Week 8:
Celebrities and Their Culture
“Celebrities”
some worship them like gods others cant stand them! There are all different
types of celebrities, LeBron James is possibly the biggest sporting celebrity
going around and on the contrary Kim Kardashian is arguably the biggest
celebrity celebrity. Whilst their rise to the top was vastly contrasting once
at their peak they all share a common goal; make as much money as possible. Some
would call LeBron a sell out for such a photo, however LeBron is an athlete and
athletes have an expiry date, with the threat of injuries and the ever
demanding nature of his sport you never know what might happen, thus he needs
to make as much as he can whilst making sure that he doesn’t overly damaging
his image.
Turner
suggests ‘that drawing such a close relationship between the celebrity and the
in authenticity of componentry popular culture interprets a celebrity as a
symptom of cultural change (Turner, 2004).[1] I think Turner makes a
valid point here and he has my two celebrity examples to support his claim. Kim
Kardashian is a beauty, however she is not your typical “size one gorgeous
model” she is small and has a huge butt, she was one of the first to buck the “model
look trend” and is reaping the rewards. LeBron James is also revolutionary
different, a 6foot 8inc giant that moves like a butterfly, combine this with
the ability to shoot and make the impossible pass, makes him definitely something
we have not seen before.
