Shaq recently spoke with the New York Post to publicize the fact that he no longer considers himself a celebrity.
While Shaq is a larger-than-life figure, in both fame and physical size, he rejects being categorized as a celebrity as he finds it embarrassing.
In his own words, he stated that…
“These celebrities are going freaking crazy and I don’t want to be one. I denounce my celebrity-ness today. I’m done with it”.
We can’t be sure what specific event or events sparked these statements, but Shaq seems to be frustrated with the elitism possessed by today’s celebrity class. This is evident from the following statement:
“But, just because I made it doesn’t mean I’m bigger than you, smarter than you — just because I have more money doesn’t mean I’m better than you. I’ve never been that way and I never will be that way. So I don’t want to be in that category of people”.
From what we have seen from celebrities in recent years, this mentality is completely foreign to them. Many accept offers to speak at the DNC or at the White House to forward explicitly leftist political agendas. They believe that their political views are morally and intellectually superior to the rest of the country, despite not having notable experience in the real world.