Famous For Being Famous

It's common in today's culture of personality that there are people who are famous just for -- well for being alive. People like Nicole and Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie. Nicole and Paris have lots of enterprises and one might even say they are hard working, but even with all that, if it weren't for their money, and their last names most likely the majority of people wouldn't know who they are--instead, because their last name is Hilton they are household names--doesn't hurt that they're flamboyant as well. As for Nicole Ritchie, even WITH her famous last name and father most people wouldn't have more than an inkling she exists unless they are big fans of Lionel--but she's best friends with Paris so she's famous and everyone knows who she is.

The very saddest occurance of famous for being famous is when someone who was famous--mega famous--out of this world famous for what the did rather than just for being alive goes down hill and becomes famous just for being famous. People like Michael Jackson come to mind. A man with more talent, and ability in his field than arguably any other ever--lately, while he can still draw a crowd like crazy--it's because he's famous just for being in his skin on the planet, not because he's done something amazing in recent memory. Promises abound that he will make more music, create more stunning masterpieces, but they seem to be feeble attempts to keep a name in the paper and an image alive that is beginning to fade in the ever changing, fast moving world of entertainment. One hopes that it will spark again, and he won't spend the rest of his life living on his name.