The Bizarre Alter Egos of 11 Major Celebrities

[Michie]

In showbiz, personality goes a long way. Personalities go even further. Artists throughout history have used alter egos as a means of stepping outside of themselves and communicating ideas they otherwise cannot. It can be cathartic and creatively liberating—and it’s a great marketing gimmick. Below, we celebrate 11 performers who’ve given us strange alter egos.

1. GARTH BROOKS // CHRIS GAINES

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In the 1990s, nobody sold more records than Garth Brooks. So it was a little surprising when, in 1999, the country mega-star ditched the hat, grew a soul patch, and reinvented himself as fictional Australian rocker Chris Gaines. Brooks was developing a movie about Gaines called The Lamb that never came to pass. He did, however, release a Gaines album, Greatest Hits, and promote the CD in character on Saturday Night Live. He even appeared as Gaines in a faux episode of the VH1 series Behind the Music. The Gaines era is generally considered a giant fiasco, but Greatest Hits still went double platinum. The public may get another chance to decide, as Brooks announced in March 2021 that he’s bringing Gaines back for a new album.

2. BEYONCÉ // SASHA FIERCE

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The Bizarre Alter Egos of 11 Major Celebrities

 

[angelsaroundme]

I was listening to someone on Youtube who said that by playing a character they could better deal with the inevitable negative reactions one gets from being in the spotlight. When people trashed his character, he felt better because it was his persona being insulted and not his true self. His character or persona is a more high energy version of himself like most celebrities. He can also be somewhat ridiculous as this alter ego. In theory that helps to distance himself from that identity.

 

[Subject to God]

Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Truth will set you free.....
The liars will be cast into the lake of fire....
I am so sorry to gain this information about the artists alter egos....
We were without hope in this world.....Now the light of Christ shines for us.
Without Christ people do strange things to escape the pain.
With Christ at least we now have a hope of salvation.
Rejoice in the hope. What hope? The hope of glory!
The hope does not disappoint.
God is the God of hope.
To God be the glory!
Hallelujah!