I was watching the Tyra Banks show the other day and she was promoting her BIO campaign, which has to do with changing the idea of beauty not only around the world but also within the film, TV and modeling industry. She then interviewed random people on the street and asked them what they would like to see more in the industry. Some of the answers were stars without make up, and heavier women. The idea of wanting to see celebrities without make up reminded me of the conversation we had on Monday about Tiger Woods and the image he portrays. I believe that celebrities have certain images they have to portray and showing them without make up or picking apart every aspect of their lives challenge that image and break down the idea of the celebrity.
Celebrities are idealizations of ourselves and since they show an idealization we do not want to know their flaws. Jennifer Aniston is supposed to be the beautiful girl next door and I think that breaking her down and showing her cellulite and sun marks because people want to find her more “relatable” is a terrible idea. If we knew what celebrities really looked like we probably wouldn’t look up to them or even want to watch them on the screen. There are reasons for why they are popular whether it is for their talents or their beauty. If we took away their talents or their beauty then how would they be any different from us? I think that the majority of people want to look up to celebrities because they provide a model for what we can strive for. However, I do believe that there should be more celebrities that are heavier and of varied ethnicities so that everyone regardless of their size or ethnicity can have someone that is an idealization of themselves.
Some questions:
Do you think that celebrities should be equivalent to the general public or kept at a distance?
What would you like to see more of in mainstream media in regards to physical beauty?
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