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| #1 Most powerful celebrity of 2013 |
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| #1 Most influential American |
I am a lover of pop culture. It entertains me and like the majority of North Americans, it’s in the forefront of my society.
It’s really hard to avoid the media’s sensationalization of
people and events in pop culture. Their faces are on magazines and in commercials.
You see them in the movies and TV shows you watch.
Celebrities are very easy to recognize and people can get
caught up in their lives and their accomplishments. Not that this is a bad
thing! Some celebrities have done some pretty awesome things! But when it comes
to celebrities we usually know the good, bad and the ugly.
But what about the people who have had an incredible impact
on society? Those people without the hype and the fandom. Y’know those ones who
have overcome tremendous obstacles in order to bring equality and justice to
society and/or the world.
I tested myself to see how much I knew about these two
classifications of people. It’s safe to say that I am very uneducated in
certain areas.
100 Most influential Americans vs. 100 Most Powerful Celebrities 2013
#100: Herman Melville vs. Miranda Kerr
Herman is most commonly known as the author of Moby Dick. He
is referred to as the American Shakespeare.
Miranda is a model. She is most commonly known for being a
Victoria’s Secret Angel.
#50: James K Polk vs.
Drew Brees
James (or President Polk if I’m being respectful) spent one
term as the president of the United States. He’s most commonly known for his “Mexican
War land grab” which gave the USA the states of California, Texas and the
Southwest.
Drew is an American quarterback who played for the New
Orleans Saints.
#1: Abraham Lincoln
vs. Oprah
President Lincoln is most commonly known for saving the
union and freeing the slaves.
Oprah is a media personality. She is most commonly known for
being a talk show host and actress.
Go ahead and test you knowledge! The links of these two lists
are posted below.
Great links and well written! I am also a sucker for this kind of stuff and I get absorbed into the media and social judgements (all da hot celebs!!) nice post Peprah!:)
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting to see the change over time. The fact that an NFL QB (Drew Brees) is that influential blows my mind.
ReplyDeleteI'm incredibly happy that Oprah is the number one most influential celebrity, I couldn't handle it if someone like Miley Cyrus was the number one... *shudder*
ReplyDeleteI adore Oprah so very much, especially with her back ground story and how influential she is to everyone. Media is such an affect in lives, like where we would we be without media.? I can't even imagine
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