The rise of international celebrities in acting, sports, popular music, and now instant stardom through reality television, is due in large part to the massive scope and scale of the media industries, enabling celebrities to be viewed more often and in more places. Media has made celebrity appearance as a stereotype of aspirational lifestyle held by society. Actresses and models feel the pressure to go to extreme measures for the perfect body to meet the high expectations that are placed by people and the media. This often requires them to starve themselves and even reconstruct areas of their body that aren't deemed perfect. All of this can lead to eating disorders and drug habits, which are detrimental to their health and can be deadly. People who idolize them and their lifestyle find a justification in 'if they can do it, then it is also right for me'.

People tend to copy both the physical and non-physical attriutes of celebrities to enhance their physical attractiveness.
Generally the word celebrity is associated with the celebrated. However, celebrities can be defamed too. Some celebrities can be restored to fame. Some celebrities can even become infamous. But never before have we witnessed the adage "there's nothing called bad publicity" becoming true on so many occasions, as we do today. People like Richard and Mayumi Heene, the parents of the “balloon boy” who captured headlines in October, or Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who brazened their way into President Obama’s first state dinner, in November 2009.  With such occurances in our modern Celebrity-led lives  the sarcasm in the 'adage' "there's nothing called bad publicity" has been sucked out.

Tiger Woods, whose extra ordinary talent on the golf course was first overshadowed by a rash of tabloid reports of infidelities and then by his announcement that he would “take an indefinite break from professional golf” and “focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.”  in December 2010- only to return to the media gaze in mid March, 2010 for returning to the golf course.

Generally speaking, a celebrity is someone who gets media attention and most frequently has an extroverted personality. There are a wide range of ways by which people can become celebrities, from their profession, appearances in the mass media, beauty or even by complete accident or infamy.

Celebrities may be resented for their accolades, and the public may have a love/hate relationship with celebrities. Due to the high visibility of celebrities' private lives, their successes and shortcomings are often made very public. Celebrities are alternately portrayed as glowing examples of perfection, when they garner awards, or as decadent or immoral if they become associated with a scandal.