Fame need not be frivolous.
Of course, Mr. Gessen's book is also the latest articulation of his belief, much expressed, that legitimacy and fame need not go hand in hand.
BA Baracus, of A-Team fame, needed an entire team behind him to get anything done, and that the Incredible Hulk's lousy paint did him no favors.
What happens though, when someone goes from meteorologist, analysing data, to fame? "You need to have an enormous ego and I encouraged it," Teather says.
His highest-profile moment this year was probably his arresting guest verse on Drake's "Take Care," on which he talks about the seductions of fame, about needing a strong backbone to hold onto one's principles, and about ultimately giving in.
The Old Master market has the benefit of too many wealthy collectors (Russian oligarchs were expected to bid aggressively for a few masterpieces coming from Europe or old British families like the Spencers (of Princess Diana fame), who needed a hefty load of cash to rebuild the roof on the country manse.
Once you make it and have attained some level of success, fortune, or fame, you need to be aware of the guilt demon.
They are my friends and even if they might have been receptive, tempted by the chance at five minutes of fame, I needed to spare them and our community the embarrassment.
I question the notion that gay men gravitate to female stars and pedestalize them simply because a lot of people like them: In order to be inducted into the gay men's hall of iconic fame, women need certain qualities over and above being female, for sure, but it is evident that being female is the one prerequisite.
