Identify a celebrity to investigate
Arnold Schwarzenegger
- What is the image of your chosen celebrity?
He is an Austrian-born American former professional bodybuilder, actor, model, businessman and politician. He went to win Mr. Universe award at age of 20 and Mr. Olympia contest a total of seven times. He is worldwide better known as a Hollywood action film icon and as well as a major sports icon. Some of his top films are Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator, Commando and Predator.
- What do they represent?
He made a new international audience for bodybuilding and gym memberships worldwide swelled by the tens of thousands inspired by him as he proved himself a major sports icon.
- What is the narrative of your chosen celebrity?
The key narratives that I have found for my chosen celebrity are that:
“The amazing story of uber-star Arnold Schwarzenegger is a true "rags to riches" story of the penniless immigrant making it in the land of opportunity, the United States of America.”
- What attitudes/ideologies are exposed here? (gender, class etc)
“With an almost unpronounceable surname and a thick Austrian accent, who would have ever believed that a brash, quick talking bodybuilder from a small European village would become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, marry into the prestigious Kennedy family, amass a fortune via shrewd investments and one day be the Governor of California!”
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