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Similarly, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the absurd spectacle of celebrities like Lizzo complaining about stingy event amenities, all while lounging in designer clothes, highlights a culture of infantilized adults reliving high school prom fantasies. The key takeaway is that behind their curated images, these elites are more interested in maintaining their elite status than engaging authentically with societal issues. Their values are performative, more about self-promotion than meaningful change.