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The phenomenon of kids becoming famous very young isn't new. If anything, kids are older now when they become famous. Michael Jackson's career started at five -
by scythe 15y ago
The phenomenon of kids becoming famous very young isn't new. If anything, kids are older now when they become famous. Michael Jackson's career started at five -- this didn't have a very good outcome for his psyche later in life, but the point stands.
- blahedo 15y agoMaybe not, but the phenomenon of kids managing their own image, brand, and marketing is pretty unusual. Michael Jackson et al never did that.
- corin_ 15y agoFor all Michael Jackson's issues, he was undeniably talented, extremely talented. And even if you have examples from a while ago of not particularly talented child celebrities (modern example, somebody like Miley Cyrus), at least they're becoming famous for doing something. What is really new is that people can become celebrities just by deciding they want to (or sometimes without even that), it doesn't neccesarily require marketing, TV exposure, etc.
- rocktronica 15y agoPhenomenon itself isn't new, but surely rate of incidence is, right? However meaningless it all is.