OK so we’ve all watched Gossip Girl or The Real Housewives of New York City… and if you aren’t owning up to it, it’s your own loss. But I think that a lot of people are weirdly attracted to the community of New York Socialites. They’re wealthy, beautiful, and fabulous, right? It’s a world where old money meets Big Business, and where fashion meets philanthropy. Paris and Nicky Hilton have made it big in the last few years just by being little spoiled daddy’s girls. But a lot of these women are very influential and do a lot in the community. Granted, most of them spend thousands of dollars on Botox every year, but they still try to help the underprivileged.
They’re celebrities that don’t need media coverage like Hollywood starlets… their money doesn’t come from fame; they’re famous because they’re wealthy.
They’re celebrities that don’t need media coverage like Hollywood starlets… their money doesn’t come from fame; they’re famous because they’re wealthy.
Shows like the Kardashians and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous give us an insight into this community of Socialites… from their extreme shopping outings to their 150-foot yachts. I think this would be a really interesting paper and group project. We could split it up into famous socialites… like the Hilton sisters, or Edie Sedgwick – who was Andy Warhol’s muse back in the 60s. We can also take about real estate and travel… Fashion and philanthropies. The Kennedys are some… think Titanic, and the wealthy passengers of first class. The Vanderbilts and Rockefellers are still around.
Are you up for it? Let me know...
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OOOOOHHHHH LA LA!! I think I want to do this topic! Kudos for a really good idea! This topic has a lot of potential because its interesting and dare i say it...fun! Lol this would actually be a paper that has so much angles to look at. I love that you are not looking at people who are rich because therye famous but the other way around. Serious potential!
ReplyDeleteI am deffinitely in for this idea! I know we had discussed it earlier and I was later trying to think of directions we could take this and couldn't think of any. You've come up with some really good ideas and of course being that I am obsessed with pretty much all the shows you mentioned I would be completely into this type of community. We love to hate them... ;)
ReplyDeleteI think this is a really good idea. It’s relevant, and yet, they are an elite few. You can look into how they’ve had an impact, and how others haven’t. It would be interesting to find out how true the stereotypes actually are. There are shows like The Real Housewives of New York or Atlanta or Orange County that definitely give them a bad reputation. One of them has a bowling alley in her house, along with her own personal hair salon. I find it hard to believe that some people are so wealthy! I’m sure they’ve done interviews before, if you could find a copy of one or something it would be a good reference for what they say and how they respond to certain questions.
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