This photograph shows a number of Miley Cyrus fans waiting in line for concert tickets. Most likely, they’ve been and will continue to wait for several hours. This type of loyalty is directed at a celebrity.
Loyalty like this is superficial. It fades in and out with the fads. One day a person will claim to be the biggest fan of a sports team or movie celebrity then turn around and jump to another pop star or model. While this may appear to contradict the idea of loyalty, I’d argue that it doesn’t. Often times, while superficial loyalty disappears quickly, it is very strong. These fans show a degree of commitment through actions that are seemingly stupid and petty but require huge allotments of time, effort, and loyalty to the cause. This effort could be used more productively for other purposes but credit must be given where credit is due. These fans showcase a lot of loyalty in their own form and for a potentially short period of time, but at the end of the day it still is a unique loyalty.
While I look upon fans like this and wonder what could possibly be running through their minds, I must still commend them for such great dedication. I guess in a way everybody has superficial loyalty for something. It may be focused toward a person, place, television series, team, anything really. Everyone looks toward something and follows it whole heartedly. While most don’t go to such great lengths to display loyalty, it exists within everyone to a certain degree.
