# Celebrity Book Spoofs The Selena Gomez Funny or Die '50 Shades of Blue' Parody is Great By Jennifer Gosnell | Published 2012-05-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selena-gomez-funny-or-die References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/amyodell/watch-selena-gomez-parody-50-shades-of-grey) & [funnyordie](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5c061dfb20/fifty-shades-of-blue-with-selena-gomez?playlist=featured_videos) [Spoofing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americas-next-top-primer) the [New York Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wordle-game-show) bestselling [erotic fiction novel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smitten-stories) 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' the Selena Gomez Funny or Die parody is absolutely hysterical. In the hilarious video, she plays a woman reading the novel who promptly falls in love with a painter coming over to her home. She then creates a fictional love story in her head. Using a hilariously soft voice, Gomez narrates his actions with her own ideas. Taking things way out of context and overanalyzing, she imagines seeing a gorgeous man, when in reality the painter is just an average Joe. Her mysterious, complicated painter fantasy comes to a crashing halt after giving her number and receiving a harsh and judging stare back. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Humorous Book Parodies:** Opportunity for authors to create humorous parodies of popular books which can serve as a fresh and playful take on the original work - **Narrative Remixes:** Opportunity for filmmakers to create film adaptations with alternate narratives that explore different themes while still referencing the original work - **Fan Fiction Adaptations:** Opportunity for fan fiction writers to adapt popular books in a way that honors the original story while adding their own creative twist ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Book Publishing:** Opportunity for book publishers to partner with authors and capitalize on the popularity of bestsellers by encouraging playful parodies - **Film Production:** Opportunity for film production companies to create film adaptations that explore different narratives for the same story, potentially appealing to a wider audience and opening new profit channels - **Digital Publishing:** Opportunity for digital publishers to provide a platform for fan fiction writers to adapt popular stories while potentially reaching new audiences through creative reinterpretations ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited-Edition Erotica Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-stories.md) - [Garlic Romance Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garlicinfused-romance-novel.md) - [Nostalgic Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/throwback-collection.md) - [Cheeky Movie-Referencing Mustards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dont-worry-dijon.md) - [Garlic-Infused Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cravenproof-edition.md) - [Book-Based Perfumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/die-hot-with-a-vengeance.md) - [Culinary Comedian Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodheim-a-culinary-adventure.md) - [AI-Created Romance Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-with-chatgpt.md) - [Romance Novel-Inspired Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-romance-collection.md)