Jennifer Aniston Biography

To be frank, I also once had a view that only people who are skinny can be considered as beautiful. However, there is one incidence that changes my perception on the idea of what is the meaning of beauty and ‘perfect’ body. When I was in high school, I had a best friend named Alice—she was chubby and curvy. She was so obsessed with the America’s next top model shows. One day she expressed her desire to lose weight to me and I supported her. She also said that her boyfriend asked her to lose some weight to be more beautiful. She said that she really wants to look like the models and also to fulfill her boyfriend’s wish. After three months, she was hospitalized and I was so shocked with that news. She was hospitalized because there was something wrong with her intestines caused by her unhealthy diet. When I went to visit her, she looked very different—she looked sunken and sick. Begin on that day; I realized that it is really impossible to be like the models that we see everyday in the media and I also afraid on how good media is in order to distort society’s idea of beauty.

not at all impressed with it and does not understand why she is not considered beautiful like

When she began dieting three years ago, Fernandez estimated that she would need to lose ten pounds to be able to show her body in public. That estimate has proven wrong, as, to date, she has lost thirty-five pounds and is still obese. She wants to lose five more pounds this way when she looks in the mirror she will not have to get the urge to throw up.

In the first chapter, Goldman writes about Buttercup as she is growing older. As she matures, she moves up in the “ranking”. It is totally unbelievable that one woman is more beautiful than all other women. When Buttercup turns is eighteen years old, she is considered “the most beautiful woman in a hundred years” (69). It is because of her beauty that Prince Humperdinck is interested in her and wants to her to marry him. Although it is not as dramatic today, there is a similar system. People magazine has issues each year that they call “Most Beautiful” and “Sexiest Man Alive” which feature a different man and woman each time. Once again, it is crazy to think one woman or man is more beautiful than all others because no one is

Fame, to most, seems like a grand dream. Only a select few have experienced the spoils of fame, from the bothersome paparazzi to the masses of doting fanatics, and none have experienced fame in the same way as Betty White. For her, this dream became a fantastic reality. She is universally renowned for the charm, wit, and comedic talent that she brought to each and every scene. Betty White, dubbed “The Queen of Television,” is an award-winning actress who is adored for her memorable starring roles and countless appearances, effectively securing a place for herself in the hearts of millions.

Like a verse from Queen B song, no one can interrupt her grinder. Where from 1996 to now she has won over 30 awards and got married and became a loving and devoted mother and wife. Making it so that after every year scene her

She will be remembered for her wit, charm, sense of humor, and many more things. She will be remembered for all the T.V. shows she has been in. She will be known to be the old gal that will never give up in any given situation and someone who just made people smile. It is amazing to think that someone started their career at eight years old and continues to be in show business at the age of ninety- five. She kept doing everything she could to help the animals that needed it. White told the Hollywood report that, “I have to keep acting so that I can afford to keep doing my charity work (A&E Television Networks,

In 1934, Temple signed with 20th Century Fox Studios and began playing the type of role she fit perfectly: a confident, charming, curly-haired heroine. According to Dubas, “by the fall of 1934, Shirley was becoming a national obsession, captivating the country with a dynamic combination of personality, self-reliance and optimism- the perfect outlet for a public in the grips of the Great Depression” (22). She became an overnight sensation because of her impressive ability; “Though only five years old when thrust into movie stardom, she was able to master complex song-and-dance routines far faster than most of her adult partners” (Sonneborn).

Throughout the years, the definition of beauty constantly changes. In our society today many children are told to be true to themselves, to be unique, to be who they are, etc.; But on the other hand social media and the celebrities on there are a constant reminder that there is a certain type of beautiful. The juxtaposition between being yourself and being what is “beautiful” has consistent grey areas and blurred lines making it almost impossible to keep up with what’s “beautiful”. The media, whether intentional or not, portrays this certain body image that you have to be in order to qualify as beautiful.

The purpose of this research paper is to provide a critical biography on Jennifer Egan. I choose to write about Egan because she always changes her themes and genres up. Her literary work significantly impacts society by giving her readers real-life situations but she either makes it comical or uses some type of literary device to keep her audience entertained. To me, this impact is interesting and makes me want to read more of her novels and short stories.

She started like most of us, she grew up on the ragged edge of the middle class, her dad sold carpeting and ended up as a maintenance man, mother worked at Sears to keep the house, and have three brothers. Warren worked as a waitress at 13 and married at 19, graduated from

Ultimately, her jingle writing got her her big break when she became a back up singer for Michael Jackson.

love with life. Although she is very old, it seems that she has many years ahead of her.

-A woman's biggest hindrance in gaining and sustaining some self-confidence is the standard of beauty that the media constantly bombards us with. According to the media, a woman is considered “beautiful” when she’s young, skinny, with clear skin, a perfect white smile, lustrous locks, and an enviable body. Most regular everyday people won't always have