This paper is about representations of women and
celebrities in the media and their effects on average American women. Some
of the topics discussed in this paper are the media's portrayal of actresses and
celebrities and their affects on teenagers and women, the differences and changes in images of celebrities through the past few decades, the "Culture of slimming" , the objectification and subjectification of women, the psychological, social, physical, and mental
effects on the average women, and the power of the entertainment industry.