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Famous for being famous, or famous for nothing, is a pejorative popular culture term that refers to someone who attains celebrity status for no particular identifiable reason (as opposed to fame based on achievements, skill, and/or talent) and just appears to generate their own fame, or someone who achieves fame through association with an actual celebrity (such as being the spouse, child, etc. of one). People who have been described as "famous for being famous" include Angelyne,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Think Pink: Angelyne, the billboard queen of Los Angeles )〕 Jill Kelley, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nicole Richie Tells Oprah Winfrey About the Easiest/Hardest Part of Being Married to Joel Madden )〕 Gigi Hadid;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Who the Hell are Sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid?? )〕 Katie Price;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WHY is Katie Price so famous? What did she do in the first place? )〕 and the Kardashian clan (Kim, Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall, and Kylie; and their mother, Kris Jenner nee Kardashian). ==Term origin== The term originates from an analysis of the media-dominated world called ''The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America'' (1961), by historian and social theorist Daniel J. Boorstin. In it, he defined the celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness". He further argued that the graphic revolution in journalism and other forms of communication had severed fame from greatness, and that this severance hastened the decay of fame into mere notoriety. Over the years, the phrase has been glossed as "a celebrity is someone who is famous for being famous".〔 The British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge may have been the first to use the actual phrase in the introduction to his book ''Muggeridge Through The Microphone'' (1967) in which he wrote; "In the past if someone was famous or notorious, it was for something—as a writer or an actor or a criminal; for some talent or distinction or abomination. Today one is famous for being famous. People who come up to one in the street or in public places to claim recognition nearly always say: 'I've seen you on the telly!'" Neal Gabler more recently refined the definition of celebrity to distinguish those who have gained recognition for having done virtually nothing of significance — a phenomenon he dubbed the “Zsa Zsa Factor” in honor of Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed her marriage to actor George Sanders into a brief movie career and the movie career into a much more enduring celebrity. He goes on to define the celebrity as “human entertainment,” by which he means a person who provides entertainment by the very process of living.〔 Some popular actors such as Jason Statham, Jon Hamm, Daniel Craig, and Billy Connolly have criticized the status of being "famous for being famous", arguing that it demeans the work of people who gain fame due to genuine talent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Famous for being famous」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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