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Argyle892 t1_j88ffkr wrote

Most of these people aren’t really celebrities, they’re just rich.

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zadagron t1_j89ppcv wrote

I've literally never heard of 5 of these couples and couldn't tell you for a billion dollars what those people did for a living.

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LetUrSoulGlo t1_j89xqcn wrote

Besides Bezos, West, and Woods, I couldn’t tell you either. Although, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Murdocks have a blind son who fights crime up in New York.

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wanmoar t1_j8crdfd wrote

Bernie Ecclestone is quite famous. He owns Formula 1

Steve Wynn owns casinos and played a big role in creating todays Las Vegas.

Adnan Kashoggi was an arms dealer and was related to the journalist, Jamal Kashoggi, who was murdered by Saudi Arabia.

Harold Hamm founded Continental Resources, one of the first companies to exploit US shale oil resources.

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LetUrSoulGlo t1_j8gmfi2 wrote

I was mostly trying to make a joke but this is helpful. Thank you!

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garlicroastedpotato t1_j89ez5h wrote

Being a celebrity simply means you are famous. And all of these people are famous. Who doesn't know who Jeff Bezos, Kanye West, Kim Kardashion, and Tiger Woods are?

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vwma t1_j89gmij wrote

I don't think those were the names he was referring to...

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TribeOfFable t1_j89n0dc wrote

Those were the only names I recognized. So I guess they were r/TechnicallyCorrect.

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Finn_3000 t1_j89s9lp wrote

He said 'most of' them arent famous. You named three out of the 10 couples

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garlicroastedpotato t1_j8aw3k6 wrote

They're all famous though. In modern times. If you're famous enough to have a Wikipedia entry about you, you're famous.

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JermuHH t1_j8lydzv wrote

There are possibility of wikipedia pages for literally anything as long as you have sources and they have any significance in anywhere whatsoever. Would you consider someone really not well known who has some significance in small subculture and isn't known outside small group of people a celebrity?

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garlicroastedpotato t1_j8njn8v wrote

Yes. Like I don't know any of the people who compete in horse jumping and I suspect most of the world doesn't. But they're all famous. Someone like David Chalmbers is a complete and total rockstar in philosophy... but broadly the world doesn't know who he is.

The term celebrity simply refers to being known. Sometimes the word is modified "local celebrity" to refer to people who are well known only in your town or city.

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zebishop t1_j8cqgl8 wrote

That was very well done. More than that seeing how many are falling for it.

Good job. Not well rewarded tho.

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I_summon_poop t1_j89xz2o wrote

KK wasnt rich, then she started sleeping with black men, now shes a billionaire. Make of that what you will

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