With so much media focusing on celebrities, it got me thinking, does money make a person have bad taste? Or do people with bad taste have certain qualities that increase their chances of having money? Obviously, the idea of bad taste is subjective, and the word “tacky” can be defined to mean many things. I will clearly outline what I mean by tacky, which I feel somewhat defines bad taste: tacky clothing – being overtly colorful or revealing or inappropriate given a certain situation; tacky behavior- meaning baring parts of the body that aren’t to be shared outside the bedroom or behaving outside the “norm”; tacky in general – saying things that are rude or not on topic.
The media seems to have a hey-day focusing on these types of celebrities with types of behavior. Case in point: Lady GaGa. Up until recently, I didn’t even know she was a singer. I thought she was an eccentric , Paris Hilton type heiress, but more flamboyant. Susan Tiner at FinancialOrganizing.info wrote an article about her with the underlying message that she may be smarter than we all think. This might be true. Not only does she define my definition of “tacky”, she also seems to have access to plenty of cash. Was she born into money, and therefore this allows her to be wacky? Or, did her crazy antics lead her to try different things that made her lots of money?
Another case in point: Heidi Montag. Just yesterday there was a story on TMZ.com about Heidi Montag running into her house with a pillow case over her head. TMZ reported that she may have been hiding because she is on the new cover of People magazine showing off her boob-job and isn’t supposed to be photographed by anyone else. I’m only fairly aware of who Heidi Montag is. I’ve heard her name plenty in the media and on the radio. She’s made her name known from a series of reality shows. I don’t know much about her background, except she’s from Colorado. So, again I question what’s behind her motives: Is it money? Since I can’t find out for sure that she comes from a family with money, I can only conjecture that her eccentric behavior has been beneficial in getting her publicity, which in turn may help increase her income.
This of course leads me to wonder if I behaved outside the “norm”, would I increase my chances of having access to loads of cash? Or, is there a method behind the madness? And, does it only work in the entertainment industry? If I behaved outrageously at an elementary school, I would be escorted out by administration. If I behaved rudely to my husband’s clients, they would most likely take their business elsewhere. Perhaps the extreme behavior seen in the media only benefits those looking for more publicity, or those with little responsibility; sports stars, entertainers, comedians, musicians.
What do you think? Is this behavior caused by money? Does it help increase their income? Does this only benefit people who have little responsibility within their jobs?
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I liken celebrity tackiness to a little kid trying to get attention — he figures the more you ham it up, the more attention you get. And that’s what usually works. Except for celebs, their behavior has to be more and more outrageous to get that attention. Once they realize it works and they can reap rewards (money & media attention) from it, they ramp up their ridiculousness. Not all stars will do this, but those who do tend to stand out a little bit more.
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Heidi Montag is the one addicted to plastic surgery, right? Just heard it on the radio this morning.
I think one factor besides good timing or the family you come from… is that these people are playing true to who they are and don’t play within the rules. Whether we tend to agree with them or not. And the more true with eccentricities seems to get the attention with media.
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