For my three contemporary icons, I chose people with a knack for marketing - themselves.
Madonna, my first choice, is iconic for the many different personalities she has shared. She started as a tough Italian girl, was once an 'English Rose' and now at almost 50, once again, a sex kitten that most women in their 20's can't rival.
Donald Trump is my second choice for a contemporary icon. He has done and outdone himself numerous times. Every project he takes on seems to 'trump' his last. Once he made a name for himself as a real-estate tycoon, he moved over to television to prove that he can conquer any platform.
My third choice for a contemporary icon is none other than Martha Stewart. She embodies the American spirit with her business know-how and resiliency. She took a small catering business and made it into a billion dollar industry. She even used her time in jail to plan for her next big endeavor - a live TV show on Fine Living Network.
As I said, all three of my choices are great at marketing themselves. They all have worked hard to pursue their own American dream and know how to present that face to America.
Madonna, my first choice, is iconic for the many different personalities she has shared. She started as a tough Italian girl, was once an 'English Rose' and now at almost 50, once again, a sex kitten that most women in their 20's can't rival.
Donald Trump is my second choice for a contemporary icon. He has done and outdone himself numerous times. Every project he takes on seems to 'trump' his last. Once he made a name for himself as a real-estate tycoon, he moved over to television to prove that he can conquer any platform.
My third choice for a contemporary icon is none other than Martha Stewart. She embodies the American spirit with her business know-how and resiliency. She took a small catering business and made it into a billion dollar industry. She even used her time in jail to plan for her next big endeavor - a live TV show on Fine Living Network.
As I said, all three of my choices are great at marketing themselves. They all have worked hard to pursue their own American dream and know how to present that face to America.
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Natalie, I like that the three icons you chose made up a cohesive group. All three of them have been around for so long, and they all have overcome a whole lot to become what they are today, securing them a spot in pop culture. What is even more interesting to me is that they are all business people in some way. Trump's job was never one to burst him into the pop culture scene, and he really outdid himself (in a good way) going from real estate man to pop culture icon.
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