There are several Charlie Sheen fan clubs on the Internet today. One in particular is www.winning.com. On this website fans are presented with the opportunity to read up on the latest of what Sheen is up to along with being able to watch videos that are posted by fans. The site has a link to view and post quotes that Sheen has said and even has a section to purchase apparel. The apparel displays images of how we see Sheen as a real person. The shirts have certain phrases like “#Winning” and “Tiger Blood”, words that Sheen uses to describe the way he lives.
Fans of Sheen have also used social media as ways to follow Charlie’s life. There are several groups on Facebook, in which people interact and follow what Sheen is doing. One in particular is called “If ever in doubt, just ask yourself, what would Charlie Sheen do?” In this group fans interact with other fans daily through wall posts. Fans will post quotes, opinions, and links to stories about Sheens. Fans will even post comments of how Sheen has inspired them to live their lives in certain ways.
Another form of media that is used for fans to receive news and more on Sheen is YouTube. Everyday fans post videos involving Sheen and others comment back with quotes and how much they love Sheen. Some of the more popular videos of late are the remixes of news interviews he has had. In these videos people have taken quotes out of certain news interviews and turned them into songs. YouTube is one of many forms of media that displays how fans see and interact with Sheens life.
Through these investigations Charlie Sheen’s extratextuality plays a large role in the reception he gains from fans. Sheen has a huge following of fans that admire him for his “winning” attitude. Charlie Sheen has become a celebrity more for his extraxtexuality image and less for his intertextuality. 
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