October 21, 2019

Mark, My Words: Fake superstar social media accounts? - yes, for the sake of fun

NME's Mark Beaumont's new blog entry is about fake social media accounts of pop stars, the latest victim being pop-reggae star Shaggy - "Why not grab at the chance to become a virtual superstar? Initially the internet offered these unsung heroes – with their slightly misspelt surnames and their many, many handle numbers – a new lease of life, a taste of real fame. And they, in turn, offered us much amusement... We got wit, satire, sauce, rumour and fan fiction pertaining to be no-holds-barred celebrity insight".