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Celebrities within ambassadorial programs and organizations[edit] Various organizations and programs utilize the celebrity limelight in order to utilize their fanbase. UNICEF is a policy organization branching from the United Nations. According to the UNICEF website, it utilizes their celebrity ambassadorial program in order to gain public recognition. Film, television, sports, and social media stars collaborate to "raise awareness" and "fundraise, advocate, and educate on behalf of UNICEF"[14]. Alyssa Milano, P!nk, Gigi Hadid, and other influential persons all claim positions within this program and assist it's mission statement. Although this organization is the most politically present, there are various other examples of organizations and programs utilizing this very format in order to achieve their political goals.

Examples of politicians in televised networks[edit] In the fifth episode (“2016”) of season three of the Comedy Central show “Broad City”, the main characters encounter and openly support and gush over the 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton. The episode was written by Chris Kelly and directed by Todd Biermann. Although it was publicly specified as an episode that was not meant to be political[15], the show’s characters displayed a clear support for said candidate. The show was originally created and scripted by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, two comedians who regularly utilize their social media platforms to speak on political topics. This episode aired on March 16, 2016 in the midst of the presidential campaign.

The twenty-second episode (“Moving Up”) of the sixth season within “Parks and Recreation” featured a brief cameo by the first lady, Michelle Obama. This episode aired on April 24, 2014, well within President Barack Obama’s time in office. Written by Aisha Muharrar & Alan Yang and directed by Michael Schur, the episode featured the first lady convincing the main character, Leslie Knope, to move forward with her decision to work in Chicago, Illinois. Leslie Knope is portrayed by Amy Poehler, a comedian who also starred within SNL and several films.

There are several other cases of politicians utilizing televised networks and celebrity affiliation to increase polling opinion and public interest.

Social media celebrities[edit] Social media has risen as a platform for stardom utilized by average individuals. Many teenagers, children, and adults have amassed a public following on platforms such as TikTok and Youtube. The platforms have even given names to such stars who have received a large amount of media attention. These video sharing applications allow for content to be uploaded and enjoyed by the public. Many of these social media niche stars have become public celebrities: staring in films, shows, etc. Many these individuals allocate their mass following to enjoy their other content.

Social media platforms and influence[edit] Social Media stars also known as "Micro-celebrities" or "Internet Celebrities" are a relatively new form of influencer who has arisen from the various social media content creation platforms: namely Youtube, Vine, TikTok. These individuals spawn from ordinary users who upload their own personal content and gather a following. These followers become fans and eventually a micro-celebrity is born. Although, the origination of the name was given to individuals who share a niche platform and audience, they have grown with the popularity of social media applications and websites. Social Media starts like Lily Singh, Cody Ko, and Philip De Franco have all utilized platforms to star in television and web-series: opening up their fanbase. Additionally some Social Media stars have even gone on to sign media contracts with television networks such as MTV. MTV has personally produced various shows staring Social Media stars like Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul.

Youtubers[edit] Youtubers is a name given to those who have reached high numbers of viewers and followers. They become celebrities of said application and continue to manufacture content that their viewers find appealing. These individuals are often idolized by their viewers and fans. Many of these celebrities also use their platform to collaborate with businesses and organizations to advertise their products and services. Additionally, they not only use this platform as a consistent monetary income, Youtube has always been a platform for ideas and a spread of political knowledge. Many of these users display clear bias towards a particular side.

Charlie Damelio has openly spoken up about the racial inequality in the American political system as well as the Black Lives Matter movement on her platform of 63.7 million followers (TikTok).

TikTokers[edit] TikTok is the latest social media craze with the highest number of users to date. This platform allows for fifteen to one-minute long videos. The high amount of users allows for a high following. Charli D'Amelio, the 16-year old leading TikToker, has accumulated over 63 million followers in the span of a year. She is publicly recognized as the most followed user in the application and has used her platform to stand with political and social events in relation to the current Black Lives Matter movement[16]. As a result, the video accumulated over 25 million views and over 8 million “likes” within the application. There have additionally been a variety of other TikTokers utilizing their platform in support of the same movement as well. This in turn, educates the young viewers and encourages them to be socially and politically aware and active. Many of these users and content creators have acknowledged the death of George Floyd, and stand in solidarity.

Politics in Branding[edit] Political sway could be heavily influenced by public media fans. As more individuals become involved with the opinions of their idols, they could potentially be swayed into a specific political scope. Influence is a pivotal part of politics. Monetary donations are extremely influential in order to utilize the public. When a campaign is in position of more monetary resources, they are able to purchase more air-time on television, radio, and web-ads.

In fact, within the year of 2019 over $700 million was donated to political campaigns in support of presidential candidates[17]. Many of these donations originate from people in socially powerful positions: celebrities[18]. A majority of these socially powerful individuals utilize their platform and fanbase to sway public opinion towards a more socially aware option. There are many examples of televised propaganda utilized by celebrity platforms in order to publicly favor a specific political candidate.

Crystalnats (talk) 02:03, 17 June 2020 (UTC)

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