The phrase
"celebrity politicians" refers to well-known individuals who are famous in fields other than politics, but decide to enter the world of politics and run for public office.
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The commentariat reacted snootily to Russell Brand's call for political revolution, but many young people get positive messages
from celebrity politicians.
While the president is Exhibit A in the case
against celebrity politicians, his victory in 2016 proves that many Americans reject the notion that politicians must be «qualified.»
Anticipating Brown's decision to give Sir Alan Sugar a peerage, Clifford talks to James Silver (page 16)
about celebrity politicians, political sex scandals and why the Conservatives revile him.
This year, Toronto is hosting the G20 — with much ado about something — and the Muskoka region of Ontario is hosting this year's G8, with guest appearances
from celebrity politicians.
But these characteristics don't apply to
all celebrity politicians.
There's nothing wrong with running
a celebrity politician if they have sound politics, a stable personality, and a reasonable command of public policy.
CN: Andrew Cuomo is
a celebrity politician because he was Mario Cuomo's son.
What is happening, however, is that politics is becoming ever closer to popular culture, whether in the guise of Joseph Nye's soft power or «
celebrity politicians» (Sharon Stone was recently honoured by a Nobel panel for her work on HIV / AIDS).
He is seldom off the airwaves, has written a book called How to Stop Brexit and has now even got this season's must - have accessory for
the celebrity politician: a podcast.
A visit to Chelsea and the Lower East Side this fall would have turned up any number of younger and much hyped revelers in pop culture, like Eric Yahnker with
his celebrity politicians and pop stars.
More revealing than bloggers at the DNC would be a cadre of guerilla videographers, taking their cameras behind the scenes, away from the scripted events and
celebrity politicians, and streaming what they find over the Internet.