As the we've discussed in class, and the blogs below mine explain, a parasocial relationship is a one-sided relationship, where one party knows a great deal about the other, but the other does not. The relationship is based on a bond of intimacy, which is created when a viewer begins to feel he or she really knows the celebrity or character even though the celebrity does not know the viewer.
With that being said, I for sure have this type of relationship with Jennifer Lawrence and/or Katniss Everdeen. As I'm writing this, I am talking to my roommate about how I know that Jennifer Lawrence hasn't let Hollywood change her. For example, I am determined that she is always herself, and doesn't believe in dieting unless it is for a role. I have no clue how she grew up, or if Hollywood changed her, but I just really like her personality in front of the press, so I tell myself these things.
The bond of intimacy grows through realism and privacy. Realism deals with how believable the actress or character and their encounters are perceived to be, while privacy has to do with viewers getting to know the characters personally as they watch them privately in the comfort of their own homes.
I think my bond of intimacy grows with Jennifer more so with realism because I really think her interactions with the media and her interviews are very believable as to the person she actually is, even though we have never held an actual conversation. As far as privacy, that definition seems really creepy, and I have never seen Jennifer in the comfort of her own home, so I'll just avoid that for this blog.
Jennifer Lawrence <3
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