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Gen Z refers to anyone born between 1995 and 2010. This comes out to around 3 billion people worldwide.

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Music is a super popular thing within this generation. It is most commonly streamed through apps like Spotify, and Apple Music. There are many different genres in which this generation has enjoyed listening to.

Breaking it down over the years:

in the early 2000s, the most popular genre was hip-hop, led by Eminem.

In 2016 the most popular genre was pop with Justin Bebier leading.

In 2023 the most popular genre was country led by Morgan Wallen.

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Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is a popular music figure and is most known for her pop music however she does have a few albums which are country, and indie folk.

Taylor Swift was born Dec 13, 1989 and was quick to fame as she started singing and performing at local events and fairs at only 10 years old.

The generation was quick to love her, taking the world by strom.

She has had 6 sold-out concert tours, however, the most popular and recent tour was the Eras Tour in which debuted all of her albums.

Gen Z really loves Taylor Swift and there are so many who look up to her and idolize her as a person.

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The popular boy band One Direction, which consisted of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik. They were most popular and in their prime fame in 2010. The band would play fun pop music that everyone enjoyed. This band had teenage girls going crazy, and teenage boys wishing that it was them. The band has now broken up however they are all still loved and talked about today.

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Early 2000s:

Shoes: Ugg boots, flip-flops, jelly shoes

Day-to-day clothing: Low-waisted jeans, mini shirts, leg warmers

Accessories: White belts, aviator sunglasses, trucker hats, hoop earrings, jelly bracelets

Popular stores: Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, Blockbuster

Makeup: Gltirry eyeshadow, eyeliner, colorful eyeshadow

2016:

Shoes: Adidas, Converse, over-the-knee boots

Day-to-day clothing: Off-the-shoulder shirts, shoulder cut-out shirts, bomber jackets, ripped denim, high-neck dresses

Accessories: Chokers, ball caps, rainbow loom, headbands

Makeup: High coverage foundations, bold brows, warm smokey eyes, glittery cut creases, voluminous mink lashes, and matte lips

Popular stores: Nike, H&M, and Zara

2024:

Shoes: Adidas sambas, Birkenstock clogs, Ugg tasmans, and Ugg minis

Day-to-day clothing: Crop tops(not as much anymore), tracksuits, flare leggings, open dress shirts

Makeup: Very natural (no makeup, makeup look) neutral lip, and full face that makes it look like you are not wearing makeup.

Popular stores: Aritzia, Garage, Lululemon

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The Gen Z generation had to experience the world before during and after the infectious Covid-19 outbreak.

This disease had many hospitalized, extremely ill, and or deceased.

Effects from the world event: Reduced socialization, increased screen time, education was put to the side(online but not an effective way to learn), it was bad for the development and learning aspects of this generation (dating, friends), as well as had effects on family dynamic (being stuck in the same place as your family for months on end can have great effects on the functionality of a family as a whole).

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Adam Sandler is an American actor who is beloved by many people. He is obviously pretty wealthy, considering his career and the various movies he stars in. But when one looks at him, you would never know, and that is what people admire him for. They like that despite his money, he lives true to himself and lives a carefree, comfy life. He is most commonly known for his long shorts and baggy tee shirts, which you wouldn't expect for a movie star to wear.

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Spencer was born in 2002 so she is a Gen Z her self however she has had such a positive impact on girls all around the world using her platform on TikTok to promote self-love and body positivity. Blowing up and becoming beloved by many for speaking up on the beauty of all female bodies and how everyone is perfect in there own way.

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Donald Trump the President of the USA is seen as a meme or a joke to Gen Z. This shows that they don't really take authority figures too seriously. Trump memes can be seen all over social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Twitter etc. These memes consist of things such as comments on how dumb he is for instance the one seen above which shows that we let someone be our President and they can't even spell.

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Gen Z grew up in a society where technology was normalized. With many having access to technological devices from an early age. With that being said social media became a big part of this generation's life.

The most common apps in the early to mid-2000s were

-Tumbler, Twitter, Musically, Facebook, and, Vine

Popular apps now of days-

Snapchat, Instagram, Vsco, Tiktok

Social media apps allow the generation to keep up with the never-ending trends in fashion, and food as well as allow you to view and interact with people from different parts of the world.

Streaming apps:

Many streaming apps are used in Gen Z's day-to-day life including Netflix, YouTube, Disney plus, etc. These apps allow people to watch and stream shows. These streaming apps have completely transformed this generation as they saw the switch from cable to streaming platforms, with many not having any form of tv cable in their house anymore

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If I were to have the choice to either stay a Gen Z or switch the generation I had grown up in. I probably would stay in this generation because I really do enjoy social media, the fashion it has, and the ability to have music and shows at my fingertips. I see more pros in this generation in comparison to others, which makes me more apt to want to stay.

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References

Artists of the Decade. (2009, December 11). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/artists-of-the-decade-266420/

Buddemeyer, R. (2020, September 24). 23 Early 2000s Makeup Trends That Celebrities Were Obsessed With. Cosmopolitan. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/g5770/early-2000s-makeup-trends/.

Portée, A. (2024, August 28). What is 'Madam Sandler'? All About the Adam Sandler TikTok Trend. TODAY.com. https://www.today.com/popculture/adam-sandler-tikok-style-icon-rcna126853.

A Quintessential 2016 Makeup Tutorial. (2024, March 1). Jackie Wyers Beauty.https://www.jackiewyers.beauty/2016Makeup.

Spencer Barbosa. — POWER TO HER. (n.d.). POWER TO HER. https://www.powertoher.org/powercircle/spencerbarbosa.

Taylor Swift: Biography, Musician, 2024 Grammy Winner. (2024, October 18). Biography (Bio.). https://www.biography.com/musicians/taylor-swift.