>This is fundamentally different than being a fan of, say, an actress like Emma Stone, or an athlete like LeBron James. dunno about these 2 but it is not _fund

>This is fundamentally different than being a fan of, say, an actress like Emma Stone, or an athlete like LeBron James. dunno about these 2 but it is not _fundamentally_ different from how many stars build and maintain their "brands" these days. People like e.g. Jack Black have a youtube channel or at least an instagram feed and share "slices of life" (edited or not) with their fans. That's also a parasocial relationship.