When I think of contemporary popular culture icons, the three names that come to mind are: Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, and LeBron James. These three individuals each stand out for different reasons. Michal Jackson was born into a talented family and became a star at a very young age, this stardom still remains today. Lady Gaga is a very popular performer; her music and image are also very unique which I believe is what makes her more popular than most other performers. As I have stated before sports are something that the majority of people follow and enjoy. LeBron James is someone who even if you are not very interested in sports, you know a little about Mr. James. LeBron is one of the greatest basketball players of his time.
The music industry is always growing, and new performers are always breaking out with number one hits. Although most people prefer one type of music over the other, performers like Gaga and Michael Jackson appeal to the majority of listeners. Unlike Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga is a newer artist. I chose Lady Gaga because she is a newer artist and has already gained an amazing fan base. With her unique style and music people are always waiting to see what she will wear or what song she will write next. The unpredictability of Lady Gaga keeps her fans on their toes. Michael Jackson has won over the love of his fans over the entire span of his short life. Michael Jackson also won over his fans by being unique with his dance and dress style. Although Michael Jackson was involved in a few scandals he remained one of the more popular artists. After the death of Michael Jackson he still remains a very popular artist.
Even with the current lock out, fans of basketball player, LeBron James, continue to follow him via Twitter, and other tabloids. LeBron James is known to be one of the best basketball players of all time. James is a very talented player who followed his dreams and many young athletes look up to him. Like Michael Jackson, LeBron was also involved in a scandal himself. LeBron bounced back from the rumors of the sex scandal and remained to be very popular with the fans.
All of these Icons stand out for different reasons, but they also have been involved in similar situations and remained in the spot light. This shows the public that these icons can make mistakes just like us, it makes them seem more normal with every slip up. Even after all of these mess ups and crazy costumes these icons remain to be some of the most followed artists.
My household knows your chosen icons very well. We sing and dance along to Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson. My six year old son has had a pair of LeBron shoes since he was the age of four. He recently got a new pair since his basketball season just started. He is swayed by the sports icons more than anything. He often imitates the moves that the players make and showcases them every chance he gets on the basketball court. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree and think that Lebron James will go down as one of the best basketball players ever. It just is sad that he left Cleveland hanging.
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