Every day actors, musicians and any other public figure voluntarily place themselves in the public eye. As a result, these individuals face torment from fans, media and particularly those who are not fans of their work. This leaves room of criticism as well as unwanted labels. One celebrity in particular who is no surprise to public criticism of her image is sex symbol Kim Kardashian. On March 7, 2016 the reality TV scarlet released yet another a nude selfie she posted via twitter 13 weeks after giving birth to her second child. The first nude happened on August 11, 2015 when the reality star revealed a nude selfie in a bathroom, showing off her baby bump via Instagram in response to rumors of a fake pregnancy. Although some were shocked by her deviant behavior, others like myself were not due to the label the media has placed on her image. In this paper I will examine how Kim Kardashian’s deviant act is a result of the Labeling Theory. In addition, will analyze and discuss how she became deviant, how she took on her personal identity as a deviant and how her deviant behavior influenced future deviant behavior.
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The “Kim Kardashian brand “ is known for solely focusing on her sex appeal. Kim Kardashian is a sex symbol so it should be no surprise that she uses her body to advertise sex. Nonetheless her work is harshly criticized. Some label her as “tasteless” and even a “slutty”. While one would expect Kim to be uncomfortable with these degrading comments, she completely embraces her public persona and shows no need to reshape her image. In fact, in a recent interview with Glamour Magazine when questioned about her image she argued how flattered she was to be considered sexy. She then went on to explain how powerful and empowering she felt as a woman. This would be an example of Kim embracing her negative label put in place by
The Labeling Theory focuses on how …show more content…
The “Kim Kardashian brand “ is known for solely focusing on her sex appeal. Kim Kardashian is a sex symbol so it should be no surprise that she uses her body to advertise sex. Nonetheless her work is harshly criticized. Some label her as “tasteless” and even a “slutty”. While one would expect Kim to be uncomfortable with these degrading comments, she completely embraces her public persona and shows no need to reshape her image. In fact, in a recent interview with Glamour Magazine when questioned about her image she argued how flattered she was to be considered sexy. She then went on to explain how powerful and empowering she felt as a woman. This would be an example of Kim embracing her negative label put in place by