Time and again, I’m noticing that in celebrity interviews, it’s often pointed out how “grounded” that movie star or this rock star is; Reese Witherspoon cooks dinner in a crock pot! Sean Penn carries his own luggage! Tyra Banks loves a bargain! Cameron Diaz drives a hybrid! Jon Bon Jovi is married to his high school sweetheart! (Okay, I do think that's sweet, but aren't there maybe nine million unfamous people married to their high school sweethearts?)
You know what I think would be awesome?
If someone just came out and said, “Aw hell no I don’t carry my own luggage!” “Damn straight we sleep on a bed filled with diamond dust!” “Yes, my dog wears an astrakhan coat! What’s your point?” Or more to the point, “I’m rich and famous! Why would I even pretend to be like anyone else? Wouldn’t you sleep with movie stars if you could? Wouldn’t you trade in your hatchback for a Bentley if you could?”
If I were rich and famous, I wouldn’t sleep with rotating movie stars (I like the one person I sleep with just fine) and I wouldn’t get six nannies or even one and I probably wouldn’t even lose my mind on clothes or shoes, but I would hire a chef and I would buy a LOT of beauty products. I would buy a quarter ounce of cream that came in a tiny jar that cost $265. I would buy scrubs and lotions and face “systems” and I would buy just about anything if it came in a beautiful tiny jar. And maybe I would even acknowledge that it was a ridiculous waste of money, but I wouldn’t even try to tell you I was keeping the economy strong. I would show you my flawless pores.
4 comments:
A big AMEN to the personal chef. I'd do that in a heartbeat. I'd probably hire someone to shop for cool clothes on my behalf, too, since I'm a bit challenged in that area.
Exactly, we could give more AND have a housekeeper.
I much prefer your method of keeping it real over Tod Goldberg's.
Yep. I've spent most of my adult life enjoying luxuries only when gifted by one of my better-off parents or if it's on sale at TJ Maxx. Noooo pretense here about "hired help". Especially with the housework. Ball-bustingly expensive beauty products? Absolutely. Don't even get me started on the 2,000-thread count sheet sets.
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