Celeste Barber may only be known to a few here, but in Australia (and to a lesser extent also in the USA) it is a big number: The Comedian, actress and author is a crowd pleaser, her stand-up tours sell out in record time, her books end up on the bestseller lists. She has an impressive 9.4 million followers on Instagram (as of March 2023).
Speaking of Instagram: Barber gained international fame with the hashtag #celestechallengeaccepted. She recreates glamorous photos of female celebrities (e.g. Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez) but wants to show what they would look like with “mere mortals”. Barber humorously deconstructs the unattainable (female) ideal of beauty and gives women all over the world the courage to stand up for themselves. That’s what she’s celebrated for.