How would you answer this essay questions third year uni student?

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Boris Johnson (Boris is actually his middle name, he uses it as his first to appear more relatable)

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Matt Hancock (you could talk about his recent stint on I'm a Celebrity and how he's trying to break away from politics and move into celebrity culture)

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Margaret Thatcher (taking voice coaching lessons in order to sound less shrill and down-to-earth)

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Piers Morgan

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Any reality star to be honest - How do they construct themselves so they appear relatable and so their audience trusts them with recommendations? How do they have a direct influence on consumerist culture? If you'd like specific examples take into account the likes of Joey Essex and Gemma Collins, they play on this "Essex Culture" and the stereotypes of Essex being dumb and ditsy to gain a following. Your scandal and controversy here is when they get caught in something like a non-disclosed ad. or a negative story comes out about them in the press and how they respond.

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Stephen Bear - he plays on the fact that everyone hates him and plays up to this 'rich, white-man' culture that makes him appear arrogant and unlikeable with the way he dresses himself and his spray tans and his wet-look gelled hair. He continues to say controversial things to get a reaction out of people. How has his recent trial impacted society ? You could talk about how revenge porn has now been brought to light in mainstream media and the stigma of women speaking on their stories has been broken thanks to the trial.