YouTube has become a major phenomena not only for the average Joe but for celebrities as well. Celebrities, even the most successful ones, are beginning to create personal accounts on YouTube to get in touch with the public. Some celebrities who are known to produce a YouTube video now and then include, Ashley Tisdale, Ashton Kutcher, and Ellen DeGeneres. While the average Joes try to become famous and recognizable through mediums such as YouTube, celebrities use the same method to become more down to earth and relatable.
This video which can be found on YouTube may or may not have been originally shot with the intention of showing only her audience, however has managed to make its way onto the web and gained Ellen a more relatable character. There are numerous of videos on the web, particularly YouTube, that show Ellen on a more recognizable level, whether that is Christmas tree shopping, vacationing with her wife, making a twitter account, or warming up before a show.
Not only does Ellen DeGeneres post her only videos so that her fans can keep tabs on her, but she also acknowledges other videos and includes her favourites web videos on her day time TV show. Ellen has included numerous different web videos on a variety of episodes. Ellen has shared with her fans and audience her favourite web videos which include funny videos, scary videos, and falling down videos.
Ellen has also been known to invite some YouTube phenomena people to her show to share with her and her audience the significance or reason behind their video or to demonstrate a talent shown within the video.
Overall, YouTube offers the tools and methods not only for normal people attempting to become a celebrity but also for a celebrity trying to normalize themselves and become more attuned to their fans.
