How is it that Dwayne Johnson is the most famous person in the world "as of 2022"? Where was I? Likely looking at news stories rather than entertainment stories. He shows up in the top 10 in numerous lists. My cynicism comes into play as these lists are typically the same source that is reproduced over and over.
"Dwayne, nicknamed "The Rock" was a WWE champion wrestler earlier and is now an actor and producer. He is one of the greatest professional wrestlers the game has ever witnessed." (Note the quality of English, grammar, and style of the sentence above).
On to Forbes where he is listed as #4 of highest-paid entertainers and #10 celebrity - the 2022 films are Black Adam and Red Notice. "One of his popular mannerisms as the character The Rock was to raise one eyebrow up with one down as a taunt to mock his opponents during interviews (this is called The People's Eyebrow)."
And how is it that Joe Biden is #2 or Elon Musk #3? Then comes Jeff Bezos at #4. Down the list at #10 is Justin Bieber who has recently been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by facial nerve paralysis. That is very significant when you compare Johnson's description as "The Rock" to Bieber's as "Yummy".
It turns out that Justin Bieber is googled more than Jesus. We know that Jesus is, in fact, the most famous and known person in the world. Every religion references him - either for or against. It is considered that only people in remote places of the planet do not know of him.
But then what is "famous"today? It shows up for celebrities - entertainers and sports figures. Not for heads of state, royalty, scientists, writers, and those who made history. That is famous in the past tense. So we can wonder where will Dwayne Johnson be in 10 years or 100 years? What will be famous from 2022?
Here's one of our Niagara roads that the Porsche Club travelled on a few years ago. This seems like a little bit of heaven - a narrow, winding country road lined with trees and fences. All that summer green.
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