Theory of Stardom: Richard Dyer

Here is what I learnt during class and was assigned to complete this classwork - Completed by Kaka & Jaden

Names:	Jaden, Kaka
Celebrity:	Jimmy Donaldson (Mr Beast)
REEL persona:	MrBeast presents himself as a philanthropic, high energy YouTuber whose wealth he spends his money on giving it away to people, using it for challenges and charity
REAL persona:	Despite his image, recent news has come up of him allegedly faking his videos, having terrible work conditions, and using foul language behind-the-scenes. He is also, surprisingly, anti-social
Love:	How is their love life reported on? Thea Booysen is a South African twitch streamer and YouTube and author. they met by chance during a cancelled video shoot in which he was left in south africa, and the both were introduced as mutual friends. they quickly connected due to their common interest in self-improvement, and started a long-distance relatonship. YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson has been having a rocky 2024 — but, in spite of all the scandals that have been plaguing his brand, one thing has remained consistent: his relationship with Twitch streamer and YouTuber Thea Booysen,
Ordinariness:	Do the media try to show them as everyday individuals like you? Mr. Donald’s Son is very ordinary https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/mrbeast-brings-in-700-million-a-yearheres-why-he-says-hes-not-rich.html
Success:	What is their success story? How is it told? MrBeast became successful by creating huge, eye-catching challenges and giveaways, reinvesting his earnings to make even bigger videos. His unique ideas and understanding of YouTube's algorithm helped him go viral and grow quickly.
Consumption:	Can you find any articles that celebrate their luxurious lifestyles? Or their extreme diets? His whole persona involves money, and how he spends it. He has spent thousands of dollars in crazy challenges and giveaways.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMYZlBGNvU
Dream turned sour:	Has this celebrity had a downfall? How is it reported? Did they recover? Yes, Mr Beast had recently been exposed and revealed to staged content and giveaways that made his name and appearance a major downfall in his career.

Reflection: In this assignment I was paired with my friend, Kaka. I came up with the genius idea of picking Mr Beast after having a difficult time with my partner to choose a star to analyze, since MrBeast has a lot of things you can analyze in these kinds of questions, he literally has very notable & interesting things for all these sections from romance to dream-turned-sour. However my loud mouth mixed with my lack of awareness made it so I spoke my ideas out loud that my table partners on front of me stole my ideas, but it was fine as I still feel pride in being the original idea maker.