Hello, it's been a while.
Lately, many of my late nights have consisted of trashy-reality T.V. re-runs. My mind feels numb after watching The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Bridezillas, Basketball Wives, Jersey Shore and WipeOut. Yet, I feel as though I laughed a lot while watching.
And then it hits me... the reason why I laugh and enjoy these shows is because the people on these shows are completely and utterly without any talent. They may not even get a minimum wage job with their personalities without reality television.
For instance, take "The Situation" : He makes more than the silver fox, Anderson Cooper. But he doesn't cover hurricanes, wars or anything of substance. Instead, he lies to his roommates, gets his head smashed in Italy and continues to raise his shirt to show his abs. In real life, he could've been a former Abercrobie & Fitch model, but at his old age of 29/30 and over-tanned, wrinkled face he'd have to move on to CVS cashier by now.
Another prime example: Kim Kardashian. She is all booty - no brains. Her talent is pouting, low-cut dresses and ass-hugging sillouttes. Oh, and something about a sex tape...
Point is here: none of these people would've been famous without realtiy television. And it's really making me think I need to rethink my own life plan. I should consider Jersey as more than oil tanks and dirty smells. Money comes in all shapes and sizes and loss of pride.
