When i was a senior in high school in 2008 all the students i knew had heard of the comedian Kelly Liam. Kelly started the character kelly as a joke, but actually became a musical artist in the process. kelly Liam is a male comedian who dresses up like a female teenager who makes really silly songs that revolve around her show fetish and crazy family. Many people started buying kelly cds, shirts, and singing his most popular song " Shoes" as they walked down the halls to class. I remember listening to all of Kelly's songs and becoming more open minded to different types of musical artists. Kelly's songs never failed to give me a good laugh during a hectic day at my boring highschool. What i noticed when i was reading the section on drag queens in the Popular culture text book by Guins and Cruz i choose to do my blog on the drag king called King Tuff n Ruff, but i wanted to talk about my favorite drag, kelly, in relation to how the openness of sexuality is becoming more acceptant in our society. On page 424 of the Popular culture text book by Guins and Cruz, A woman named Lynn Breedlove is being interviewed and states that ' There are different stages in revolution. The first stage is identity. That means you all have to get together very narrowly and limit yourself to hanging out with people who are exactly like you. Once youre secure in who you are, and who your friends are, then you can start reaching out and building alliances. Once you have alliances you have power, Because there's numbers' ( 424, Cruz and Guins) Many people have realized this truth and have become more open to individuals being who they are and accepting individuals who are drag kings, queens, homosexuals or anything else.
One of kelly's songs that shows the growing acceptance of others in our society iss called " let me borrow that top" In the video, her aunt somes over with her girl friend and starts talking about how they are intimate with each other and then Kelly becomes distracted when she sees her next door neighbor who has just went shopping ans purchsed a shirt that she wanted to have. The video represents the growing acceptance of homosexuality and drag in our society along with the subcultures that are created by Kelly fans. Here is a link to view the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPDl2g8Upvk Kelly also became and still is a huge commodity. Many people have been drawn to her hilarious music videos and skits as well as her apparel and CDs that she sells. Once Kelly Liam started to gain more fame as being the teenager/singer Kelly, she started to appear in different locations to host concerts and give autographs.
Why are individuals in our society drawn to Kelly? Is it because she gives us a taste of what is contrary to the typical musical artist? I believe that it is because more individuals are becoming more open to the differences of others and appreciating their differences. Also because as i quoted from Popular Culture earlier individuals that learn to accept themselves and who they are can being to accept others for who they are.
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