Originally Posted by duncann:
“Whoever they appeal to, second rate reality personalities are not talented or hard working in the way other celebrities are and they have nothing to do with what used to be called the jet set, the beautiful people, movies, rock and roll or entertainment. They haven't lived the rollercoaster lives of the celebs who used to be in CBB, some of whom were multi-millionaires, some bankrupt, but all had reached the heights of something requiring brilliance and effort even if it was only a one hit wonder for a week.
They haven't been married to global legends like Liza Minnelli or David Bowie, they haven't mixed in that world we can't reach, traveled to exotic unusual places or achieved anything in their own right on their own merit. They may think they are fascinating but they are not to most people, their shows are entirely the creation of other creative and talented people and they are just guinea pigs from the public who have the extreme luck of being filmed for a while. Christopher IS talented but he is only a contestant from a talent show, he hasn't toured the States and hung out with gods of rock.
The pits for me of this series were comments by 2 HMs I actually quite like - Scotty saying he was talented because 'he done university' and Jeremey telling Steph they are both 'smart and intelligent'. To me they are anything but. They are extremely ordinary and patently unriveting people you'd see in any Asda on a wet weekday. They haven't got mansions in the South of France or played Madison Square Garden. The other comment was GC saying her D&G shoes were 'expensive'. A real diva does not buy her shoes from a shelf but has her designer make them for her and personality fly them to her home and fit them. GC looks like any woman in an anorak in Greggs at lunchtime, because that's who she actually is.
God, my own life is much starrier and more glamorous than theirs will ever be. They may be known but they are not 'celebrities' because there is no talent or depth there for the rest of us to 'celebrate'. It's really just the same as the usual wannabe BB especially since David and Angie walked. It's just mostly ordinary members of the public.”
Excellent post, agree with every word
love it!
