How the Pandemic Wounded the Cult of Celebrity

365 days ago, a group of actors learned that money and fame didn’t mean as much as they’d thought

David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL
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5 min readMar 18, 2021

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Gal Gadot speaks at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards on March 7, 2021. Photo: Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association/Getty Images

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A year ago, we were scared. The world had shut down, and nobody really knew how…

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David Dennis, Jr.
LEVEL

Level Sr. Writer covering Race, Culture, Politics, TV, Music. Previously: The Undefeated, The Atlantic, Washington Post. Forthcoming book: The Movement Made Us