I'm sure you know a few, and I could easily name some. Now there may be some of you that are asking "What's an elitist artist/person?". An elitist artist/person, by my definition, is an artist/person that is usually popular and looked up to by a lot of people. They also tend to be talented, which is why many look up to them. That's all good and fine, but then their ego comes into play. They won't talk to or befriend anyone lower than them. The person must prove their worth through popularity or drawing talent, otherwise they won't get the time of day. It's too much for them to be someone's friend purely for who the person is, not what they have. People can look up to you all they want, but you won't get a shred of respect if you let all of that go to your head and inflate your ego. Without those people that look up to you, you're nothing. Give something back to those people, don't be a jack ass. You elitist artists/people, you may be high as hell on the popularity food chain, but you're the lowest of the low if you let your ego take control.
To those of you that can keep your ego in check, great going and keep being awesome.
To all those others that let their ego inflate and act above others, FUCK YOU.