Originally Posted by *Sparkle*:
“I've no qualms with contestants who have already done reality tv, or found initial fame through reality tv, so long as they've actually had a legitimate showbiz career, especially when the "reality tv" is more talent based than being filmed in your bedroom. So pop stars like Suzanne, Gareth and Shayne who found fame through Popstars, Pop Idol and X Factor respectively are good bookings, but people from Big Brother, who have had no actual career other than being a professional celeb/dieter, should be avoided.
SCD is guilty of a few I'm a Celeb graduates, but they seem to gloss over that and focus on the rest of their careers, while getting the benefit of the tabloid interest it gave them. So long as the person has enough of a career beyond that, it shouldn't matter.
I'm not keen on the WAGs either. SCD seems to have been more guilty of it than DOI, but Elen Rivas was something of a low. The likes of Pamela Stephenson and Heather Mills both have their own careers, and were decent bookings IMO, but neither would have been considered if it weren't for their husbands.”
“I've no qualms with contestants who have already done reality tv, or found initial fame through reality tv, so long as they've actually had a legitimate showbiz career, especially when the "reality tv" is more talent based than being filmed in your bedroom. So pop stars like Suzanne, Gareth and Shayne who found fame through Popstars, Pop Idol and X Factor respectively are good bookings, but people from Big Brother, who have had no actual career other than being a professional celeb/dieter, should be avoided.
SCD is guilty of a few I'm a Celeb graduates, but they seem to gloss over that and focus on the rest of their careers, while getting the benefit of the tabloid interest it gave them. So long as the person has enough of a career beyond that, it shouldn't matter.
I'm not keen on the WAGs either. SCD seems to have been more guilty of it than DOI, but Elen Rivas was something of a low. The likes of Pamela Stephenson and Heather Mills both have their own careers, and were decent bookings IMO, but neither would have been considered if it weren't for their husbands.”
I'd agree with that. It's the'famous for being famous' types that I can do without. And to be honest there is no evidence that the public are interested in them either as they generally don't stay very long. As someone earlier said Chloe Madeley only got away with it as she was good otherwise i think she'd have been voted out early as with Tana Ramsey, Elen Rivas & Lauren from TOWIE.
Heather Mills was also a more 'interesting' contestant due to her disability.
love a bit of Josie, and say what you like about her, her weight loss is great, she seems dedicated, I think she would be quite good”
