Talk:Teen idol

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The list of teen idols would be very useful if it included the years during which each idol held sway. For example, when was Fabian idolized? --Uncle Ed
 * Done. Tuf-Kat

What about New Kids on the Block?--Sonjaaa 04:06, Aug 22, 2004 (UTC)

When did 'teenagers', as a socio-economic entity, come into being? As I understand it the group didn't exist at the time of Rudolph Valentino; perhaps this could be mentioned in the writeup. Also, was Frank Sinatra really a 'teen idol'? I have no idea, but he doesn't seem to fit the traditional mould. Ashley Pomeroy 20:21, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)


 * The "bobby-soxers" -- teenaged girls -- screamed and melted for Frank Sinatra just like they did for the Beatles. Sure, he turned into a whatever, but in back in the day he was definitely a teen idol.  He made the "traditional mold".   Ortolan88 21:14, 10 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Promotional issues
Several times in the eras covered in this article, the various record labels were in major sales races, e.g. Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett; Menudo and New Edition; New Kids on the Block, Tiffany and Deborah ("Debbie") Gibson; Jewel, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera; and the current six-way sales race at Walt Disney Records. What facts are available on the sales and marketing problems? - B.C.Schmerker 05:34, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Michael Jordan and other sports stars as teen idols
Is Michael Jordan considered a teen idol?

Well, back in the 90's Generation X and Y are fans of Michael Jordan especially living in the Chicago area. Many fans are crazy and Michael Jordan! Young Kids were wearing Bulls ("23") jerzees, buying Michael Jordan posters, shoes, etc.

Michael Jordan is an idol for all ages!

Vandalism
I erased vandalism from this page directed to the list of teen idols, seen here: * Lindsay Lohan GO NEAR JARED LETO AND I'LL KICK YOUR ASS, LOHAN! * Zac Efron gay manwhore fruit-loop. * Vanessa Hudgens S-L-U-T, what does that spell? HER, * Ashley Tisdale nose job. pathetic. * Miley Cyrus she eats possum, shoots deer, and smells like roadkill. she's a uneducated slut hillbilly that likes to use her dad for fame. * Jonas Brothers Jonas Gay Lovers...   * Aaron Carter whatthefudge happened to him? -CorpseJester (talk) 23:00, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

While the comments about those teen idols were obviously not at home in a wikipedia article, they are names that seem a lot more suited to the list of modern teen idols than the names currently present. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.200.165.113 (talk • contribs) 12:43, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Removed list
There was an extensive list of teen idols since the 80s, which I feel is rather unnecessary, as it was purely an unsourced list of names, many of whom are doubtful. It adds nothing to the article and is not encyclopedic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.195.80.148 (talk) 15:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Young Athletes/Olympians as teen idols
In every Olympics (whether Summer or Winter), there are many teen sensation athletes who are considered teen idols. Example teen idols in sports like Sasha Cohen, Nadia Comaneci, Shawn Johnson, Michelle Kwan, Nastia Liukin, Carly Patterson, Michael Phelps, Megan Quann (Jendrick) - was a teen idol back in 2000. Mary Lou Retton, Shaun White, etc. All of these were popular for teenagers, they have gained popularity for the teen audiences. So are (teen) sports icons considered teen idols? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.24.17.149 (talk) 18:45, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Current Idol Issue
I would like to ask how specific the target age of 'teen idol' is meant to be. The two first peoplein the current teen idol list target an age group of mainly 8-12, age afterward usually possessing a dislike or neutral outlook on them. I've never actually met a Jonas or Cyrus fan over 12, but I have met many that renounced their fandom after reaching 13 or 14. MasteroftheWord (talk) 14:26, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

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