courses for fun when living there) and even with my awareness of such irrational behaviour the natural impulse when I first met them to “look up to” well known people like that and being noticed by and leaving a good impression, is huge.
It’s a really stupid impulse.