Toxic : the story of nine famous women in the tabloid 2000s / Sarah Ditum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ditum, Sarah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities--Biography.

Celebrities.

Celebrities--Death.

Celebrities--Social conditions.

Mass media--Social aspects.

Mass media.

Women in mass media--History--21st century.

Women in mass media.

Women in popular culture--History--21st century.

Women in popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Abrams Press, [2024]

Summary:

In the early 21st century, the lives of nine famous women - Britney, Paris, Lindsay, Aaliyah, Janet, Amy, Kim, Chyna, and Jen - were scrutinized and dissected in tabloid magazines and gossip blogs. The book explores the impact of this intense celebrity culture and the erosion of privacy on these women. It argues that the advent of the digital age and the explosion of the internet led to a new kind of hypertrophied celebrity that had never existed before, with devastating consequences for these women. The book also critiques the premature declaration of women's liberation and the resurgence of oppressive beauty standards. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Timeline

Introduction

Chapter One: Britney: Fame

Chapter Two: Paris: Invasion

Chapter Three: Lindsay: Apocalypse

Chapter Four: Aaliyah: Possession

Chapter Five: Janet: Indecency

Chapter Six: Amy: Reality

Chapter Seven: Kim: Beauty

Chapter Eight: Chyna: Power

Chapter Nine: Jen: Freedom

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index of Searchable Terms

Back Cover Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-310) and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781647007454

OCLC:

1414458481