Just Another Blog Post about the Kardashians

In a recent class we discussed why the kardashians have reached the level of fame that they have, and why we care about them. It is evident that we watch "Keeping up With The Kardashians" because we want a peek into what living an extravagant life would entail, what living in the eye of the media entails, living a lavish lifestyle. Kim's success is the most confusing thing for me. Kim Kardashians life revolves around product placement, she is a walking ad. Whether its on her television show, or walking down the street she is truly selling her self out in the name of advertising and greed. Lets not even get started on the wedding.

So why are we not just paying attention to celebrities, but these celebrities whom we know aren't really famous for anything, but as a walking advertisement? Not only is Kim a walking advertisement, but really a reality TV Icon, and with an icon, comes a huge fan base. When it comes to Kims acquiring of celebrity, she can really fall into multiple forms. Her ascribed celebrity results from a famous father who was a lawyer and achieved celebrity through a court case. Her celebrity can be achieved due to her work as a stylist on Paris Hilton and other celebrities, therefore receiving her own show after getting "noticed." Therefore, also he celebrity can also be attributed. Over all Kim is a celeator. She is a character who has become an institution fixture of popular culture, and reality TV. Her face is all over our culture whether we like it or not.

One things for sure, while Kim may be getting a lot of bad press lately, it is very unlikely her and her family are going anywhere anytime soon, especially not off the air.