You Are Worth It. But Only When You Work For It.

Drew Carr
Drew Carr
Nov 4 · 4 min read

What I find to be so enlightening about Brenda Weber’s examples in the chapter “Makeover Nation” within her larger book, Makeover TV: Selfhood, Citizenship, and Celebrity, are all the different ways that a “makeover” can manifest itself. There are lifestyle makeovers, with memorable shows such as Deal or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Physical makeovers can be seen on shows such as What Not To Wear or Extreme Makeover. And then, there are makeover’s of the more abstract kind, perhaps a variation of the lifestyle genre; American Idol and Extreme Makeover: Home

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