Our society today is based on a ranking system. All of these systems involve money, power and status. In a teens life influences are created in a different light. They base their influences on parents, friends and celebrities. The article in Vanity Fair shows these celebrities in a way that can be very influential in a teens life.
They see people like Angelina Jolie going to third world countries helping the poor and sick but in reality there are people doing that everyday. Just ordinary people who don't go to the Grammy's as well. Recently she has just become an ambassador for the UN. Most celebrities are not seeking a status that is above the status of their career's as actors. This means that celebrities not only have immunity in the show business but immunity in influential groups such as the UN.
In Lecture #12, Dr. Sévigny discusses crowds. When discussing he states that, "crowds are not always inferior to individuals." This relates to stars shown in the Vanity Fair article because they are doing humanitarian work as well as being celebrities. They are shown as people working to help other people and working with others to accomplish one project together. They are not stealing the spotlight but sharing it with others.
Also, Dr. Sévigny mentioned that crowds "cannot accomplish acts demanding great intelligence." I believe that this shows the way celebrities use their status to help others around the world who need their help in order to survive. When teens see celebrities on TV and in magazines promoting not only their movies but their work abroad shows that they work together with everyone to accomplish a common goal.
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