Isabelle's view: On celebrity

At the top of the media box office this early in the year are the crisis in Ukraine, the climate crisis, soaring prices, and… the Sussexes. A Netflix series, a memoir released on January 10: Harry and Meghan are everywhere. Famous? Yes, in a way…

Kim Kardashian—you know her, right? A body squeezed into outfits that push the limits of elasticity, a face like a high-energy version of the Madonna, a colossal fortune, and a spot on the Forbes list of the top 50 highest-paid celebrities. For Kim Kardashian, it all started with an intimate video that was strategically leaked on social media. It served as a springboard to her now-undisputed fame. But let’s take a closer look at the concept of «celebrity.».

In the usual sense of the term, fame is a state. One «is» famous, just as one «is» a student, sick, or unemployed. In what way does this