The Cult of Celebrity During a Global Pandemic

Is time running out on celebrity culture?

Emi Eleode

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Published by Corpus Christi Caller-Times-photo from Associated Press / Public domain on Wikimedia Commons.

I recently came across the song ‘The Cult of Personality’ by Living Colour and was not only blown away by the musical artistry (who said black people can’t do rock), but the lyrics rang astonishingly true leaving me to pause for thought. Even though the song came out in 1988, now more than ever, its relevance speaks…

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Emi Eleode

Writer. Visual artist // I write about culture and societal issues with a focus on the effects of colonialism, postcolonialism, globalisation and capitalism.