I chose Lady Gaga as a contemporary pop icon in our society today. The fact that she has only been around a few years and has accomplished so much is impressive. She is recognized around the world and even for people that don't like her persona or music she is still someone you recognize. I picked John Wayne because when you think of old western movies that is a name that everyone recognizes. He created so many movies and became someone that has appealed to many generations. I also chose Hello Kitty as a example of a icon. The cartoon character has been around for many years and even though it has went through phases of popularity she never really goes away. It has become an image that girls around the world recognize.
To me personally I feel that even though Lady Gaga has an outrageous stage persona she uses her popularity to promote good causes like recently taking up the cause of bulling in schools which is something that is a very important issue to me being a mother. I choose John Wayne because I have fond memories of watching his westerns with my father growing up. I can't watch one of his movies and not think of those times and I am looking forward to sharing with my children his movies. Hello Kitty was always a image that I enjoyed since I like cats but it became more special when my best friend married a women from Japan and they have gotten me quite a collection of Hello Kitty memorabilia.
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