"Glee Goes GaGa"

From the articles read for last class, Jackie Stacey discusses a few ways spectators try to identify with/as the stars; for instance the desire to be, the pleasure in feminine power, and escapism. Lately Glee has embraced the concept of the power of women, featuring two female celebrity themes in the last couple episodes, Madonna and Lady Gaga, both very iconic, unique, and powerful women. Scenes from the show represent just how powerful feminine celebrities can truly be. My wiki last week summed up the Madonna episode, and this week it's Lada Gaga. In the show, the cast tries to be her through the desire to be as well as escapism. The Glee crew are all portrayed as the one and only, dressing and acting just like her. The power of Lady Gaga has influenced the show to air an episode featuring everything Gaga. I sort of think the Glee episodes help to fade away the distance between celebrity and spectator. This is what Stacey would call escapism. By dressing up, acting out a video, or simply watching a music video, the spectator can escape for that moment and let go of their own reality, falling into the celebrity's shoes for an instant, in this case, Lada Gaga's. Fans do this usually when they become so star struck and consumed with a celebrity icon, that they loose track of reality at times, getting lost in the idea they they ARE the star, and this is just what Glee has done, each episode allowing its cast to get lost for the moment in a different stars life, only showing the world the true power of stardom and fandom.