Mass media and Supermodels
Jody PalmerMass media greatly influences lifestyle, trend and fashion. Celebrities and common people both rely on media for new trends in fashion. Supermodels would not be supermodels if not for the influence of mass media. Celebrities wouldn’t be recognized if their faces and names were not seen on television and ads, or heard on the radio. German model and actress Claudia Schiffer stated, “In order to become a supermodel one must be on all the covers all over the world at the same time so that people can recognize them”. Celebrities depend on media for them to be recognized and for their stardom. On the other hand, the common people rely on mass media for new trends and to be “in” with what’s new in fashion and pop culture. Mass media plays a role in depicting one’s self image and perspective. For example, many women wanted to be thin because models are commonly seen in televisions as thin. Given the messages aimed at women through the mass media, it is not surprising that many women desire to be thin and that women typically feel dissatisfied with their bodies.
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Proof that mass media has an impact on modeling are various reality-based talent searches, highly publicized beauty contests, and the trend in online modeling agencies. Famous supermodels Tyra Banks and Janice Dickinson both host reality-based model search shows. Tyra co-produced and hosts The Search for America’s Next Top Model while Janice Dickinson has The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency show. Both have an excellent viewer rating. Magazines and online media also conduct model searches and contests. Maxim Magazine, for example, has the search for the Hometown Hotties where the beautiful model Jody Palmer became finalist in the year 2007. Jody was also appeared on various commercial and modeling stints. Also, the continuous rise of the internet expands the range of mass media, thus expanding the industry of modeling. A number of modeling agencies are having online model auditions and searches.
Media Popularity: Jody Palmer Ticket to Fame
Model Jody Palmer with mediaThe mass media plays a significant role in a human’s daily survival. Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a nation state. It is the sum of public mass distributors of news and entertainment across media such as newspapers, television, radio, broadcasting, and also internet media which include personal web pages, blogs, video hosting services, message boards, etc.
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The mass media can be used for various purposes: for Advocacy both for business and social concerns which include advertising, marketing, propaganda, public relations, and political communication; Entertainment, traditionally through performances of acting, music, and sports, along with light reading and since the late 20th century also through video and computer games; and Public Announcements.
The “End” of the Supermodel Era
Since the mid-90s, those supermodels’ popularity had faded. The decline of the supermodel era may be nigh, due to the increased use of actresses, pop singers, or other celebrities on the covers of fashion magazines and ad campaigns.
A number of prominent models of the late 1990s and early 21st century are referred to as supermodels, including Laetitia Casta, Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova, Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima, Liya Kebede, Natalia Vodianova, Alessandra Ambrosio, Carmen Kass, Stella Tennant and Angela Lindvall.
A new fashion icon rose in the 2000s. Gemma Ward’s baby doll-like look inspired a new craze in fashion. Fashion designer Lazaro Hernandez tells Teen Vogue (Feb. 06), “She looked like no one else at the time. She was this alien, and fashion is always looking for newness.” Her look became the popular new look among models. It has inspired a new generation of baby doll-like models such as Vlada Roslyakova, Heather Marks, Lisa Cant, Lily Cole and Jessica Stam.
Right now, the industry’s top working models include Gemma Ward, Daria Werbowy, Malgosia Bela, Julia Stegner, Iselin Steiro, Mariacarla Boscono, Isabeli Fontana, Doutzen Kroes, Natasha Poly and Sasha Pivovarova.
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Supermodels are not as prominent today as they were in the past years. The influence of Hollywood and worldwide showbiz popularity has decreased the demands for top models. Celebrities other than supermodels also appear often on magazine covers and endorsements. Predominant magazines such as FHM and Maxim Magazine feature female models not necessarily supermodels. Maxim Model Jody Palmer is a top pick among other models because of her well proportioned body and stunning good looks. As a matter of fact, she was finalist in Maxim Magazine’s Hometown Hotties for 2007. She also appeared on various commercial stints.
The “rise” of the Supermodel
The prominence of supermodels increased in the 1980s, with models such as Claudia Schiffer, Paulina Porizkova, Elle Macpherson, and Cindy Crawford. By the 1990s, which has been called “era of the supermodels”, supermodels were prominient in the media. During this period, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington were highly-visible models. Beverly Peele graced over 250 magazine covers and was first black model on the cover of Mademoiselle Magazine in 1989.
In the 1990s, Kate Moss, a teenager with slim hips, prominent cheekbones, and small breasts, became a popular model. Moss’s appearance came to be called the “waif” or “heroin chic” look, which was prominent during the later 1990s.
