Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • Free Essays • My Term Papers • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - Creative Writing Signs that youve arrived Signs that youve arrived Oprah recently bought the most expensive house in California for $50 million. That barely put a dent in her pocket. How would you like to receive the respect and treatment of royalty? How about being given anything you desire, and more? Celebrity is the ultimate asset. In this frantic age of nanosecond attention spans, fame is fortune. Hollywood stars and athletes dominate the rankings of the richest, but celebrity enriches other individuals as well: successful CEO’s, chefs, models, authors, and even the newest arrival, the non-celebrity celebrity, courtesy of reality television. In a society where entertainment and the celebrity status fascinate us, it is no wonder why these people receive so much attention and define the word “famous”. A celebrity is an unique individual, set apart from the majority by an excess of sex appeal, or wealth, or talent, or impact. Many celebrities have more than one of these characteristics, but it is one of these traits that most identifies a person’s celebrity status. One of the most powerful characteristics a person can own is one’s sex appeal. In a society ruled by gratification, sex and the appeal one may offer fascinates and perplexes an audience. Britney Spears is the epitome of sex appeal, obvious through the celebrity status she has reached. This is her strongest attribute, winning out over talent, wealth, and positive impact. Her immense appeal receives more attention than her talent and is definitely exaggerated through her performances and her presentation. She knows she is sexy and uses it to the fullest extent in order to better herself and her celebrity status. This is the most superficial of the celebrity traits and is followed by wealth. Often times, in today’s society, wealth defines a person and their level of success. Take Bill Gates for example. As the richest man in the world, valued at over $52 billion, he is also labeled as one of the most successful. Mr. Gates is known world-wide for what is in his wallet, making him a celebrity, or as Webster defines it: famous. Gates has also had a huge impact on the advances in technology, but is more widely identified by his immense amount of “dough”. Gates has definitely reached celebrity status mainly by knowing how to rake in the dollars. Even though he is very intelligently talented, talent is not what made him a celebrity. Celebrity status obtained through talent is most evident in professional athletes. There will never be another Michael Jordan, or one who can even compare. He is famous for what he is good at, basketball more than baseball. Jordan was born with a talent for handling a ball and has developed that into something that has made him famous and one of the best in the sport of basketball. Being the best at anything will make someone a celebrity. Audiences are amazed at the skills that he has mastered and worked so hard for. Often times, talent is born, but takes years of development to make it worthy of celebrity status. For this reason, the obvious hard work and dedication, the public recognizes those who are extremely talented as a celebrity. People with a lot of talent can use the attention they receive in a very positive way and have a huge impact on their audiences, and other celebrities solely rely on their impact to maintain their status. Impact is the most sincere level of celebrity. It seems to be so humble and not self-seeking. Society can always benefit from positive impact; there is always room for improvement. Oprah has had a huge impact on the whole world through her broadcasts and charity programs. She helps as many people as she can financially, physically and emotionally. She is a celebrity because of the positive impact she has had. Oprah presents herself as a woman “for the people”, trusted by many and admired by all. She has used her celebrity status for nothing more than the improvement of other’s lives. This is the most important celebrity of all. All celebrities have more than one of these traits. One trait always leads to another, increasing their celebrity status, and making the public more infatuated. But, there is always that one trait that pushed them above the average. Without it, a celebrity would have never been a celebrity. Celebrities are very fortunate people who know how to use what has been given to them or what they have gained through hard work. Celebrities know how to use their talent, wealth, appeal, or impact in a way that extremely impresses others, and makes them forever famous. Do you see any signs in you’re life that say “You’ve Arrived!”? Bibliography: Word Count: 781
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