25308125) Professor Jackson MEDIAST N10: Introduction to Media Studies 4 July 2016 Trans-Jenner: The Creation of Cait America’s obsession with celebrities ― people who attract public interest through industry manipulations‚ charm or talent (O’Shaughnessy‚ Stadler‚ 424) ― and tendency to view them as the epitome of American success give high profile celebrities an ability to reinforce societal values and influence perception. With a combined net worth of over $300 million‚ the Kardashian-Jenner family
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bathe in fame‚ reminiscing about ‘the good old days’‚ there are more worthwhile things that you could and should do with your time. Why do Olympic Athletes feel they need to make themselves more famous by going on a television show like Strictly Come Dancing? Do they feel that it makes everyone lives that little bit better? Or is it just for self gain? While we sit and watch athletes like Jonnie Peacock make fools of themselves on reality TV shows similar to Keith Lemon’s Celebrity Juice‚ other
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“Success” Some may think that the rich and famous are remarkably successful‚ but few people may know the true definition of success. Whether you hear it in the news‚ or see it while browsing the Internet‚ you can almost always see those “successful” celebrities overdosed on drugs‚ in rehab‚ or even mixed up in messy situations. Now‚ if that’s what success is then who would honestly want to be successful? According to Merriam-Webster‚ success is defined as a favorable or desired outcome‚ yet the media have
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are put in danger. Super haters may dislike you so much‚ that they actually attempt to murder you. Many celebrities have been murdered due to hate of the famous person. In conclusion‚ being famous would be atrocious. Celebrities cannot have a sequestered life what so ever‚ they are criticized‚ and they are not safe. You don’t need fame to have an opulent life. Living without fame is just fine‚ and I have fun without it. I do not want to be
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gained the admiration of many‚ but at the same time was scrutinized by the media. Growing up in the entertainment industry can put a lot of pressure on a person‚ especially a child‚ causing them to mature rapidly. Many child stars would be consumed by fame and fortune and would eventually turn out to be rebellious. However‚ Emma Watson demonstrates a sense of maturity while maintaining
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Section – 12 In his article “Worshipping Celebrities” Joe Harper tries to convince us that celebrities are given more importance than they deserve‚ and act as bad influences on people. The glamorous lifestyles and the unethical habits they get into hardly make celebrities good examples as role models‚ and Harper feels that it is ridiculous for people to have such admiration for them. He questions the logic behind the excessive “worship” of celebrities and states reasons why they should not be given
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world and how it may not be as great as it seems. The album leads off with the song “Dark Fantasy” which sets the mood for the whole album; exclaiming how the idea of being famous is not all what it seems. Going so far as to say how the image of fame was made up years ago. The song describes how Kanye bought into this idea‚ dreaming of a
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a writer or why not just get married to a rich & famous man or woman. I don’t see this as something wrong‚ I think that everyone‚ at some point‚ wishes for that feeling of being someone important and well known. An easy way of having 15 minutes of fame today is to be in a reality show. Today you can probably turn on the TV at any time of day and be able to see a reality show. The market has exploded‚ and they are almost taking over TV. We might think that reality television are a new phenomenon
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“Create Compelling Spectacles”‚ go hand in hand as the ideal laws for those who desire to gain the power of fame. Many people can acquire fame‚ but they lack the ability and knowledge in maintain it‚ thus‚ resulting in the loss of their fame. This is the cycle that we have seen many celebrities or artists go through yet very few are able to master their fame. Those who have lost their fame were not successful in re-creating themselves or creating compelling spectacles‚ which Lady Gaga‚ however‚ is
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existence‚ noticing how “cool” he seems with his “cool” items‚ heeding the name brands that Michael Jordan seemingly supports. Celebrities are popular‚ therefore what they advertise is simply and utterly awesome‚ right? Perhaps...However‚ this is a type of propaganda that companies use to promote their products. Too easily‚ consumers follow the examples of popular celebrities as they feel more comfortable purchasing something that someone well known is promoting. Donna Woolfolk
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