Someone who is determined and skilled can wield a lot of influence on a person or even a large audience. Today, we generally see this through pop stars and their fans. Usually the pop star might be respected for a talent or skill that they have, and they might be on a commercial saying, “use this product, I use it all the time!”
The pop star may not realize it, but all of their fans that look up to them are, 'hooked' hence the fans wanting to buy whatever it is that the star is trying to sell.
Another example, from a historical point of view, is Martin Luther King Jr. He wrote and read speech, after speech, after speech. This impacted African Americans and parts of other ethic communities. This influenced many groups of people to start protesting for equality, and civil rights. This also showed how one man used his determination for freedom, and skills of writing to invoke a movement and march for what he and his followers both believed in.
I really like your example for this! This can have a negative effect on society. It can be as simple as advertising a product but they can also "advertise" being perfect and the need to be "perfect". Like you said, fans look up to them and sometimes take it too far when they start to compare themselves to the celebrities. Having them create impossible standards of beauty causes the fans to feel more insecure and less confident about themselves.
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