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| - A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols are child actors. The idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups.
- An entertainer who is idolized by teenagers. People have been declared teen idols for as long as being a teenager has been recognized. Many, but not all, have been specifically groomed for this purpose. They generally have several things in common: The most basic way to tell if a celebrity is truly a Teen Idol is by whether they wind up in magazines aimed at the teenage market (like Sassy, Tiger Beat, YM, Seventeen, and Teen People) and by whether they become a poster celebrity. Often overlaps with the Idol Singer, although not all teen idols are singers. Examples of Teen Idol include:
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| - A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols are child actors. The idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups. There were teen idols before there were teen magazines, but idols have always been a permanent feature in magazines such as 16 magazine, Tiger Beat and Right On! in the United States, and in similar magazines elsewhere. With the advent of television, teen idols were also promoted through programs such as American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show, and Soul Train. Some contemporary teen idols include Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.[citation needed] This list, however, is not limited to American artists alone with some people like Japanese pop megastar Ayumi Hamasaki and Chinese pop icon Jay Chou as excellent examples . It is the essence of the teen idol to appeal to the burgeoning sexuality of the young without in any way threatening it.[citation needed] As recently as the 1970s, some stars were asked to shave their chests because it was perceived that chest hair was threatening to young girls.[citation needed] In previous eras, because teen idols were supposed to have an aura of approachability, they often needed to keep their romantic relationships and marriages a secret for fear of decreased popularity.[citation needed] In recent times, the concept of a teen idol has changed. Today's idols include movie and television stars, pop singers, and supermodels. Celebrities' private lives are no longer taboo; to the contrary, they have spawned an entire industry of gossip magazines, television shows, and whole television channels such as E!. Young sports icons are considered teen idols like Mary Lou Retton, Shawn Johnson and Michael Phelps.
- An entertainer who is idolized by teenagers. People have been declared teen idols for as long as being a teenager has been recognized. Many, but not all, have been specifically groomed for this purpose. They generally have several things in common: 1.
* Either they are teenaged themselves when they first become stars, or they are in their twenties and can pass for teenage with Dawson Casting (or both). 2.
* They are attractive and photogenic, often becoming the target of the Celeb Crush (Beauty Equals Goodness, right?). 3.
* They act, sing, or both. It tends to be both if their managers have a say in it. Their talent is irrelevant to being a Teen Idol in the first place, but it makes a difference about whether they're Vindicated by History. 4.
* They create a Periphery Hatedom for anyone not a teenager, and of course some teenagers (Of course, Your Mileage May Vary on this one). The most basic way to tell if a celebrity is truly a Teen Idol is by whether they wind up in magazines aimed at the teenage market (like Sassy, Tiger Beat, YM, Seventeen, and Teen People) and by whether they become a poster celebrity. Often, if the teens of the era have a social conscience, a Teen Idol will be the way The Man Is Sticking It to the Man. Often overlaps with the Idol Singer, although not all teen idols are singers. Examples of Teen Idol include:
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