[Personal] How often does anyone actually know anyone before they see them on national network broadcast?

I recently saw Abi Carter become a celebrity on American idol. That was really the only person that I can think of that I ever met briefly and saw on national TV.

That is until tonight.

I saw tonight a girl on CBS that is apart of a local Christmas broadcast singing dancing to a number of pieces. Actually it's in rebroadcast now.

This just too weird for me. Because I only briefly met her at weekly Street event. And the circumstance was weird. She asked me to help her.

Yet how often does this happen to anyone in so short a period of time?

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CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

Everyday? 🤔 😆

Jk, if you mean those famous people that appear on TV frequently and people know their names by looking at their face, I used to see one of those in my favorite tea house in past or sometimes walking on the street. Now I don't even go downtown so seeing someone like that is almost impossible.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@CrazyMusicLover Abi Carter was unknown. I mean you met them before they became known.

I actually met Abi Carter as a little girl singing at a farmers market.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@DeWayfarer Ah, not yet. Years ago I met someone who became a director and actor but I really doubt people know him by the name yet. At most they recogize the face from a TV show that had decent viewership at the time it was broadcasted. I think it has a sequel now but have no idea if his role continued in it.

I don't know who Abi Carter is. I'd have to look her up.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@CrazyMusicLover she won American idol. That was recently so I'm not surprised you don't know of her. She's not exactly a super star.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@DeWayfarer I don't even know many contemporary American celebrities. The world has changed. It's no longer TV-oriented that much where we would watch talent shows and music channels and both see and hear singers and bands. If I hear a song on the radio, I don't know who that is and what they look like. The number one medium is Youtube so I mostly see those with strong advertisement and algorithm on there and even if they pop up in recommendations, I often don't even know if it's a big label name or independent production.

Yeah, the way fame works simply changed with social media.

We lately see one actress on TV a lot, she's suddenly everywhere, TV shows, movies, commercials, talent shows etc. but we know her from semi-amateur Youtube series that were popular during the pandemic. There are plenty of other contemporary actors and actresses that are famous but I don't recognize them because they never caught my attention with anything specific.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@CrazyMusicLover I do watch American idol occasionally. That show actually originated in the UK with Pop idol with again Simon Fuller.

Yes I had to look up the exact name yet I knew it originated in the UK.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@DeWayfarer I'm always surprised when I learn that this and this singer came from a talent show or gained popularity thanks to Eurovision because foreign talent shows have never been broadcasted here. When I was a kid, I only got to know about them through music channels where they had music videos. Like Kelly Clarkson, for example.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@CrazyMusicLover I have a few years on you. The talent shows were the dance shows like Dick Clark! 😆

I once lived not to far from either of his places. The second was far less known. He had a nudist colony that had talent shows.

Never actually went to either. Only drove by them.