201164279 by https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff Grace Jones en-us 2019-03-13 19:20:44 UTC 2024-10-13 11:21:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Grace Jones and her sexual image hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341560314 "Jones didn't just use sex to seduce or pander to the male gaze – she exercised and weaponised what she recognised was rightfully hers. From the very beginning, she chose to opt out of a society that subjugated women to the role of passive sexual objects, fetishised black women, and expected women to suppress their appetite."

Jones, Daisy (2017) Grace Jones and the Power of Sex [online] accessed at https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/z4npvj/grace-jones-and-the-power-of-sex (accessed 20/03/2019)

]]> 2019-03-14 22:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341560314 Grace Jones Defying Ageism hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341560485 Grace Jones has been doing the same overtly sexual and erratic behaviour since she first stepped foot into stardom. She has been working in the limelight for 5 decades and she has had the same coherent star brand throughout. This serves as evidence that Jones is authentic and the person we see on camera is more than likely the person we see off camera.]]> 2019-03-14 22:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341560485 Grace Jones - The Queer History hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341560878 "She was a woman who was not just singing to them, but also for them, as them. She was as queer as a relatively straight person could get. Her image celebrated blackness and subverted gender norms; she presented something we had never seen before in pop performance—a woman who was lithe, sexy, and hyperfeminine while also exuding a ribald, butch swagger."]]> 2019-03-14 22:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341560878 Androgyny hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341561803 This article explores Grace Jones Performance art in the 1970s and 1980s. The main bulk of the article is to look at how her stage presence destabilizes historical relations of power enacted through male/female, black/white interaction. What we also learn is how Jones brings in sexuality and androgyny into her art. Below is an extract from the article that reinforces Jones star image of a Masculine/feminine woman.

"As the next song begins, Jones reappears in a man- tailored suit and reflective sunglasses. Jones sings "Warm Leatherette" with a look full of contradictions. Her crew cut makes reference to male-dominated military discipline while highlighting the striking geometry of her face. Her makeup and stiletto heels suggest fetishization associated with female dress, while her trim gray suit offsets a bare chest of hard, flat muscle. The result is her signature unstable androgynous look referred to in the title of the show, both seductive and dominating."

Kershaw, M. (1997). Postcolonialism and Androgyny: The Performance Art of Grace Jones. Art Journal, 56(4), p.19.]]> 2019-03-14 22:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341561803 Grace Jones and her strangeness and Queerness hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341563235 "Grace Jones is a figure of desire, she is also a figure of sexual disorientation and wonder. Sociologist and Sylvester biographer Joshua Gamson describes Grace Jones’s appeal as “sexy genderfuck,” a heady cocktail of glitter, camp, androgyny, and fear."

Royster, F. (2013). Sounding Like a No-No. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.]]> 2019-03-14 22:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341563235 Grace Jones hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341850173 Singer, model and actress Grace Jones was born in Jamaica in 1948. She was raised there and in Syracuse, New York. When Jones was 17 she started to pursue her career in the modeling industry. She eventually ended up living in Paris, France, where her strong statuesque figure made her a success. She lived with fellow models Jessica Lange and Jerry Hall. Jones moved on from the modelling industry and transitioned into the music world in 1977. She was signed to Island Records. Over the years Jones has had moderately high success with her music. She released several albums, including 1981's Nightclubbing. During the 1980's and 1990s, Jones change direction again and stated to appear in several feature films, including the James Bond picture A View to a Kill and the comedy Boomerang. Since then, Jones has continued to act, record and perform.

Jones has quite a cult following, most notably from her queer audience. Her shows are very sexual, she is often seen with her breasts out and sometimes sporting a strap on. Grace Jones has an androgynous look. she keeps her hair short and she has a strong physique. In her movies she is often cast as the strong warrior woman. Jones is very outspoken and eccentric. Sex is often a big part of her star brand and she is very open about her sexuality, stating in an interview in 1985 that she "does what [she] feels when [she] feels like it if [she] feels like it".  

In this Padlet I want to explore Grace Jones sexual, androgynous and outspoken star brand. I will do this by looking into different aspects of her life.]]> 2019-03-15 16:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341850173 Grace Jones and her queer audience hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341851820 In 2019 Grace Jones will headline New York City Pride, one of the biggest queer events in the world. This is 44 years after her debut single and still proves that Jones is relevant in queer pop culture. It also shows Jones dedication to the queer community which has been part of her brand from the very beginning of her long career.]]> 2019-03-15 17:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341851820 Queerness hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341852197 Grace Jones is hugely popular all over the world with fans from all walks of life however, there's one group of people that Grace Jones has a particular special place with and that is the LGBTQIA+ community. Jones is seen as an idol for gay men, gay women, and for many people under the queer umbrella. Jones has always been outspoken when it comes to the queer community. 

]]> 2019-03-15 17:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341852197 Grace Jones the popstar hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341857477 "If Cher wrote volume one of the "How To Be a Modern Pop Star" handbook, Grace Jones wrote volume two. And everyone from Madonna to Björk to Beyoncé to Lady Gaga has taken more than a few pages from her playbook over the year."]]> 2019-03-15 17:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341857477 Pop Star hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341866650 in 1975 Grace Jones moved away from her modelling career and into her music career. Her first single was I Need a Man from her debut album Portfolio. Jones has continued her music career up to the present day, having released a song with the Gorillaz in 2017 and she is headlining New York City Pride in 2019. Altogether, Jones has released 10 studio albums, 8 compilation albums and 53 singles.

Her music often has plenty of sexual innuendo and sexual themes, most notably Pull Up To The Bumper. The sexual nature of her music helps her portray this sexual liberated queer star brand.

Jones notable ex partner Jean-Paul Goude had a huge part of her musical career. Goude consulted on her image, choreographed her live stage performances, directed her music videos, and created many of her album covers.]]> 2019-03-15 17:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341866650 Album of the year hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341871376 In 1981, Grace Jones' album Nightclubbing topped the NME chart as the album of the year thus proving that Jones had many musical fans and she was clearly an icon back in the 1980s.]]> 2019-03-15 17:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341871376 Grace Jones influence hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341880609 Grace Jones has been an influential figure in music for many years. She has influenced pop icons such as Lady Gaga and Lorde. It shows she is a trailblazer and an icon]]> 2019-03-15 18:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341880609 Grace Jones and her heritage hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341881828 Grace Jones was born in Jamaica and then moved to New York when she was 12 years old. Although she left her home country when she was very young she has always brought in her heritage to her work and that is a sign of authenticity.]]> 2019-03-15 18:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341881828 Grace Jones being awarded by Jamaica hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341881979 Grace Jones has always brought her heritage into her projects, most notably her song My Jamaican Guy. She talks very highly of where she is from. This kind of dedication to her heritage could be seen as authentic as she is talking about something very personal. It has also been part of her brand since she first started out in the spotlight.

This award she is receiving from her home country is a recognition that she is helping celebrate the country and her own heritage. It also helps her brand image of being a woman from Jamaica.]]> 2019-03-15 18:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341881979 Grace Jones Modelling Career hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341882546 Grace Jones was signed to the prestigious Wilhemina Modelling agency when she was just 18 years old. She moved to Paris in 1970 and lived with two fellow models, Jessica Lange and Jerry Hall. Jones and Hall often went to the very popular gay club of the 1970s and 1980s called La Sept. They were both big icons for the queer community. Jones was highly sought after due to her androgynous, dark-skin and bold appearance. She walked for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent, Claude Montana and Kenzo Takada. She has also appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle and Stern. Jones also modelled for Azzedine Alaia, and was often photographed promoting his line. Jones was good friends with Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld. In 1973, Jones appeared on the cover of a reissue of Billy Paul's 1970 album Ebony Woman.]]> 2019-03-15 18:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341882546 Grace Jones - Personal Sphere and Controversies hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341883084 Jones has always been surrounded in controversy due to the way she acts and dresses. However, some may argue that this shows she is authentic  as she is always the same on and off camera]]> 2019-03-15 18:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341883084 Jean-Paul Goude hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341883187 "Her collaborations with Goude, particularly, led to some of her most iconic snapshots, in which her oiled limbs appear to stretch on forever, rendering her hypersexualized; her blackness emphasized; her androgyny amplified. Writers have since pointed to Goude's work as exploitative, but Jones has always said that Goude merely captured and celebrated the energy she exuded, and she was proud of their collaborations. "This brutal, animalistic energy that was part disco, part theatre of cruelty, two lucid ways of presenting an appetite for life," she later wrote. "It was a visual description of an impossible original beast, only possible from this planet, a voracious she-centaur emerging from an unknown abyss and confronting people's fears. Perhaps you can see Jean-Paul falling for me, and turning it into a visual love letter." Grace Jones never wanted to hold back, and Goude encouraged her not to."]]> 2019-03-15 18:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341883187 Grace Jones Interview - Authenticity hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341890465 "Grace Jones strides into our agreed restaurant exactly as expected: towering over the waiters, in sunglasses and a flowing Issey Miyake coat, an hour late and full of apologies because of it."

The extract above is from the first few lines of this long interview and it perfectly encapsules Jones' star image. she showed up to an interwiew that wasnt going to be filmed or photographed, still in typical over dressed Grace Jones Fashion. In the Interview she talks about the fact that she had an abortion. This is a very personal thing to be discussing with the public but Grace Jones is known for blending her personal and public spheres. This shows how authentic she is.]]> 2019-03-15 18:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341890465 The Pop Star Look hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341891559 Grace Jones' album first album cover for Living My Life was her face. She had short hair and masculine features. This shows that she was blending gender roles right from the start of her music career and she is still doing the same thing today. This is a sign of authenticity  as she has kept the same brand identity right from the very start.]]> 2019-03-15 18:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341891559 Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341906436 Slave to the Rhythm was the first single from Jones' 1985 album of the same name. The music video consists of old footage from her previous videos and her iconic advert for Citroen CX. The Music Video was directed by Jean-Paul Goude who was her boyfriend at the time and was a very prominent figure in her life.]]> 2019-03-15 19:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341906436 Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341912796 Grace Jones's song "Pull Up To The Bumper" is filled with sexual innuendo. Although Jones has stated that it is innocent song about cars, it is common knowledge that this song is about Jones wanting anal sex.

"It was, and still is, subversive for a woman to be singing about anal sex. But back then, when the AIDs crisis was on the brink of devastating whole communities, and when women rarely sang about sex, it was considered taboo. And not only was Jones singing about it, she was singing about wanting it." (Daisy Jones, 2017 - https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/z4npvj/grace-jones-and-the-power-of-sex )

Jones pushed boundaries and was unapologetic about her want and desire for sex. These kind of actions helped cement her sexually liberated star brand. This song was also a nod to the gay community at a time when much of the world had turned their back. This is one of the many reasons why Jones is seen as an influential character within the queer community.]]> 2019-03-15 19:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341912796 Grace Jones being coy about what the song is about hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341913344 Jones, 60, told Q: "I don't think it's necessarily about [sex]. I think it means whatever you want it to. I kind of like the doggy position myself."]]> 2019-03-15 19:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341913344 Grace Jones Performing topless at Hyde Park in 2015 at the age of 67 hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341915348 Grace Jones is a vibrant performer, often donning a strap on whilst performing. At age 67 she was seen still being unapologetically her sexually liberated self by performing topless at the Hyde Park festival. Jones has kept the same brand image of a sexual androgynous woman from the very start of her career. Jones has always been unconventional and broken the ideology of what a typical woman is, so it is no surpise that shes not letting age stop her and she is now breaking the ideology of what a woman in her late 60s would be doing,]]> 2019-03-15 19:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/341915348 Grace Jones Movie Star hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342123877 In the 1980s, Grace Jones ventured into the world of Hollywood and started acting in movies. She would often play masculine roles but sometimes she would also play hyper feminine roles. The main correlation being that she was either one extreme or the other. Jones wants to be seen as someone who blends gender and is androgynous. It is what her star image is based upon. By playing these extremes of gender it reinforces this brand identity.]]> 2019-03-17 15:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342123877 Grace Jones - James Bond: A View To Kill hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342125382 Grace Jones famously portrayed May Day in the James Bond film, A View To Kill in 1985. Grace Jones was reportedly difficult to work with because she always played loud music and would sometimes be quite erratic.
Her character showed blends of femininity and masculinity. She wore sleek feminine dresses but she also did some action work, most notably when she helps Bond move the bomb and as a result, she gets blown up. This blend of femininity and masculinity is Jones' trademark. By playing women like this in films it helps to maintain her brand identity.]]> 2019-03-17 15:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342125382 Grace Jones - Conan The Destroyer hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342126461 in 1984 Grace Jones played Zula opposite Arnold Schwarznegger. Zula is a tall statuesque woman fighter who has many fight scenes throughout the film.
Jones wears clothes that are very revealing which highlights her sexual image. She is also playing a masculine role which helps to reinforce the modern androgynous look that Jones wants to portray.]]> 2019-03-17 15:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342126461 Grace Jones - Deadly Vengeance hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342127972 In this movie Grace Jones plays a woman who is seeking revenge after her lover is killed. The film contains quite explicit sex scenes, violence and Grace jones is seen as a tough strong woman.]]> 2019-03-17 15:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342127972 Grace Jones Gets lifetime Ban from Disneyland for flashing her breasts. hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342128476 Grace Jones has always been outspoken and unapologetic in the way she holds herself and her star Image. This article about how she may have stepped a bit far by showing her breasts at a children's park shows how committed she is to her sexual brand identity even when it might cause some backlash.]]> 2019-03-17 15:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342128476 Grace Jones, Dolph Lundgren and her wild sex orgies hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342131520 Grace Jones employed Dolph Lundgren as her bodygaurd before he became her partner. They were together in the 1980s. He also featured in the same James Bond film that she did, A View To Kill. This headline is very shocking and not many stars would be happy with their ex partner talking publicly about their sex life however Grace Jones wants to portray a sexual liberated woman and this article reinforces that star branding. This headline comes out nearly 40 years after the couple split. Jones herself is not portraying this image, her ex partner is. This is a sign of authenticity. Jones is clearly as sexually liberated away from the limelight as she is in front of it.]]> 2019-03-17 16:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342131520 Grace jones and her sexual Image hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342131942 Grace Jones is a sex icon. Her star image is based upon her sexually liberated look and publicity. From the start of her career Jones was noted for her chiseled cheek bones, statuesque figure and androgynous look. Her first music single was I Need A Man  and although not her most explicitly sexual song, it was a clear indication of what message Jones wanted to make within her star image.]]> 2019-03-17 16:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342131942 Grace Jones - My Jamacian Guy hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342149148 Grace Jones wrote the song herself, revealing in a 2010 interview that it was written about Tyrone Downie who "Was with somebody else. He was a beautiful guy. He doesn't even know I wrote it about him." Jones' mother Marjorie sung the backing vocals but because she was a pastor's wife, she wasn't credited for fear of upsetting church elders. The song is heavily influenced by Jones' heritage. The song is largely written in Jamaican patois.]]> 2019-03-17 18:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342149148 Grace Jones being interviewed about her sexuality and gender hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342185435 Grace Jones in 1985 standing up to an interviewer and talking about how she doesn't label her sexuality. She enjoys her femininity and her masculinity. She says she enjoys both men and women. She does not label herself bisexual, she says she ""does what [she] feels, when [she] feels like it, if [she] feels like it".]]> 2019-03-17 22:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342185435 Grace Jones - Charger with the Gorillaz hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342191161 In 2017 Grace Jones featured on the Gorillaz album Humanz which got to number 2 in the U.K and the US. The song was released 42 years since her very first single proving that Jones is still very culturally relevant.]]> 2019-03-17 23:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342191161 Grace Jones weighing in on today's beauty standar hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342194172 Grace Jones is outspoken and not afraid to say what she feels. She stated that today's beauty standards are so high that she probably wouldn't be able to forge a modelling career in the industry. 

Jones also stated that she is working on making her own foundation to teach children how to sew and create. She would name it after her mother.]]> 2019-03-17 23:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342194172 Grace Jones Documentary - Bloodlight and Bami hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342221146 Grace Jones spent over 12 years making the documentary about her life. The documentary allows viewers to see Jones' public and personal spheres. Although Jones has never been shy and has never hidden her life, she doesn't have social media so that means some people miss out. Some celebrities might be afraid to broadcast their private sphere but as Jones is authentic and real, she is not afraid.]]> 2019-03-18 02:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342221146 I’m Not Perfect: the role of Grace Jones and David Bowie in aiding the dissemination of queer subjectivities hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342222720  "Jones oscillates between these feminine and masculine states throughout her extended music video One Man Show. Jones’ post-colonial androgyny counteracted the black identity crisis which was threatening to return to pre-Diasporan stereotypes in a search for metaphors of empowerment."  -  Natasha Eves Online Reference

]]> 2019-03-18 02:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342222720 Grace Jones attacks Russel Harty hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342223410 Grace Jones is known for being a little unconventional. when she was being interviewed by Russell Harty, he turned his back on her to talk to his other guest. Jones did not appreciate that and made her feelings known. She started hitting the interviewer. For a different celebrity this might have completely derailed their career but since Grace Jones was known for being a little unusual and controversial, this interview only worked with her star image.]]> 2019-03-18 02:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342223410 Grace Jones and Dolph Lundgren by Helmut Newton, 1985 hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342226340 Grace Jones and Dolph Lundgren stared in these iconic photographs taken by Helmut Newton. The photographs show both Jones and Lundgren completely nude. The images help to reinforce Jones' sexual star brand]]> 2019-03-18 03:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342226340 Famous Drag Queens recreate iconic look hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342428107 Naomi Smalls and Milk are two famous Drag Queens from the television show RuPaul's Drag Race. They recreated the famous Grace Jones and Dolph Lundgren photographs.The recreation helps to show how Grace Jones is seen by queer audiences. She is a gay icon. The image is also sexual which is of course on brand with Jones' star image.]]> 2019-03-18 14:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342428107 hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342434412 2019-03-18 14:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342434412 Grace Jones for Citroen hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342470193 Grace Jones starred in the Citroen CX advert directed by her partner Jean-Paul Goude. At first glance the idea for the advert might seem off brand for Jones' however the unique androgynous style and the weird confusing things happening within the video clearly have the Grace Jones flare. The advert is futuristic and Jones has a very futuristic/modern brand. Because Jones was odd and unique, people had this idea that she was the future. Citroen wanted Jones for this advert because they wanted the car to have the same brand identity as Jones. They wanted it to seem futuristic and above the rest. The car and Jones helped promote each other.]]> 2019-03-18 15:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342470193 Grace Jones walking the Runway at 70 years old hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342489574 Grace Jones walked the runway for the Zendaya X Tommy Hilfiger collaboration. She was the star model strutting down the runway at 70 years old. In typical Jones fashion she was slapping her bum, headbanging and being her sexual unpredictable self. Grace Jones got tweets from Ava Duvernay and Laverne Cox saying ""#GraceJones is 70 years old. I am taking copious notes. Always been obsessed with Grace."
These tweets show that even at 70, Jones is seen as an icon and is still working on her craft. The fact that she was hitting her bum and showing off her legs is typical for the Grace Jones' sexual crazy brand image.]]> 2019-03-18 16:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342489574 Grace Jones Celebrity Type - Achieved Celebrity hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342503032 According to Chris Rojek (2001), Grace Jones would be an 'achieved celebrity' which "derives from the perceived accomplishments of the individual in open competition’ (18), and which would include film stars, pop stars, sports stars, leading artists, inventors, elite scientists, and grand philanthropists."

 Redmond, S. (2013). Celebrity and the media. Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com Created from liverpool on 2019-03-18 09:52:51. 


]]> 2019-03-18 16:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342503032 Grace Jones - Diva and difficult to work with hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342529099 Rodger Moore talks about Grace Jones' erratic behaviour, something Jones had been known for. She has often been branded a 'diva' by costars and press. In A View To Kill Moore said Jones always played her music really loudly and that he had to go in and take the plug out of her boombox.
The same was said by her costars in Conan The Destroyer. Apparenlty Wilt Chamberlain did not get on with Jones and she was particularly violent in her actions scenes. Putting two men in hospital and biting Wilt Chamberlains ear untill it started to bleed.
This type of behavior meant Jones was seen as difficult to work with and she was quite erratic. However this was her brand. She was seen as strange and unique so this behavior just added to her brand image]]> 2019-03-18 17:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342529099 'Diva' and Authenticity hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342953074 Grace Jones is often labeled a 'diva' due to her behaviour and the amount of controversies she has caused. This is often a hindrance to some celebrities. However, this can often be a sign of authenticity. There are reports of her, on and off camera, that say she can be difficult to work with at times. These reports show that she has a coherent star image and she is as authentic on screen as well as off screen.

“Whether caught in the unmediated moment of the close up, uncovered by the biographer’s display of ruthless uncovering, or present in the star’s indubitable sincerity and authenticity, we have a privileged reality to hang on to, the reality of the star’s private self.”
Richard Dyer (1986) Heavenly Bodies: p.11]]> 2019-03-19 16:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342953074 Grace Jones Vs Madonna - Authenticity hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342987889 Grace Jones and Madonna have similarities between their brand image. Both of them are seen as queer icons, they're both outspoken and they both have been seen as erratic at times. However, I want to compare the two popstars authenticity. Grace Jones has had the same star image since the beginning of her career and this reinforces the idea that she is authentic. She is seen as unpredictable and pushing boundaries. She has always been true to her sexual brand image. We know this because she is still at 70, performing topless on stage and flaunting her sexuality. Jones has also had reports from other people who have interacted with her who support the idea that she is the same off screen as she is on screen. Madonna however represents something slightly different. Her image is always changing. She is an ally to the queer community and she is as outspoken as she has always been, however her brand image is always changing. She works with lots of different people, especially young and current people instead of working with the people that shes known for years. For example, during her latest tour she would bring out popular celebrities to try and boost interest in her shows. Madonna only works with people who are current and that makes her look unauthentic and desperate for attention.]]> 2019-03-19 17:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/342987889 Similarities between Grace Jones and David Bowie hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343269882 Grace Jones and David Bowie share many similarities. They were both around at the same time and they appealed to both straight and gay audiences. When talking about Bowie, Larry Jaffe says that he believed Bowie instilled fear and confusion into the elders and thats why he appealed to so many people. The elder generation didn't and couldn't understand him. The same could be said of Grace Jones. She was new and had confusing forward thinking idea that would scare the elder generation and that's what made her so successful right up to the present day. The quote below talks about Bowie but I believe we could easily replace the name with Grace Jones.

"Why did Bowie connect to so many fans of both sexes and all sexual inclinations, including gay and straight?

I think it has something to do with younger Baby Boomers like myself who came of age in the early to mid-1970s and missed the Summer of Love, Woodstock, The Beatles, etc. We were rebels without a cause. Ziggy fit the brief because he subversively instilled fear and confusion in our elders.”

Larry Jaffe (2016) ‘The Gender Politics of David Bowie’
https://wafmag.org/2016/02/gender-politics-david-bowie/]]> 2019-03-20 12:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343269882 Grace Jones and 'The Star System' hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343278507 “Stars are mediated identities, textual constructions…    
 …for audiences do not get the real person but rather a collection of images, words and sounds which are taken to stand for the person.” 
 McDonald, Paul. (2000).The Star System: Hollywood and the production of popular identities, London: Wallflower

 This quote above is talking about how stars' public spheres and private spheres are very different. We do not know fully what goes on behind closed doors and often celebrities keep their personal lives hidden and make sure all that we see in their public sphere has been orientated around their star brand and it is not anything like their private persona. We have no way of definitively proving authenticity but throughout this padlet we have seen many times where Grace Jones has shown vulnerability and revealed parts of her personal life such as her abortion. This kind of raw vulnerability shows us that Jones is probably more authentic than other celebrities out there such as Madonna. The documentary on Grace Jones is also an indicator of authenticity as it has raw footage in and shows us Jones' private life. We also have many reports from people who came into contact with Jones that back up her star brand and authentic personality.
]]> 2019-03-20 12:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343278507 Grace Jones for Citroen hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343317709 “All labour is commodified, but while most labour produces either things, or knowledge, or cultural works [etc], stars and celebrities produce themselves as commodities too. The image they construct and the persona they produce are central to their value as a commodity, that is, as a figure who can help to sell a film, or a perfume, or a television show.” 

Milly Williamson (2016) Celebrity: Capitalism and the Making of Fame: p.13

Grace Jones turned herself into a commodity. Her brand is a modern androgynous sexually liberated woman. That brand and star power was used by Citroen to sell their cars because they wanted to use her modern asthetic. They could cross promote each other.
]]> 2019-03-20 13:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343317709 Grace Jones for Citroen hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343324730 “The main value of stars and stories lay not in their ability to predict success, but in their services as giant ‘publicity machines’ that optimised advertising effectiveness by rapidly amassing high levels of brand awareness” 

Gerben Bakker (2005) ‘Stars and stories: how films became branded products’: p. 76
]]> 2019-03-20 13:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343324730 Grace Jones for Citroen hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343325859 "The celebrity offers advertisers an entrée into an audience that has made a commitment to a certain entertainment product: the advertisers want to piggyback that loyalty so that their products are seen in a cluster around the particular celebrity and his/her identity with a definable audience. 

Each celebrity who moves into marketing other products is selling his or her capital as a kind of brand loyalty to the advertising company. The advertising company then is searching for a resonating wave of brand loyalty that provides a liaison between celebrity and the advertised commodity”

P. David Marshall (1997) Celebrity and Power: p.194

]]> 2019-03-20 13:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343325859 Grace Jones Celebrity Brand hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343340993 “Celebrities are brand names as well as cultural icons or identities; they operate as marketing tools as well as sites where the agency of the audience is clearly evident; and they represent the achievement of individualism – the triumph of the human and the familiar – as well as its commodification and commercialisation”
 
G. Turner, Bonner and Marshall (2000) Fame Games: The Production of Celebrity in Australia: p.13
]]> 2019-03-20 14:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343340993 Grace Jones was a feminist before it was popular hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343506672 Grace Jones has been a feminist for many years, far before the so called 'celebrity feminism'. Jones has used her androgynous image to blend masculine and feminine roles. Where other woman would be quiet Grace has been outspoken and bold. From the start of her career till now. Her sexual performances are her way of being sexually liberated and she would talk about things no other woman would, such as her abortion and sex. This proves that Jones has been a trailblazer and throughout her career she has kept being outspoken, proving that she is authentic and she has a coherent brand image rather than coping 'celebrity feminism'.

"There has been a substantial amount of feminist critique of what we may call 'celebrity feminism' - a form of popular feminism made visible recently by young celebrity woman eager to publicly claim a feminist identity" 

Keller, J., & Ringrose, J. (2015). ‘But then feminism goes out the window!’: Exploring teenage girls’ critical response to celebrity feminism. Celebrity Studies , 6(1), 132 -135.]]> 2019-03-20 19:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343506672 Grace Jones making her Authenticity a Commodity hswmadde https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343541960 "Authenticity is now yet another brand value to be baked into the commodity, and customers are happy to take this spectral performance of a presumed virtue as the truth."
Steven Poole (2013) ‘Why are we so obsessed with the pursuit of authenticity’, The New Statesman

Grace Jones has proven time and time again that she is authentic. This has been proven through other people talking about her, through her controversies and through her long very consistent and coherent career. Grace Jones has actively or inadvertently made it part of her star brand image. We know she is the same on and off screen. She has used this authentic star image as a commodity to sell herself.]]> 2019-03-20 20:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hswmadde/pc8fggughqff/wish/343541960