You have to admit that this country is obsessed with reality TV. Stars of these shows have become rich and famous just by acting like fools in front of the camera, and I have to ask myself why are we paying these people? Why am I so intrigued? Then I think about the people who USED to be famous and are now grasping at straws to get back in the spotlight. Let’s take the cast of the Jersey shore. I mean how long can their popularity last? I can imagine how tough it is to be a big hit one day…getting free stuff, having your picture taken, and getting paid big time….and then as your fame fizzles to wish you had it all back again. I have to wonder….would you choose 10 minutes of fame and have it taken away?? Or to never be famous at all??
For example. The people on the show The Hills supposedly make 100K PER EPISODE! Pauly, Snookie and “The Situation” from The Jersey shore have supposedly been bringing in $7500 PER APPEARANCE! I have to think that this fame can’t last forever. But what happens to these people when it’s all over? Are they just to go from party hopping, and living a lavish lifestyle to the hum drum every day life of whatever job they held before? That can’t be very easy. I mean look at the poor people on Celebrity Fit club! They had their 10 minutes of fame and still cling to whatever they can to get their face on your television!
I have ALWAYS wanted to be famous. I wanted to be an actress or a talk show host. I think I would love to have Kelly Rippa’s job….but it wasn’t in the cards. When I went to college I wanted to be a news anchor…but that wasn’t in the cards for me either. So with all that being said, I’m not sure what I would choose. At first I would say I would jump at the chance to be famous. The money would be great and I think it would be ALOT of fun! But the fact that the fame is short lived, I think I would hate to know that for the rest of my life I would WANT to get that back, and most likely have a hard time going back to my “normal” pre fame routine.
So I am stuck! My overthinking brain is getting the best of me…so I am going to go with my first instinct! I would rather the 10 minutes of fame than never having it at all! What would you choose?
Hmm. That’s a hard one. I don’t know what I would choose… I’ve always wanted to be a singer, but I don’t really want to be in the spotlight. (Contradicting, I know.)
Hm I’m actually not one to be in the spotlight. I think I should choose none at all. I like to be behind the scenes. =P
Saw you on SITS and was intrigued by the question… Having thought about it, I think I’d rather be anon than have 10 minutes of fame. It’d be like going on the raddest holiday ever, only come back to shit boring life as usual. Very hard to adjust!
There is a part of me that has always wanted to be famous – but I really do like my quiet life with the hubby. So maybe it wouldn’t be a bad thing to have the fame for 10 minutes, but then be able to resume my regular life when it dies down – get the best of both worlds!
This is how I feel..lol I love my quiet life but there is a part of me that would like that lifestyle for a bit..lol
I’d rather be anon, but bring in that kind of money, lol.
I have always wanted to be famous too – still do, probably why I’m asking everyone to vote for one of my songs so I can decide which would make a better single…
But when I really LOOK at the famous people of the world I wonder if I would even have the stamina to put up with all the drama.
I dunno. If I could be famous on my own terms then yeah, I’d be all over it! But paparazzi snapping pics of me at the fert clinic? I dunno bout that….
Not famous. Too much drama, not enough normalcy! I would not want the whole world knowing my business and having to read about it at every newsstand!
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I hate that the people on Jersey Shore make that much money. And that they demanded more money from MTV or else they wouldn’t do another season. It really bothers me. Everyone watches it because they are so ridiculous. But, that just means they make more money and it reinforces the ridiculous behavior.
I guess I just hope there aren’t people watching the show for role models. Yikes.
The 10 minutes!!! But not now… In my early 20’s maybe. Good for the Jersey Shore cast and any of the other young reality stars. Why not? I auditioned for a few shows back in the day. Make you $$$, have some fun and live life!
Oh wow. I DEFINITELY would choose “none at all.” I love flying below the radar. ;o)
I think I’m with you. I’d love to be famous and would like to think I’d save all that money I earn for when I’m not famous. =)
I don’t know – I want to be famous for the money…even if it’s 10 minutes I would still want to be famous for the $$ I would get! I would save it then I would move somewhere where people never saw the goofy reality tv show I was on!! lol