Click here if you want to punish your eardrums; otherwise, just read on for the general story. Now that celebrities like Disney’s Hannah Montana are getting on board with OWS, how long will it be before the movement gets too “mainstream” for its college hipster base?
Count Miley Cyrus amongst the celebrities supporting Occupy Wall Street.
With her newly released music video, the teenage star joins the ranks of Russell Simmons, Mark Ruffalo, Lupe Fiasco and many others in Hollywood lending their voice to the People’s Microphone. “Liberty Walks,” Cyrus’s latest single, sets the music to images and video from the various protests and activity around the various OWS encampments throughout the nation.
“This is dedicated to the thousands of people who are standing up for what they believe in,” the dedication at the beginning of the video reads.
Cyrus isn’t the only celebrity shamelessly trying to capitalize off the Occupy Wall Street movement. Jay-Z was even hawking his own OWS t-shirts for a short time, until activists started blasting him for not spreading his profits around. On one hand, this could initially seem like a victory for OWS – from the beginning, the movement’s goal has been to generate mainstream appeal. But the screaming pre-teen girl demographic that’s influenced by pop stars like Cyrus isn’t the group the Occupiers want to win over. OWS is trying to target middle and lower-middle class adults, college activists, people of voting age. The one common thread all these groups share is that they can’t stand Miley Cyrus.
Which may actually be why she’s trying to pin herself to OWS – she probably hopes it will help boost her own fading relevancy. Unfortunately, it’s not going to do her much good.
OWS’s attempt to hijack Black Friday was a bust. Polls show the movement becoming less popular with Americans. And now it’s being endorsed by gratingly annoying child pop stars. If this trend continues, how long before it disappears from the political radar completely?
OWS won't disappear. Based on an extrapolation from current trends, it will be next season's biggest "reality" show. The producers just need to iron out one flaw: in order to vote someone out, everyone on the show has to agree (consensus, you know).
"OWS is trying to target middle and lower-middle adults, college activists, people of voting age. The one common thread all these groups share is that they can’t stand Miley Cyrus". Lol. I knew Hillary Duff's late paternal grandfather. When he asked if I was a fan of her music, I told him No, I'm not a 12 year old girl. I meant it to be funny, but it offended him. Whoops. That being said, he was a great guy. n
The simplest explanation for a celebrity supporting a cause is that the celebrity believes in it. n nIf you offered evidence that the simplest explanation is insufficient in this case, then it might make sense to embrace your explanation that Miley Cyrus is "shamelessly trying to capitalize off the Occupy Wall Street movement." n nBut you don't offer evidence that Miley Cyrus is insincere. n nMiley Cyrus also supports gay marriage. n nAre you going to accuse her of "shamelessly trying to capitalize off the" gay marriage movement?
Why would a Commentary writer bother commenting on the foolish remarks of an empty-headed teen pop star? Ms. Cyrus also proclaimed herself a ''stoner'' the other day, but happily Ms. Goodman chose not to reply to that idiocy. I'm disappointed that many commentators on this site, NRO and the Weekly Standard pay attention to pop culture. Even in our celebrity-obsessed country very few people take seriously the maunderings of famous entertainers.
You're a gullible fool, DRE.