I think whether or not a celebrity acknoledges his/her affiliation can be accredited to different things. Certainly the organization's overall public image is one. People already have the notion that all fraternity and sorority members want to do is drink, party and have a good time (if I see the ad for the "Spring Break caught on film" video featuring "sexy sorority girls" ONE MORE TIME...but I digress). We all know how some reporters are. They'll dig deeper to find the "real" story and the next thing you know there will be headlines all over saying "huge celebrity was a sorority slut or fraternity drunk" (and you know it will happen too) and they and the organization will have to deal with the negative press. Neither party wants that.
The other thing it can be credited to is the commitment level. Fifteen years after you graduate college (assuming you pledged undergrad) are you going to say "I am a member of ABC" or "I was a member of ABC?" In some cases it may be the latter and they feel they've moved on and since the organization is not a part of their present lives, there's no need to mention it. Or it could be like Intriguing said, they are a member and showing it in a way that other members will recognize.
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Kelli
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
12-Delta Nu-94
MAL, Southern Region
Savannah State University c/o 1997
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