15 Examples Of How Desperate Celebrities Have Tried To Get The Public’s Attention
They say that fame is addictive, and judging by examples we see every day of “former” celebrities trying to remain in the spotlight, it is true.
These days, it’s easy to become famous, just ask all those influencers. But you have to maintain it, because there is always someone new and interesting waiting to take your place.
They say that fame is addictive, and judging by examples we see every day of “former” celebrities trying to remain in the spotlight, it is true. There is no other explanation of why people would do things they are doing. And they seem to believe that the more embarrassing the stunt is, the more attention they will get.
On AskReddit, people are sharing the most desperate actions that fading celebrities took to get famous again. Yeah, it seems that fame is really addictive, just ask these people:
In the age of social media “influencers,” it’s pretty easy for celebrities to figure out a way to make some extra cash off of their fame. If their initial careers peter out, there are plenty of solid back-up options.And also, plenty of not so solid back-up options. Over the years, celebrities have resorted to all kinds of wacky antics to hold onto their dying fame.On AskReddit, users shared the most desperate bid for fame that they’ve ever witnessed from fading celebrities. These stories are pretty bleak!1. Remix albums.2. Infomercials.3. Phone sex operator.4. Stage-bombing.5. Under-attended concerts.6. Farfetched lawsuits.7. Fake relationships.8. Reality shows.9. Random sitcoms.10. Selling their stories.11. Talk shows.12. All things Kardashian.13. Plotting with paparazzi.14. American Idol.15. Sex tapes.1. Remix, again and again.
“Vanilla ice putting out an album 5 years ago with 5 different versions of Ice Ice Baby.”
“He played at my college to promote that album.”
2. Infomercials are the best.
“Infomercials. My favorite is Montell Williams selling blenders with special guest star Silvia Browne.”
“Shaq’s icy hot commercials are pretty funny.”
“Kevin Bacon’s commercials in the UK for EE. Impossible not to cringe every time they come on TV.”
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3. Phone sex operator
“When Octomom became a phone sex operator and did porn.”
“Lest we forget the time she ‘guest starred”‘on MTV’s Silent Library. She laid back on a gyno table with her feet in the stirrups and ‘shot’ plastic baby dolls at the contestants from her vag.”
4. Alien.
“Lil Mama getting on the stage when Jay-z & Alicia Keys were performing. Oh God!”
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5. Wow. Some crowd.
“Aaron Carter just performed a concert in my town for a crowd of a whopping fifty people.”
6. Lawsuits everywhere.
“Lindsey Lohan apparently suing Rockstar because of stuff in GTA 5. Claiming that they are using her as an image or something stupid.”
“Will.i.am suing Pharrell for saying “I am” in a song.”
7. Cheap, no doubt about it.
“Farrah Abraham faking a relationship with James Deen.
8. Reality shows.
“When any “celebrity” does a “celebrity” reality show (ie Celebrity Diving Challenge, Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Rehab). It’s just so embarrassing.”
“David Hasselhoff’s reality show. Basically every reality show.”
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9. Sitcoms of questionable quality.
“Kristie Alley always seems to show up in a terrible new sitcom/commercial every other year. Just stop it already!”
“This most recent one seems exceedingly desperate. Especially with Michael Richards playing a seemingly Kramer type character and Rhea Perlman who hasn’t been seen since her divorce.”
10. Bestseller. It comes in sequels.
“Mine would be seeing Lindsey lohan sell out her “recovery story” to Oprah.”
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11. "Just embarrassing"
“I think the Sarah Palin show. I live in Alaska and that shit was just embarrassing for this state.”
12. "Anything and anyone with the name Kardashian"
“Anything anyone with the name Kardashian does.”
“If you really think about it, they were just a little bit famous because the Robert Kardashian (the dad) was OJ Simpson’s lawyer. Kim kept that fame by sleeping with Ray J, who was also clinging to fame behind his older sister Brandy. So really, the first thing Kim did in her career was something desperate to stay relevant.”
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13. Scheming with paparazzi
“I’ve read that Jennifer Love Hewitt will personally call some of the paparazzi, but act like it’s an anonymous call, to let them know where she will be so they can show up and photographer her.”
14. “Becoming a judge”
“Becoming a “judge” on American Idol.
Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul. People we haven’t heard anything out of in years join the show and release more shitty music.”
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15. Sex tapes always sell good. Except his.
“Dustin Diamond aka Screech doing a sex tape and having a rap career, probably.”
“The Chyna sex tape is right up there.”
Damjan
