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A version that felt very plausible to me but never really touched on elsewhere ("Her" had elements of it, I guess) is William Gibson's Rei Toei
The celebrity who actually knows everybody, individually. She remembers your birthday, she wrote a song just for you. Feeling lonely? No, she won't be your gf, she treasures your friendship too much for that - but it just so happens that she knows the person that's psychologically perfect for you, because after all she knows all of the most intimate secrets of her tens of millions of fans. She'll even sing at your wedding, and give a heartfelt speech about how special you and your fiance are to her! She has so many unique and funny stories about the wonderful experiences you've shared with her.
What should you wear? Where should you eat? She has all the best suggestions, and it's only a petty coincidence that those tend to closely match her corporate sponsors. I mean, it's not like she'd ever steer you wrong and suggest something you wouldn't like - after all, she has a very diverse set of sponsors, and knows your tastes intimately. Go to a concert with 70,000 other people to see her? You might notice her appearance or performance is a little off because she's in a "median group consensus" mode, but that split second when she catches your eye in the crowd and winks at you, she really did recognize you.
Your best friend, Taylor Swift. Your own personal Jesus.
