Originally Posted by dirtybreaks:
“Yes Verence, Helen from BB2 started all this "loveable idiot" crap, the only difference being that she was genuinely thick and genuinely loveable and didn't try to con people.
I don't doubt Jade Goody was the same but played up on her own stupidity in BB3 because of Helen's success, creating probably the first truly famous celebrity who got rich from her idiocy.
Since then, pretty much every reality show seems to have someone playing up to this village idiot charicature and Joey Essex is the latest. He's a conman - pure and simple.”
“Yes Verence, Helen from BB2 started all this "loveable idiot" crap, the only difference being that she was genuinely thick and genuinely loveable and didn't try to con people.
I don't doubt Jade Goody was the same but played up on her own stupidity in BB3 because of Helen's success, creating probably the first truly famous celebrity who got rich from her idiocy.
Since then, pretty much every reality show seems to have someone playing up to this village idiot charicature and Joey Essex is the latest. He's a conman - pure and simple.”
And don't forget Jordan who conned many people by believably acting out the 'Katie' persona while she was on there!






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