Paris Hilton Watch

I actually came upon this article from StarPulse.com about talentless celebrities making it big in Hollywood. And of course, when you talk about stars without talent, who’s the name that comes first in your mind? – Paris Hilton. Well there’s also her socialite pal, Nicole Richie, who, just like her is without talent but hit quite well in the media.

Here’s a part of that article:

Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton have become famous for several reasons. Their fashion choices, both admired and fodder for worst-dressed lists, for one. Their crazy, public antics and crotch shots. Their tumultuous relationships and Nicole’s pregnancy.

But among all that, one important question remains. How is it that these two women - the poster-girls for talentless celebs - have been able to sustain fame? Why, exactly, are they famous? Why do their faces sell millions of magazines? Why does their branding guarantee success of a TV show, fragrance or fashion trend?

In the case of Hilton and Richie, fame came their way through notable last names.

Only in Hollywood does a last name carry such an instant stigma. You wouldn’t immediately trust a surgeon solely on the fact that his father was a good surgeon. You wouldn’t trust a dentist just because his mother was a good dentist. You wouldn’t elect a president just because his father was a good president (oh, wait, maybe some of us would).

Fortunately (or unfortunately), Paris and Nicole are not the only ones mentioned in the article to have gotten fame for their last names. There’s Kelly Osbourne, Kim Kardashian, and Kimberly Stewart.

My take in this article is that these ladies aren’t just famous for their family names. In Paris Hilton’s case, she has this certain appeal to most people. She’s hated by parents for her notorious behavior, she’s envied by women for her classy and fashionable looks, and she’s loved by men for her sex appeal. She didn’t need the talent to be a celebrity; people both love and hate her for who she is.

Good for those who really worked their way to the top, but lucky they are who didn’t have to. Hollywood is after all big enough to cater both those with talent and those with none.

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