Abstract This article deals with the question in what ways the fandom surrounding Jesus Christ Superstar actor Ted Neeley can be understood as a form of religious celebrity worship. On the basis of an empirical study among Dutch fans of Neeley, we argue that celebrity worship as proposed by the most influential scholars on this subject was not present in the fandom surrounding Neeley, but that traces of it could still be identified – albeit in a scattered and altered manner. Being perceived as the representation of the religious myth of Superstar, a Jesus-like person and a religious guide, Neeley had religious significance for his fans, suggesting that the concept of celebrity worship is in some way still applicable here.

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什么是嗡嗡声？Ted Neeley（耶稣基督超级巨星）的名人崇拜和粉丝体验

摘要 本文探讨了围绕耶稣基督巨星演员泰德·尼利 (Ted Neeley) 的狂热可以如何理解为一种宗教名人崇拜形式的问题。根据对 Neeley 的荷兰粉丝的实证研究，我们认为最有影响力的学者提出的名人崇拜在围绕 Neeley 的粉丝圈中并不存在，但仍然可以识别出它的踪迹——尽管在分散和改变的方式。尼利被视为超级巨星宗教神话的代表，耶稣般的人和宗教向导，尼利对他的粉丝具有宗教意义，这表明名人崇拜的概念在某种程度上仍然适用于这里。