In this book the different manifestations, meanings, and processes of the star and celebrity confessional will be explored. The authors consider acts of confession by celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson, Jade Goody, Britney Spears, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tracey Emin, and Russell Crowe. This book was published as a special issue of Social Semiotics.

In this book the different manifestations, meanings, and processes of the star and celebrity confessional will be explored. The authors consider acts of confession by celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson, Jade Goody, Britney Spears, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tracey Emin, and Russell Crowe.