Fame and celebrities are a recent phenomenon. Previous studies provided systems that explain the elements associated with fame from the media, audiences, celebrities, and the celebrity industry, but they did not provide an integrated explanatory system. Also, previous research did not explain the process of fame and its types. This research sheds light on the fame system and the elements that it consists of and explains how the elements are interconnected, and this research focuses on the process of fame and how the relationship between the public and the famous occurs. Then, based on the proposed new system, the research proposes four forms of fame. The research found that the fame system consists of: the public, the famous, the act of fame, the cause or mediator of fame, and the place and time of fame. He came up with four forms of fame: non-existent fame, fluctuating fame, temporary fame, and permanent fame. The research used analytical methodology and applied critical theory to the system and process of fame, and used the observation tool with forms of fame to come up with new suggestions.
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