by Lena Potts

“Celebrities! They’re just like us!” JK no they aren’t. But many of them spend a lot of time trying to convince us all of how similar they are to us regulars. A particular brand of celebrity, the Messy White Woman, takes a curious space in the celebrity landscape and reflects on what we desire from our icons.

The Messy White Woman is a curated image of disorder- accessible, non-threatening, and comforting. In this moment of Kesha’s comeback it’s…