In recent years, however, its icon status has been thoroughly re-examined.

German site www.dw-world.com says that his look, young age and edgy hairstyle has helped him obtain icon status among many teenage girls.

Now, this could be seen as culture suicide, the end of his hip-hop icon status.

Some historic figures are recognized as having reached "pop icon" status during their era, and such status may continue into the present.

Since then, the character has grown to icon status, featured in many novels, movies, video games and other media.

Cobras quickly distinguished themselves in competition and later achieved icon status using Ford's 427 V-8.

This album became a big seller too, confirming the icon status of Værsgo.

The character is remembered as the show's first ever on screen murderer, thus giving her an icon status.

But 60 years later, despite the elevation of old cartoons to pop icon status, no one was buying.