I’m 21. Is it wrong to be in love with the 17-year-old boy who half the world has become obsessed with? Have I conformed to society by falling in love with Justin Bieber?
Don’t get me wrong, this love that I have for JB is not a creepy kind of love…it is more of a desire for him to be my little brother. That’s not weird, right?
I mean I’m not the girl that’s crying or passing out at his concerts – I’m just the one jamming to his music in the stands. Yep, that’s right, I attended his concert in Kansas City this summer and I’ll admit it – it was AWESOME!
Anyway, this is all beside the point. My point is that social media has completely changed the way the world works. No more do people need to move to Hollywood to have their dreams come true. All they need is the Internet. With facebook, twitter, YouTube, flicker and all other social media tools you can immediately share information or display your work with the click of a button.
I mean…it’s amazing when you think about it. JB’s mom just started posting up videos of him singing on YouTube, while brushing his teeth on day, and then all of a sudden, he’s famous!
The reason so many kids have the “bieber fever” is because they feel some sort of attachment to him. It’s simple, they’re the ones that looked him up, watched his videos and then spread the word about him, and now they feel they have ownership over him. I’ve got to be honest; I feel a small part of ownership over him as well.
And, if you want to talk marketing for a second, he completely owns the teenage girl market. He has enchanted them with songs that make their heartbeat fast and flicks his hair just the right way to make them sigh in awe of his cuteness.
But Justin isn’t the only one. He may be the MOST POPULAR celebrity to come from social media, but there are many others as well. For example, Rebecca Black recently became a legend for posting her catchy song “Friday” on YouTube, Keennan Cahill for his amazing lip singing talent and Rebekka Gudleifsdottir who posted her photos on flickr, got a gig shooting the photography for a Toyota advertisement.
We live in an age where breaking news no longer comes from the morning paper and celebrities aren’t necessarily born and raised in Hollywood. Social media has taken over the world, and if you want to feel the power just log on to the Internet.
Well, if Justin, Rebekka, Rebecca, and Ke got famous, I can too, right? I think I may take on the challenge.
All right everybody – be on the lookout for some new YouTube videos from me. I’m thinking a good parody of Justin Bieber’s “Baby.” What do you think?
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