[BusyBee]

I saw this in the paper today – ring any bells.



One in three people is so obsessed with someone in the public eye that they suffer from Celebrity Worship Syndrome or mad icon disease.

There are three types of CWS

Those with mild affliction were likely to be extroverts with a lot of friends. Their worst symptom – at least for their friends – was a passion for talking about their chosen celebrity.

Those with the moderate form means they have an intense personal type relationship with their idol.

The third group, the hardcore sufferers, are solitary, impulsive, anti-social and troublesome with insensitive traits. They feel they have a special bond with their celebrity believe their celebrity knows them and are prepared to lie or even die for their hero.

The people they looked at home in on one celebrity usually people from TV, films and sports. It is not necessarily a bad thing.



According to psychologists, fan bases often resemble religions ie. organising conventions and recruiting new followers. CWS sufferers will frequently pursue an interest in one celebrity and denigrate competing stars.

Fans will also perform rituals which have parallels in religion or cults. For example they make sure they watch all of a celebrity’s tv appearances and try to collect items that have been touched by their chosen star.


OH MY GOD – SOUNDS A LITTLE BIT TOO FAMILIAR FOR MY LIKING.

To make you feel better if you answer yes to these questions you suffer from the mild version.

My friends and I like to discuss what my favourity celebrity has done
I enjoy watching my favourite celebrity
Learning the life story of my favourity celebrity is a lot of fun.

Any thoughts? Personally I cant think of anyone here it could possible relate to, we are all such well behaved, down to earth, sensible folk

[Mairi]

Originally posted by BusyBee
Their worst symptom – at least for their friends – was a passion for talking about their chosen celebrity.

Oops!!!! That one certainly rang a bell, BusyBee.

I'm really pleased you had such a good break but it's so nice to see you back and posting again.

[rachb]

oh dear
I have lots of these symptoms
does it say anything about a cure for this Busybee

[Romantic Old Bird]

I think we are all MILDLY infected with CWS.

I am much better than I was though. Not sure I wasn't happier when first infected though!