COVID Casualty: Celebrity Culture?

Among the social impacts of the coronavirus is its swift dismantling ofthe cult of celebrity. The famous are ambassadors of the meritocracy;they represent the American pursuit of wealth through talent, charm andhard work. But the dream of class mobility dissipates when society locksdown, the economy stalls, the death count mounts and everyone’s futureis frozen inside their own crowded apartment or palatial mansion. Thedifference between the two has never been more obvious. – The New