Phrase to describe what happens when an individual is given something of value (ex. fame, money, authority) from a certain entity, but then feels, because of this gain in value, that they are better than this entity, even though without the entity they wouldn't have that value.
Tarja Turunen of Nightwish fell victim to the Tarja Effect when she decided to leave the band that made her famous because she felt too famous for it.
by ihatefeggings May 16, 2019