My Bodies of the Year

While reading the article “My Bodies of the Year” I definitely could acknowledge and recognize the argument that Morris made. This year has been filled with lots of thoughts and judgments about the bodies we have seen in the public view. The examples he used made sense. Celebrities are typically expected to bounce back to pre- baby weight in an almost unnatural time span. Kim Kardashian’s pregnancy was very popular this year and she knew that people were waiting to see when she would show off her signature booty once again. I really enjoyed reading what Katy Perry had to say about “sexy card.” I thought that term was an appropriate term for the circumstances Perry was describing. We, as Perry’s fans, have followed her since her “I kissed a girl” days all the way through her recent break- up with husband Russell Brand. She came out with a new album this year that is different and less in- your- face from her past Candyland like releases and it seems evident that she has changed from her days of pulling the “sexy card.” Miley Cyrus on the other hand seems to be making the opposite change of not pulling the “sexy card” to pulling a big one that some think is too big for her to handle.  Her new album is also very different and she is going in a flashy and a party orientated direction. A lot of people have commented on the turn that Cyrus has taken and it was responsible of Morris to make that connection. The way celebrities portray their body changes with the paths they want to take in their career and what has happened in their personal life. Bodies also matter to the normal people and entertain us so much because we all have one. Being healthy and gaining the ideal is an everlasting battle for most of us and the celebrities seem like they have that part of their life very together.  Another celebrity that comes to mind on the subject of bodies is Jennifer Lawrence. She is a very attractive and sexy celebrity but she makes it seem natural unlike the others. She wants to empower her fans and is using her body to create a more positive message about everyone's body.

 She has said that she will not starve for a role and I think that is empowering to actually hear a celebrity say. The other celebrities mentioned in the article clearly do not feel that way. Bodies are always changing and the physical body as well as what we should do with them will continue to change based on the individual.