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Katie Pipers charity, 'The Katie Piper Foundation'.

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Following Katie Pipers attack, she established a charity. The Charity aimed at raising awareness on disfigurement injuries.

Katie Piper meets with the government to tackle acid attacks.

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Katie Piper meets with the government to discuss the pervention of future acid attacks. Katie highlighted her determination for change, advocating "today for accessibility, but tomorrow also for sentencing, legislation, funding and increased regulation". This demonstrates her desire for social change, in turn, being an advocate for many victims too afraid to speak.

1. Loose Women episode, Katie Opens up About her Childhood and Life after Acid Attack.

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Following her acid attack, Katie confronts her new life having to deal with the consequences of an acid attack. Many individuals applaud Katie for her wisdom and grace, despite some individuals criticising her new persona, she remains positive; "trauma is a fact of life, but it 'needent' be a life sentence"

Receiving a Pride of Britain Award 2012

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Katie was further recognised for her success within the 'Pride of Britain Awards'. This adheres to her "resilience and determination" to not give up on her career, despite the effects of her acid attack being everlasting. However, it is also important to identify that the development of her career is now based upon her acid attack, opposing the establishment of her younger career.

5. Katie Piper featured in an episode of 'The Joe Wicks Podcast'.

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On 10th August 2022, Joe Wicks went on to admire Katie Piper's life journey, they go onto describe her in nine ways. One in which is "rejection is redirection". It is essential to acknowledge that not all bad publicity is bad for a star persona. Although not ideal, Katies' situation has enabled her to gain more publicity, in turn, offering her a large audience base. This can resemble her success as a celebrity.

Katie Piper and her mental health challenges

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Katie Piper ambassador work

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Tacking policy laws regarding acid attacks

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3.Celebrity commodification

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Katie Piper released inspiring true story; 'Beautiful'.

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In 2011, Katie released an inspiring biography regarding the life struggles she has endured. This book is one of the central ideas that makes Katie inspirational, it provides insight into the private parts of her life. It is an invitation for readers into her private personality, allowing her authentic personality to be portrayed.

Charity work

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5. Achievements

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Creating her legacy

Effects of acid attack: negative

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Katie Piper releases childrens book.

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The book 'radiates positivity', the book is designed to implement the importance of being a warrior no matter your life challenges. Katie begins to commodify her star persona within child industries. This exemplifies her 'nice woman' persona when being involved in children's storybooks, which further supports the development of her persona.

Katie Piper demands more action!

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Sky reports on Katies demand for change to "prevent more lives being destroyed". She urges for increased legislation to acid attack offenders, stating those who are attacked with acid as a "life sentence" in itself due to the trauma. This adheres to her activist role, raising awareness for acid attacks and wanting social change.

1.Katies' early career

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Katies early career was not very publicised. This can be seen as her before fame era, 'pretty privilege' stance.

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2. During acid attack

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The Katie Piper foundation features in the British Burn Association Newsletter. British burn association (2018).

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In December 2017, The Katie Piper foundation features in the British Burn Association newsletter. The feature applauses the charities success, identifying they have been working towards new residential rehabilitation centres. This is significant in Katie's progressing image as it pushes her cause to different audiences that are not on social media, this allows for a greater star reach and positive affiliations to her work.

Katie Piper acid attack CCTV footage

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In 2008, Katie got attacked by a man, who she thought was asking her for money, yet sadly through acid in her face. The attack was caught on CCTV and later served as a catastrophic video that would circulate around social media platforms, news corporations and generate word of mouth. This was the beginning of her new star identity, the start of her transformative phase into a new persona for the public.

Interview regarding the recovery of her acid attack.

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Following her attack, Katie conducted an interview with CNN. She was labelled as a 'former model and TV presenter'. This implies the news no longer percieves her as worthy for the title of a model due to her new appearance. This represents the news as dangerous. Yet this is ironic as she is now a successful model and TV presenter, even more established in the media before her attack further connoting her successful journey, despite her pre-perception from the news media.

Activist persona

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Katies Book releases; author

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Strictly come dancing (2018)

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The BBC report welcomes Katie as a strickly come dancing contestant. The report gives an overview of Katie's career highlighting her multiple successes; the article follows up on mentioning her documentaries, books, awards and appearances on television, highlighting her mobility within the televised media scene. This links to John Langer (1981) representing this as a stable identity, 'will to ordinariness' who let their authentic self to be to be encouraged, as through her saturated reality show media presence, she becomes a reality star.

4. Media entertainment: positive press

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6. Present day

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Katie Piper: NDA23 Judge

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In 2023, Katie Piper is represented on the judging panel for the National Diversity Awards. Not only does this align with her values of promoting inclusion, but it adds to Katie's positive representation; she is giving back to society.

Loose Women panel (2021), Katie Piper joins Loose Women panel.

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Katie Piper joins the Loose Women panel, Loose Women is a daytime talk show known for its discussion on up to datw events, trends and issues, giving its panelists the opportunity to speak freely about their own opinions and how it may relate to their personal experiences. Since the show allows for a variation of opinions, it can be seen as a platform for Advocacy for Katie Piper, she can give a positive impact to individuals who can relate to her regarding body image and mental health awareness. This further idealises her persona, despite involving controversial topics, it can bring light to her celebrity status.

Loose Women day time talk show

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Loose Women fans praise Katie!

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Loose Women fans praise Katie Piper, naming her as 'inspiring' as she talks about her urge for stricter sentencing on acid attacks. This is an example of how new platforms can give her a new fanbase, further allowing for her activist persona to reach out. It also gives her more public recognition, due to the large fan base on Loose Women, leading to more individuals knowing and learning about her cause.

New presenter opportunities

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2006, Katie Piper's first presenting show 'Your Night on TV'.

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Jailhouse mums documentary (2023)

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Katie recently presented 'Jailhouse mums' in which she travels across Americas prisons learning about motherhood behind bars. This further adds to her caring persona and identifies that she is no longer only presenting shows to do with her incident but instead other issues.

Katie: My Beautiful Face (2009)

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Katie: my beautiful face premiered on Channel 4, the article goes on to state it is an unfortunate way to break into showbusiness

Early Documentaries; TV presenter

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Katie: My Beautiful Friends (2011)

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Katie piper follows on from her previous documentary and helps individuals who are also living with disfigurement.

Deller. R (2016) Star image, celebrity reality television and the fame cycle, Celebrity Studies, 7:3, pp.373-389.

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Deller (2016) refers to different types of celebrities. Throughout the process of Katie's star persona she can be seen to change celebrities to the 'pre-celebrity' outlook to a 'promotional celebrity'.

The media helped spread awareness of the attack.

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Katies face was plastered all over news corporations, this atricle gives an overview of how her story led to be an instrument of awareness, leveraging the media for awareness and change; 'she harnessed conversations, shaped public opinion and inspired action'. This can implement the start of her ability to achieve an empowering persona.

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Katies short early career

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Katie Won Miss Winchester beauty pagent in 2206, then began her modelling career in fashion magazines. This can represent how her looks was a large part of her life and served as a purpose.

Social media 'influencer'

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Katie Piper using Instagram for positive reminders.

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Katie piper uses instagram to reflect on positive aspects of her life. She uses it to promote positive mindsets, her charity, style, ambassador work and generate change. This establishes her star entity as achieved, her 1.1 million followers can establish she has a large fan base and support.

Piper (2023)'Dissatisfied....?'[instagram]. Avaliable at https://www.instagram.com/katiepiper_/ (Accessed: 6 November 2023).

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Katie reflects upon her life within her instagram. she has become a loved new version of herself and reflects the same persona of all her awards when promoting positivity, empowerment.

Piper. K & UK home office (2023)'Yesterday, Safeguarding minister Sarah Dines hosted an event in parliament with acid attack survivor' [instagram]. October. Available at: https://www.instagram.com/katiepiper_/ (Accessed: 6 November 2023)

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Katie Piper uses her instagram reach in order to continue awareness and raise policy reforms regarding acid attacks. This is arguably the most relevant aspect of her current advocate persona, as she continues to use her instagram as a tool to change.

Piper. K and UK home office (2023)'Yesterday, Safeguarding minister Sarah Dines hosted an event in parliament with acid attack survivors' [instagram]. October. Available at: https://www.instagram.com/katiepiper_/ (Accessed: 2 November 2023)

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Katie also uses her platform to promote awareness and change for acid attacks, representing that legislation is not enough. This is arguably one of the main platforms Katie can be seen as an advocate and empowering star on, as she uses her large communicative base to create change.

Piper. K (2023) 'Apologies to anyone hungover'. July. Available at :https://www.instagram.com/katiepiper_/ (Accessed: October 28 2023).

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Katie Pipers instagram continues to be a promotional realm. In this post she can see to be relatable, talking about being hungover, yet goes on to promote her new documentary 'Jailhouse mums'. This demonstrates how using covergence and promoting her show on both 'wtvchannel' and instagram can create a large watch base, further promoting her new star image of helping people.

Langer, J. (1981) ‘Television’s “Personality System”’, Media, culture & society, 3(4), pp. 355. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/016344378100300405.

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Langer (1981) identifies that reality stars seek acceptance within the media. This can be represented in Katies documentaries after her attack, since they was realised so close after it could connote her need for social acceptance. Despite not having to share her story to the public, she did, this could interestingly suggest she wants to be seen as the 'familiar', generating a new persona.

Wilson, R., (2012). Exploring an individual’s experience of disfigurement: a narrative analysis. P 1-30.

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Wilson (2012) highlights disfigurement has a powerful role in shaping a persons narrative, looking at Katies story specifically, she draws to the conclusion that Katie's identity has been transformed.

Dyer, Richard (1987) Heavenly Bodies: Film stars and society, London: Macmillan. P.11.

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Dyer speaks about the media being the entry into a stars private self. The media and gossip allow for us to question the private sphere of Katie, as well as give us answers. This allows for vunerable, attacking personas of Katie to arise.

Family life

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Emotional abuse; 'There were times I used my mum as a punch bag'

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During her attack, Katie opened up about using her mum as a 'punch bag', indicating the anger and upset in her life. It also highlights the vulnerability shown to the public.

Katie Reflects

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Katie highlights that the internet is a powerful place. Reflecting on being trolled she says she is glad she is not angry anymore and has accepted her new self, standing against trolls.

In the podcast BBC (2023) Katie highlights Nine statements, in which can link to her identity.

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1) Affirmations are for everybody.

2) The worst things that happen can be good for us.

3)Success is not loving everything you do.

4)You should never take your body for granted.

5)You can book time for nothing.

6)Confidence does not always mean feeling amazing.

7)You should writ yourself a fan letter.

8)The placebo effect can be a good thing.

9)Rejection is redirection.

Married Life & Kids

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Katie is now married with 2 kids. This can represent that despite your life challenges you can still live a normalized life. By doing so, she becomes 'familiar' and 'relatable' to her fanbase.

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Piper. K (2023) 'My only wish for my birthday' [instagram]. October. Available at:https://www.instagram.com/p/CzCCpPiKJgz/ (Accessesd: 9 November).

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Katie continues to put her family on social media, further relating her audience to her life. The comments are filled with positive messages and that of relation, when some fans stating they have been there. It is also important to highlight Katie not showing the faces of her kids, perhaps this is because of her life experiences and trolling with social media and she wants to protect her kids and their safety.

Change in direction for the star

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Katie is now opposing all she has ever known, the public only know her as a symbol of shocking distress. At this moment in time the public thought her life was over and success would be far from the model's ability.

Katie opens a narrative

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Katie begins to open a new narrative to the audience, that she is strong and powerful. It is in this era through her autobiographies and documentaries, we begin to come along on her life story and believe she can acheive.

Piper. K (2023) Ambassador work for top brands.

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Katie works with large UK brands, further establishing her as an influencer and model. This can identify she is someone that people look up to, despite body disfigurement she has still achieved the unthinkable.