Twitter is one of the biggest social networking websites on the Internet to date. Who knew 140 characters of space to write whatever the hell you want could actually be so efficient? Celebrities all across the nation are using Twitter as an outlet to connect with their fans in a more personal and intimate way. I think pretty much anyone who has a favorite celebrity would like to know what they’re doing that day, or week, or month. Twitter has also been a way to hold giveaways to give to fans, information on touring and new releases of music, etc.
A celebrity that comes to my mind when I think of who I follow on Twitter is Katy Perry. Her following is incredibly impressive and also conveys how large her fan base actually is. At this moment, Katy Perry has a whopping 27,249,704 people who are following her to find out the infamous question to Twitter’s overall question, “What’s happening?” In the last five minutes I’ve refreshed the webpage, her following has gained by 200. This shows how fast people are joining the site, discovering the access they have to a celebrities life, and how easy and quick Twitter makes it accessible to do so.
One of the things I love about Katy’s presence on Twitter is the realness each tweet has to it’s text. You can tell that it’s actually her behind the screen by the honesty and quirkiness she has to her personality in general, and not just another person who works for her who handles her social media publicity. On September 28th, she expressed her gratitude to her Japanese fans, “Excited to hang out with my Japanese fans tonight & FINALLY premiere my movie PART OF ME! Saved the best for last of course..” It’s a great thing to see a celebrity with such a huge fan base and success behind her that still takes time out of her day to thank her fans and express her love for all of them around the world.
On September 6th, Katy tweeted, “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” I think this says a lot about her image as an artist and individual. You can recognize the goodness in her as a human being, and I think tweets like this make people in all want to know more about Katy, which essentially makes it easier for people to want to know what she’s going to say next. She also gives fans a better outlook in her personal life by using TwitPic as an outlet as well; while browsing through her tweets, she is sending out TwitPic’s to followers a couple every tweets. You can tell her political views in one TwitPic she posts of her standing in front of a screen with Barack Obama giving a speech; she tweets a long with the photo saying, “Yes we can!”
I think personally, she balances out all the aspects of her life on Twitter in a really great way. She showcases personal tweets, tweets about her touring, tweets about her music/singles/accomplishments and one thing Katy Perry especially showcases is her gratefulness for her achievements and the amount of love she has for the people who have been there with her every single step a long the way.
I loved reading your post. I am also a follower of Katy on Twitter and a fan of not only her music, but her personality. Her Twitter represents her as a whole. I also like that you included pictures in your post :)
ReplyDeleteI have always loved Katy Perry. She is, in a world that is constantly attempting to get people in the public eye to conform, an individual to the core. She radiates positivity, using her star status to promote healthy body image, loving yourself, and living a happy life. It's great that you pointed out how she also uses her standing to make poitacal statements. The picture you posted is a prime example of how Katy Perry can reach teens and young adults by being silly but still having a strong political view. Nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteKaty Perry has been given a stigma that she is all studio girl and another fame monger that had her image twisted into fake. I think in that way though there is a double standard. I feel like when a women goes through the music industry and is successful and creates an image she becomes fake. Katy Perry may have had that happen to her. But when a guy goes through the process it’s just them singing or rapping. I don’t know. I feel I’ve heard more presence of a woman behind her music industry image than a man behind his. She is able to be real and I think many both men and women don’t know or just don’t know to turn it off. Anyways off my soapbox! Great article!
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