In the limelight and under the microscope: forms and functions of female celebrity-
Page #2: "One reason why stories of professionally accomplished/personally
troubled female celebrities circulate so actively is that when women struggle
or fail, their actions are seen to constitute “proof” that for women the “work-life
balance” is really an impossible one."
Some people still consider that women are traditionally constructed, and they believe it's impossible for them to work and if they have kids not able to work effectively. Therefore, when a celebrity struggles in their career and acting wise this is shown as evident of proof that they aren't able to 'work-life balance'. This is one of the representations depicted to women in today's society as they disbelieve the pure fact that women aren't as equal to men.
Page #3: Indeed,
a major strand of the coverage of physically, emotionally and or/financially “out
of control” female celebrities is predicted on public fears that we don’t know
what talent is anymore and that the traditional expectation that fame is based
on talent dying out, giving rise to set to
“illegitimate” female celebrities who are famous for “nothing”.
From this quote in the book I can gather that it's trying to make a statement how people consider women to not be able to control themselves when it's to do with physical. This could be the way they look, if they put on a lot of weight the media straight away draws this to the audience and they are portrayed and represented as negatively. This therefore shows signs that they are unable to control themselves, and are recognised as a negative example to their fans. Emotionally, as women tend to get really weak and some may be sensitive as when they for example are dating it is shown over all the coverage. But when she has a break up but really loves the person she can emotionally break down and loose her control and this stereotypically leads to an overdose of medicines, taking drugs, or drinking an overdose of alcohol. From this specific quote it's stated how women tend to be famous for nothing, but some
Page #5: new media networks can be seen to be changing the
very ontology of celebrity. Exemplary in this regard is Lady Gaga, whose
phenomenal rise to fame in recent years has been underpinned by a canny
deployment of new media including haptic technologies that promulgate fantasies
of enhanced intimacy with fans. Future work in celebrity studies will need to
attend closely to the ways in which new communication channels such as Twitter
feeds and interactive websites are re-writing the terms of celebrity/fan engagement,
raising the stakes for Omni mediated (and seemingly omnipresent) celebrity and
adapting to a fully convergent media environment.
This is vital as it discusses the term on internet and technology and how advance it will become in the coming years, as the media and celebrities are related as their whole life is emphasized on the social networking sites.
Emillie Zaslow: Feminism, Inc: coming age in girl power media culture
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feminism-Inc-Coming-Power-Culture/dp/0230608140/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385047093&sr=1-5&keywords=female+celebrity+identity
"The term girl power entered our everyday lexicon when the short lived,
but overwhelmingly, successful British pop singing group, the spice girls
proclaimed that girl power was a way to identify with feminism without having
to use what had become a ‘dirty word.’ The spice girls composed of five female
performers each representing a different manufactured identity- Scary, posh,
baby, sporty and ginger- which promoted a notion of girl power that was both
feminine and feminist; they celebrated the athletic beside the cute and the
spicy rage at being oppressed beside the desire to be decorated with the
trimmings of femininity. Decked out in miniskirts, plunging necklines, and
go-go boots, the spice girls sang of female solidarity, demanded the ability to
control their relationships, and voiced their sexual desires."
As people have different opinions on how they represent different celebrities in this specific quote the spice girls as a group band who have gone about and have dressed up in what they want 'mini-skirts' and proclaiming to the world that they can actually control their relationships and voice their sexual desire.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Medial-Mirror-Female-Representations-Magazines/dp/3638645436/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385049659&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=representiation+of+females
As I am studying texts in which miley cyrus is represented this is a vital book to view: "Images of femininity and masculinity are always present in every day life. Mass media supports the gender specific perception and forms the examples with which we are supposed to be conform. This contributes to the maintenance of stereotypic believes about men and women in our society. When we talk about images of women we mean all the little things that are connceted with the notion woman."
This is vital as it discusses the term on internet and technology and how advance it will become in the coming years, as the media and celebrities are related as their whole life is emphasized on the social networking sites.
Emillie Zaslow: Feminism, Inc: coming age in girl power media culture
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feminism-Inc-Coming-Power-Culture/dp/0230608140/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385047093&sr=1-5&keywords=female+celebrity+identity
As people have different opinions on how they represent different celebrities in this specific quote the spice girls as a group band who have gone about and have dressed up in what they want 'mini-skirts' and proclaiming to the world that they can actually control their relationships and voice their sexual desire.
Gender, Branding and the modern industry: the social construction of female popular stars
"Many of the female artists who have since succeeded at the highest levels of the industry have adapted this formula to reflect contemporary cultural norms. Fergie, who has sold millions of singles and CD's as a solo artist and part of the Black Eyed Peas, exemplifies this strategy in action. In "Fergalicious" she teases her presumed male audience repeatedly, telling them how tasty, delicious, and hot, hot she is. But she also tells her presumed female audience that she has her reasons for teasing the men (turning them on and taking their money) and declares that she 'aint promiscuous all that shit is fictions'"
Miley Cyrus - From Hannah Montana To Twerking on MTV, A Look At The Life Of A Disney Child Star Who Grew Up To Be A Popular Singer And Social Media Powerhouse ... Cyrus Life Story, Twerking MTV Miley Cyrus)
One of Cyrus’ comments about growing up really stuck with me: "People get a connection. They feel like like they really know you, and get really entitled ... and then [they say], 'She changed.' Well, yeah!"
Her point is a good one. Don’t we all, at some point, go through a transformation? The path from childhood to adulthood is tricky for nearly everyone, between social pressure from peers, media influences, and guidance from parents and teachers. Add the attention of the entire world into the mix and you’ve got a tricky situation. A lot of child stars fade from fame as they grow and later reemerge as a full-fledged adults, but Cyrus is different, because she never really left the spotlight. We’ve been watching her grow up, and to define herself as an adult.
Cyrus is right to address the negative attitudes toward her change. She’s entitled to form her own identity, and the people complaining because she’s not the same probably haven’t considered that celebrities are people, too.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Medial-Mirror-Female-Representations-Magazines/dp/3638645436/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385049659&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=representiation+of+females
The Medial Mirror - Female Representations in Men's and Women's Magazines
As I am studying texts in which miley cyrus is represented this is a vital book to view: "Images of femininity and masculinity are always present in every day life. Mass media supports the gender specific perception and forms the examples with which we are supposed to be conform. This contributes to the maintenance of stereotypic believes about men and women in our society. When we talk about images of women we mean all the little things that are connceted with the notion woman."
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