What happened to people playing characters all the time in public?

[En Sabah Nur]

In the 80's and 90's you had people that stayed in character for years for multiple movies, shows, when doing public appearances and talk show interviews. People like
Mr. T
Pee-Wee Herman
Pauly Shore
Ernest
Humpty Hump
Bobcat Goldthwait
RuPaul

I can't think of people that do that today. Even pro wrestlers seem different now. Plenty of them were always on back in the day, but I don't really see that now.

 

[Mike Nasty]

I can't think of people that do that today.

Larry The Cable Guy.

 

[Sohh_lifted]

Michael Blackson....

 

[En Sabah Nur]

Larry The Cable Guy.

Good one, though he does come from that 80's-90's era I'm referring to though

 

[Deltron]

Rick ross stays in character

 

[Yaboysix]

I’m shocked that I know who every single one of those people are! Lol

It’s probably because of the internet era we are in…could never take a break…somebody would always be looking for a chance to catch you slipping out of character with their cell phone out .