Celebrities and Social Media, Pt. 1

          With so many people accessing social media every day, it is the easiest way for anyone to communicate to a large number of people at any time. News spreads quickly, and people who have a large number of followers, whether it is politicians, musical artists, social media celebrities, or other varieties of celebrities, can use their social media accounts as a foundation for communication with the public. For example, we have a President of the United States Twitter and Facebook account. These allow for those who follow them (and those who may see a shared post from a friend who follows them) to receive messages from the presidential administration quickly and easily. When information is shared from a “celebrity” account or other type pf account with a large follower-base, it sort-of has a domino effect. The original post is shared by people who see the original post directly from the account that it is posted, then others see the shared post or get a message that others are liking the original post, and the message spreads like wild fire. This is important for political reasons, propaganda/advertisement purposes, and just for entertainment. Regardless of the intent, celebrities can use their status on social media to influence fans and followers. Some celebrities who have a large follower base on social media specifically Instagram, are: Salena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylie Jenner, Justin Bieber, Dwayne Johnson, and Kendall Jenner.