Exploring celebrity dynamics on Twitter

Abstract

"A celebrity is the person who is well-known for their well-knownness". A person achieves celebrity status by achieving something extra-ordinary in a specific domain. People often show more interest in the personal aspect of the celebrity more than celebrities accomplishment. Any activity by the celebrities tend to get lots of attention. With social media, it often goes viral. In this paper, we look into the social psychology behind the concept of celebrities, and explore several heuristics for understanding the dynamics celebrity notion on Twitter.