How to Have an Image & Persona like Jessie J

Jessie J, so far from going down like a Domino, is rising to the top of the music world. And no wonder, between her meaningful lyrics, expressive body language, inspiring personality and amazing voice, how could anyone not love Jessie J? Here, Arolemodel breaks down exactly what it is that makes Jessie J Jessie J?

Jessie J has a very unique image and persona largely due to her body language, which is evident in videos like Domino and Price Tag

The number one way in which Jessie J creates her image is not through her clothing or even her lyrics. It’s through some brilliant body language. Jessie J (and her team) use very expressive body language to create Jessie J’s aura, and by understanding this body language, you too can create the exact same cool but wild personality. Here’s how.

Jessie J’s Body Language: how she creates her persona

These are the key body language gestures Jessie J uses to create her image. These are not unique to Jessie J (they’re actually archetypal body language) but Jessie J is extremely good at them, making her an excellent model for learning body language to create a persona. Here are the moves Jessie J uses. . . 

Arms: One of the most notable elements of Jessie J’s body language is in the way she exudes a confident and relaxed power through her arms.

Whether they’re reached out wide or just down by her side, they’re never covering her torso. Sounds like a weird detail to note, that; but this simple arm gesture is actually extremely important. It’s through the open chest and extended arms that Jessie J gives an impression of strength, control and confidence. For more on this read: Body Language of arms. 

 

Smile: Jessie J has an incredibly expressive smile, in two ways. First off, her smile always appears genuine. There’s two reasons for that. The first is that she reveals her teeth (which is one of the easiest ways to make a smile appear real). The second thing about her smile (and the real different maker) is that when she smiles her eyes change. You can read up about why this matters so much here: Body Language Smiles. 

There’s one other thing that Jessie J does with her smile which is essential to her character. She often uses a tight-lipped smile. This is incredibly important to her personality because it presents an image of secrecy. Being the kind of person to wear her heart on her sleeve, this one body language gesture allows Jessie to maintain a secrecy that makes people interested in her (who doesn’t love a secret?).

Sharp and Precise Gestures: How is it that Jessie J is simultaneously able to present an air of complete composure and a wild spirit? Usually, those two character traits would seem contradictory, yet Jessie J pulls it off. How?

Her composure is created through the elegance of her perfect posture. She stands perfectly straight and is often still. But she makes sure to break this composure at times with some extremely expressive poses and faces. The result is that she appears in control and composed but whilst making the viewer wonder what she’s going to do next.

Chin up, Face Foward: Do you get the impression watching Jessie J that she really really cares about her audience? Me too. But why? Of course the first answer is that she does and that’s probably true, but how do you know she cares about her audience? The answer is that her chin is always up and most of the time (especially performing live) she leans forward. These are basic poses used in body language to show interest. Someone doing these things naturally appears to be interested in others, and this is a gesture Jessie J has down to a tee.

 

 

So, how do you create an impression like Jessie J?

The above points show how Jessie J uses body language to create her personality image, and these are all things that you too can do to create a similar effect. Here’s how:

Keep your chest open (which basically means to not have your arms folded or closed over your chest or stomach) to show power and confidence

Smile: You can discover how to create a more genuine smile here: Genuine smiling; but there are a few key things to producing a smile like Jessie J’s. 1) Show your teeth. 2) Assume the correct eye expression (the previous link article will show you how to do this) and 3 ) ‘Occasionally use a tight-lipped smile to show secrecy and make people wonder what you’re up to.

Sharp, Precise Gestures: To appear composed and yet exciting, make sure you first have decent posture and use occasional moments of extreme expressiveness.

Chin up, Lean forward: Keep your chin up, your face forward and your hands away from your face to show that you are interested in other people.

 

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