In the post-Me Too, Roe v. Wade overturn, and Barbie world: should actresses have a voice in the portrayal of their iconic female pop culture characters?

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Creator Alcantar, Zarahi Alicia-Teresa (author)

Core Title In the post-Me Too, Roe v. Wade overturn, and Barbie world: should actresses have a voice in the portrayal of their iconic female pop culture characters?

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School Annenberg School for Communication

Degree Master of Arts

Degree Program Public Relations and Advertising

Degree Conferral Date 2024-05

Publication Date 03/27/2024

Defense Date 03/27/2024

Publisher Los Angeles, California (original), University of Southern California (original), University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Tag Barbie,iconic female pop culture character,Me-Too,oai:digitallibrary.usc.edu:usctheses,OAI-PMH Harvest,Roe v. Wade,Women

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Language English

Advisor Floto, Jennifer (committee chair), Beyah, Clarissa (committee member), Keller, Morgan (committee member)

Creator Email zalcanta@usc.edu,zarahi.alcantar@gmail.com

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/usctheses-oUC113859213

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Abstract This paper examines the public and internal experiences of women in Hollywood to determine if in a post-Me Too, Roe v. Wade overturned, and Barbie world, actresses should have a voice in the portrayal of their iconic female pop culture characters? My hypothesis states that despite all of the real-world changes, awareness, and conversations had about women in Hollywood, female characters, and their storylines, continue to be outnumbered and dismissed. A three- tiered approach looking at billing order, hierarchical changes, and the journey actresses and their iconic female pop culture characters have taken in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Shondaland, and Yellowjackets is used to prove that.