In the modern age it is hard to stay true to oneself especially for those in the media spotlight. Resisting the urge to change on the behalf of another person's judgments or beliefs takes courage. Today one can look at Selena Gomez as a modern day transcendentalist. She encourages others to look inside themselves and accept who they are, emphasizing not to change oneself. In her song “Who Says” Selena stresses how important it is to be an individual. She also tells her audience that no one else can tell them who they are, only they have the power to do that. In her song she sings, “I’m sure you got some things you’d like to change about yourself. But when it comes to me I wouldn’t want to be anybody else.” This shows that Selena is comfortable in her own skin and happy with who she is. As a non-conformist Selena embraces her individuality and shows gracefulness in doing so. She also sings, “I’m no beauty queen, I’m just beautiful me.” The message that she passes to listeners is that everybody is beautiful in their own way and to accept oneself.
The moral that I can take out of this song is to respect others and respect yourself. This song relays a very important message to millions of listeners. I consider Selena a transcendentalist because she is accepts herself and tells millions of people every day to accept their self as well.
In an interview Selena tells a reporter, “I was the never the girl who thought I needed to make sure I look like all the other girls. I think you look best when you stand out.” This embraces a non-conformist philosophy that a real individual can stay true to their beliefs in the middle of a crowd. Through expression through song Selena represents non-conformist philosophies and proves herself a modern day transcendentalist.
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