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In her new book, Bateman examines the phenomenon of fame through a personal and emotional lens. She discusses how society is "fame-obsessed," often distorting reality. Once someone becomes famous, they are put under a “sheath” - a protective and often misleading layer that others perceive as their true identity.
According to Bateman, this creates a disconnect between who they really are and how they are seen by the public. As she articulates, being famous equates to being caught in a glitter cloud, where people's perceptions are influenced more by the idea of the individual than by the person's actual work or character.