Caitlyn Jenner has recently been in the news because she publicly came out as a transgender woman in summer 2015. Caitlyn, born as Bruce Jenner, has already been famous long before her transition. Her fame stretches back to the 1970s: after winning the decathlon at the Summer Olympics in 1976, Jenner was heralded as the world’s greatest athlete. She was caught up by the media, which and landed her on the Wheaties box as a symbol of masculinity/maleness and American sports greatness. She later on became known for her motivational-speeches and appeared in several television programs. Since she has told her story, she has been elevated by the mainstream media and became the world’s most famous openly transgender person. Whether deserving or not, she also became an iconic activist and an ambassador of the transgender community in the United States. The issue of transgender people had recently reached a critical point of mainstream acceptance. While the US have been engaged in actions on the LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) issues for decades, the “T” in LGBT remained silent. The “T” refers to people who permanently identify with a gender different from the one they were assigned at birth, or whose gender expression does not match society’s expectation regarding gender roles. In fact, these people had received a lot less attention until very recently and their issue and gender identity is still unclear for many Americans, who held/hold overwhelmingly negative feelings for them.…
• Kim Kardashian Kim childhood Kim Kardashian was born in October 21, 1980, in Beverly Hills, California. She was raised in Beverly Hills; she went to Marymount High School a Roman catholic all-girls school in Los Angeles. She is the second of four children (Kourtney, Khloe and Robert) born to the late Robert Kardashian and his first wife Kris. Her parents got divorced in 1991 (she was only 11 years old), her mother got married to the 1976 Summer Olympics decathlon winner Bruce Jenner in…
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick split a few months back, but things are still pretty rocky for the Keeping Up With the Kardashians stars. Radar Online recently shared that Kourtney is throwing a fit about Scott’s new barely legal girlfriend and doesn’t want her around the girls. Last weekend Scott Disick was seen flaunting his girlfriend Lindsay Vrckovnik and it turns out that Kourtney Kardashian is not happy about it all. She is an 18-year-old model and Scott isn’t shy about being out in…
The Kardashians are America's top sensation. People from all around the world adore them. The Kardashian have many brands they have successfully launched such as Kylie Cosmetics, KENDALL + KYLIE, Good American, Kimoji, Arthur George, and many more. They have also made many brands famous, and have their own clothing and beauty lines in stores. The Kardashians also have their own reality T.V. show called Keeping up with the Kardashians, and Rob and China. Also recently Khloe began a new show…
Keeping Up With the Kardashians is a reality television program on the E! Network. The unscripted show features the Kardashian/Jenner family—Kris, Caitlyn (formerly known as Bruce), Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Rob, Kendall and Kylie. The series debuted on October 14, 2007, and the thirteenth season is scheduled to air on March 12, 2017. The show documents the lives of the mixed family—Kourtney, Khloé, Kim and Rob are all children of Kris Jenner and the late Robert Kardashian. Kendall and Kylie are the…
Breanna Mileto Mr. Mandirino English 10 p.6 February 2nd, 2017 G.O.A.T – Kim Kardashian Who is she? Kim Noel Kardashian is the G.O.A.T because she is a model, actress, and star of a reality show. Kim was born on October 21st, 1980 in Beverly Hills, California. Her parents are Kris Jenner, and Robert Kardashian. Kris was an American television personality, and Robert was an American attorney and business man. Now they both play a role in Kim’s nationwide…
In American society today, The Kardashian klan seems to have encompassed and mesmerized teenagers and young adults all around the world. From Kim to Kourtney to Khloe, they are seen in every aspect of a person’s daily life. Whether at the mall buying a Kardashian makeup product or flipping through television channels and watching their reality television show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, this family has spread through numerous nations; thus making them extremely influential figures.…
Kardashian V. Kardashian For many years, the Kardashian’s have been a controversial topic in social media. The Kardashian family consist of Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Rob, and Kris. Khloe is the feisty little sister, Kim is the moneymaker, Kourtney is obsessed with her children, Rob loves to stay at home, and Kris is the mother of them all. They are hated, loved, made fun of, and envied based off there fame from the show, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Regardless of their reputation, it is…
Once upon a time there was a young maiden named Kim Kardashian. Kim had two evil stepsisters, Khloe and Kourtney. They would make Kim do everything for them. From doing the dishes, to the laundry, to cleaning all of the floors. There was no sympathy for Kim and it was so unfair for her. The worst of them all was Kris, the grueling stepmother. Kris was feared by everyone in Los Angeles. They all lived in a big mansion with everything you could imagine. From a home movie theater to an indoor and…
The Famous Kardashians What is a cultural phenomenon? A cultural phenomenon also known as a bandwagon effect occurs when certain individuals behave or mimic ways merely because of an influential individual acts or promotes a trend. This can occur when something or someone gains popularity from as far as a musical artist to a clothing style. The physical trend is not considered a cultural phenomenon however the process of how it became popular is considered so. For example, the Kardashians; who…