Is celebrity culture dying?

About this episode

The episode discusses the legacy of America's Next Top Model and the current state of celebrity culture.

This week, we caught up with content creator Brooke to unpack the controversy behind America's Next Top Model — was it a product of its time or pure exploitation? From the treatment of contestants to the power dynamics led by Tyra Banks, we revisit the legacy. We also talk about the Australian launch of Rhode by Hailey Bieber, the lack of diversity in local media, and whether we’re witnessing the slow death of celebrity culture. FOLLOW THIS WEEK'S GUEST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewwitsbrooke/ 📲 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittersweet.podcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bittersweetpodcast Wintana: https://www.instagram.com/win.tanaa/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: The Bittersweet Podcast

Guest: Brooke

Topics covered

• celebrity culture
• America's Next Top Model
• exploitation
• media diversity
• power dynamics

Keywords

• celebrity culture
• America's Next Top Model
• Brooke
• Tyra Banks
• media diversity
• exploitation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rhode, America's Next Top Model, ODd Network

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