"I'm going to the Jersey Shore B*!@h"

It's almost Thursday, which means ... JERSEY SHORE! Like most other college students, I have come to revolve my Thursday nights around the infamous reality TV show, Jersey Shore. From the offensive, but hilarious, quotes and ridiculous drunken acts, Jersey Shore cast members have managed to acquire a "celebrity" status, and ultimately become part of the celebrity culture that comes with it.





In the previous class we discussed celebrity culture as it pertains to two particular assumptions. First, that it celebrates the idea of consumption; and second, as a distraction from important issues of economics and power of the ruling class. The Jersey Shore has become an epitome of both assumptions, but at this particular time I am only going to discuss the first.

Before the Jersey Shore, and even during the filming of the first season, the cast members were just a group of average individuals, enjoying their summer at the Jersey Shore as they would any other summer. But as the seasons pogress, we start to notice more than just their drunkenness: consumption. Now, pulling up in BMW's and Escalades, they have become materialistic and obsessed with their "15 minutes of fame." No longer concerned about spending $300 for a pair of sunglasses, or $100+ on a miniature motorcycle, the cast of the Jersey Shore, like most other celebrities, are consumed by consumption.