Where do Hollywood’s biggest stars come from? Why do we consider them to be the top of the many actors and actresses that show up in movies every month? Is their success and popularity the public’s doing, or does it stem from somewhere else, somewhere like Hollywood itself? In other words, those who fall under Hollywood’s advertisement spell are analogous to the emperor who fell prey to the trick played on him by the fake, thieving tailors: “A beautiful and majestic set of robes we are weaving and creating for you, your majesty. Only a fool would not be able to see the breath-taking colours of the special fabric we are producing on this loom for your brilliant costume! By the way, please bring us more gold and silver so that we may purchase additional dyes and threads to continue making the cloth.” Like the emperor, we supply the funds for making bigger “stars”, and when a new star is introduced, not enough people want to go against the seemingly popular opinion to overturn the pre-created Hollywood facade.

Payal Jain

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