Fame: Response

I have to agree that fame no longer equals talent. I think one of the first "famous" people to become well known around the globe for doing absolutely nothing would have to be Paris Hilton. Other than being filthy rich and having a great agent she really did nothing significant to gather so much attention. It was this image that she was able to portray that caught the media by firestorm. Youtube is another perfect example of the modern average person being capable of achieving fame if they put in enough effort and gather enough attention from a large audience. Kim Kardashian is arguably one of the most famous current women in social media hollywood. Her claim to fame originated with a sex video and a combination of good publicity and gathering enough attention to spin off into an entire brand. Her family now is making millions because they were able to take advantage of a situation that otherwise should/could have been a disgrace and flip it on its head. Reality shows are another example of how anyone can take a concept or idea that they know will gather attention and run with it. Some individuals are better at captivating an audience for a longer period of time. As a society we must remember those people who are getting famous based off of talentless claims to fame are achieving it based off of viewers such as ourselves! Social media has brought out new avenues for people to attain fame, is there any way to reclaim what should or does constitute someone worthy of fame?