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Celebrities have always been ___ to promote products through ___ media. But increasingly, Instagram ___ without real-world fame ___ cashing in too. While ___’ve been putting up photos ___ your dog, others have ___ busy building up their ___ brand identity. Companies have ___ up that encourage followers ___ buy the clothes on ___ back, the pillows on ___ bed, the bowl your ___ eats from... You can ___ assemble your identity through ___ that shape your style ___ your home.
One of ___ first Instagram stars was ___ woman called Jen Selter, ___ got noticed after posting ___ shots of the results ___ her fitness regime. Looking ___ her photos you can ___ why people feel compelled ___ follow her: an ordinary ___ who encourages you to ___ out for similar results.
___ has been written about ___ culture – the dangers of ___ to emulate our favourite Hollywood heroes. Why are these new insta-celebs any different? They’re not sharing spontaneous moments or candid pictures that give you a realistic look at their lives, they’re presenting a stage set. The idea behind it is to make you believe that if you spend enough, work out enough, you can be like them. And it works, because they’re not megastars but people like you. This is why you think their status is achievable.
When your own life becomes your job, though, you’re bound to present it dishonestly. Let’s demand a bit more reality, and present a more honest version of our own lives in response. We might find that there is no need to emulate a life that reaches us only through a heavily filtered lens.
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Have fun....and take care! 273 SEP-B-2015
Have fun....and take care! 273 SEP-B-2015
