Sunday, October 25, 2009

HappySlip. Social Media Bloom

The viral icon of an Asian girl with a yellow skirt reminds people of Happyslip, a screen name that had became instantly bloomed-popular on the internet. Happyslip has flooded every popular internet social network, such as Yotube, Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, etc. Being one of the most-subscribed-to channel on Youtube, it is difficult for anyone to ignore the name Happyslip. The person who stands behind this name is Christine Gambito, a funny Philippino-American actress and comedian who has small parts in television commercials, movies, industrial and training films. With her unique character and background, she has soon won a lot of praise from her audiences.

Thanks to the social media of today's internet networking, the phenomenon of Christine's viral icon becoming instant popular is not surprising; however, it is definitely something that is not common for the old days when there was no internet. Christine's success did not depend on any media agents or program producers. Instead, she shares the roles of media agents, program producers, actress, which were required to make herself succeed. Christine was able to play all the roles behind the scene of the internet. The social media today has allowed Christine to make herself popular without other company agencies. The little design of a viral icon is the key for the audience to be reminded of a person in such social media networks. And Happyslip is remembered and accepted by society in the same way.

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