Yeah, I would say a "performer" isn't quite getting at it. Though Courtney Love crossed my mind as a straight punk performer who perhaps has resisted the gaze--at least at points. (And I'm thinking less of her incidental "performances" before the press.) But of course she definitely seemed to cave at some point and begin assimilating into the celebrity world--toning down her antics and her appearance and becoming a more "respectable" woman. So perhaps she fails as well.

But yeah, I'm thinking less of those with celebrity who consciously, attempt to resist the gaze as part of their art and commerce. I'm thinking more "real-world" examples. I think the theory just doesn't reflect the reality.