Richard Dyer's Star Theory

Dyers star theory is essentially that Pop Stars are not people, but are in fact constructed by the various articles, advertising and music videos. These constructions are mainly fuelled by magazines like "Hello" that are dedicated to following the news of these "Stars".

We can use Dyers Star theory by looking at how the Pop Stars are manufactured and what makes them the star that they are. An example would be Bono with his own style of sunglasses. Or Marilyn Monroe wouldn't be the star she was unless she wore the clothes etc that made her have sex appeal.