There is a reason actors in ancient Rome were considered on the same social scale as prostitutes.
That view was widely held in America at the beginning of the 20th century.
My grandparents passed it on in my family.
This elevation of actors, athletes, and so-called journalists is a fairly recent development.
I might add that an earlier generation's general opinion of lawyers was very low as well.
If you want to know what was the majority opinion of so-called journalists was, then watch "The Front Page" or even better its reincarnation as His Girl Friday.
I still can't believe Aaron Rogers was demonized for his clot shot take when pretty boys like Tom Brady and Stephen Curry never took a hit for pimping the FTX ponzi scheme.
Not a big fan of Charles Barkley but he spoke the truth, "When he said I'm not anybody's role model nor do I want to be".
I am somewhat optimistic that after a few decades folk are starting to view these "celebrities" in a realistic light.
Finding a place on the world wide stage does not mean they got there with the common sense that prevails among us folk of the unwashed masses.