Stan Culture & the Obsession with Celebrity

#stanculture #celebrityobsession #parasocial

A video essay about stan culture and celebrity obsession.

[genevievesingh]

I love that this video highlighted how Stan culture harms private citizens, the Stan themselves AND celebrities. Great video 👏🏼

[butternutbae]

As a former stan I absolutely agree with the escapism part

[AyaDragonheart]

I think the reason I was able to escape getting sucked into celebrity culture from a young age was that my parents didn't engage with it. it made me feel like I didn't fit in with my peers when I wouldn't know what they were talking about, and made it hard to make casual conversation and get to know them, and yet I now feel like that may have been a blessing in disguise. I truly feel for people who have gotten wrapped up in stan culture, and only hope they can find healthier hobbies in the future.

[genevievesingh]

I almost fell out my seat when that little girl said “great bodies, great faces” in the NKOTB clip 😭

[reallifeinlucyskitchen]

No one is free until we all free. Young people need to hear and understand that nit all what we see on social media is true in real life. We turn to copy celebrities without asking questions

[katiecatnails]

I completely agree with you!! This celebrity cult following is out of control!! I remember also being really into my childhood bands, and singers, but I feel like with the rise of social media and internet access, its just so easy to project on others. This is deff a huge problem.

[nonoodlesu]

i’m actually shocked this doesn’t have more views! this was such an informative video

[funwithjwill]

This is so common today and it can affect so many people especially the young. I hope more attention is brought to this topic

[AprylsLane]

I really enjoyed this educational video. I loved how you went from the definition to how this happens, all the while sprinkling in laughter.

[genevievesingh]

They attacked that lady for TALKING to Jay Z???? These ppl are UNHINGED!!!

[hey-zel]

For some of these stans and stalkers like the Paula Abele one I do feel sorry for them. Something bad had to have happened in their lives for them to basically live and breathe for a single person like that. Not saying for every stan/stalker but some of them had to have gone through shit. Still it’s very creepy to think they’d go to such lengths. Their minds are far gone

[stoneyhighhigh]

*IM ALL FOR LOVING A CELEBRITY MUSIC BUT FAR AS COMMITING VIOLENT WEIRD ACTS BECAUSE IM I LIKE THEIR MUSIC IS WILD ITS NEVER BEEN THAT SERIOUS FOR ME*

[chicodepuertorico]

I'm so in love with this anti-stan movement. Its like being proud of being a slave to an oppressive system.

[genevievesingh]

The way American Idol literally panned in on that lady’s braces first was so disgusting. They were definitely making fun of her. So sad

[kemayak]

The presentation of this topic was very well put together. While the stan culture brings many together the harms is causes can be very detrimental. Your comparison to the monarch was a very good analogy as well.

[jeffreyh]

I got attacked because I said Super Freaky Girl was one of Nickis worst songs … like she doesn’t have a discography of amazing songs :/

[theaondracawley]

That's so sad😮 I mean have a few celebrities that I respect but I don't worship them, wow. They are not my God.

[toniwilliamsluxury]

Not the colonizer song lord lmao. Honestly, I never had posters everywhere or did any of the celebrity worship as a young one. I never understood it, it's kind of like sports when people are so invested. I don't get it lmao. I did have favorite artists though. I also didn't know where Stan came from so, thank you for shedding light on that.

[ikotoriq]

i have been binging your videos for an hour and i was SO shocked when i saw you only have 9k subscribers, so underrated ❤

[ButterscotchBlonde]

Your videos are so professional and well put together. Subscribed!