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Essay / Pop Star Showdown: Madonna vs. Miley Cyrus - 1403
From 'heartbreaker' to smoking weed on stage, pop culture has truly taken a turn for the worse. Madonna was the kind of girl who partied with the best of them, but didn't do anything that would ruin her career or her health. Miley Cyrus, on the other hand, is a wild child who does what she wants and doesn't care about her social image and physical being. These two pop stars also have a lot in common. But when we look at the individual lives of Madonna and Miley Cyrus, we see a notable difference in pop culture over time. Madonna was loved by almost everyone. She had a personality to die for. And “Some say Madonna's image is that of a girl you hate to love. An irresistible person even though you know they will break your heart” (Greenberg 8). She was one of those girls that no matter how much someone hated her, they couldn't help but love her. To this day, she is still known as one of the great women of rock and roll and was even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (People Magazine; Madonna). Madonna has also been a big trendsetter and also owns several clothing lines across the world. Seymour Stein, the head of Sire Records who signed her from his hospital bed, recalls: “I was very impressed by her determination. I don't want to use the word ruthless; At the time, I said, “This is someone who would take a shortcut through a cemetery at night to get somewhere.” You could tell in her eyes” (Student Resources in Context, “Madonna”). He is also a very determined person when it comes down to it and won't take no for an answer. Madonna was an inspiration in the 80s, but these days there is new inspiration in the world of pop culture. This new inspiration that is known...... middle of paper ......With Ronan Farrow By: Gibson, Megan, Time.com, 02/04/2014 "Like a prayer." Like a prayer. Np, and Web. February 12, 2014. “Madonna.” Discovering the biography. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Internet. February 6, 2014. “Madonna.” PEOPLE.com. People Magazine, and Web. February 6, 2014. “Madonna.” UXL Biographies. Detroit: U*X*L, 2011. Student Resources in Context. Internet. February 6, 2014. Mathison, Cameron. “ONE-ON-ONE WITH MILEY CYRUS.” EBSCO Host, February 3, 2014. Web. February 14, 2014. “Miley Cyrus Biography.” Miley Cyrus. The historical channel, 2013. Web. February 2, 2014. “Miley Cyrus.” Journalists. Flight. 3. Detroit: Gale, 2008. Student Resources in Context, Web. January 31, 2014 “Miley Cyrus”. PEOPLE.com. People Magazine, 2013. The web. February 2, 2014. "Miley Cyrus Strips (Her Songs) and Grinds with Madonna in MTV Unplugged." Student Research Center. Np, January 29, 2014. Web. February 13. 2014.