Every red carpet is a who's who of Hollywood and in order to keep your name in the paper you must show up, look good and if at all possible cause some controversy. Kanye West is a perfect example of this. His outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards not only got his name in the paper but the names of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Also, the fact that fashion is so incorporated into award season shows the importance of appearance in Hollywood. Not only are celebrities expected to attend these award shows but they are supposed to be nominated and dress superbly. Entire networks and television shows are devoted to analyzing and criticizing each outfit. Not only are the devoted to fashion, but other stars are the ones who analyze the celebrities on the red carpet. Khloe Kardashian for example is part of a panel of celebrities including Joan Rivers who host a show on E! discussing celebrity fashion for each award show. I never knew she was an expert on fashion.
I find this over abundance of award shows to be self-indulgent and unnecessary. They are concerned only with appearance and are for the sake of publicity. Acting and working in the entertainment business is a very difficult job and I agree there should be some degree of recognition for a job well done, but the extent these award shows have gone to is far beyond a humble pat on the back.
1 comment:
The red carpet can be tortuous to watch. Thanks for doing it for me.
Excellent observation about the red carpet focus on acting as a lifestyle rather than a job. The red carpet serves as an advertisement for dresses, shoes, and jewelery that home viewers can buy or imitate.
Are there other places that focus on acting as work? Or are there ways that the red carpet reveals some of the labor of stardom.
Your red carpet questions sound much smarter and more interesting.
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