Must be a group member before inviting friends
Under the model, there are three levels of worship a fan can engage in. At the lowest level is entertainment-social celebrity worship. These are people who are fans simply because they like the art created by the celebrity. At the middle level, intense-personal, fans engage more with the celebrity but still keep an appropriate distance. Those in the final group— borderline pathological—overidentify with the person they follow. Their moods, responses, and interests can be swayed by the celebrity’s behavior. Some people have said that they would genuinely commit a crime if asked to by their
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