Devil's Advocate: Should We Care When Celebrities Cheat On Their Spouses?
YES: Milly Smith Celebrities possess a lot of soft power. If the term ‘influencer’ is anything to go by, those in the public eye certainly have the ability to affect the behaviour of their loyal fan bases. Celebrities continue to encroach on the political sphere — the US President himself is a celebrity, and even actors, singers, and Instagram stars are now expected to speak out on each and every political cause, with silence being taken as a venomous denial of human rights. In a world where...