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I'm 29 so maybe I'm too young for this statement but if you ask me it's because younger celebrities tend to be the result of nepotism and don't have any actual talents.
which has always been true
The nepotism part has always been true, and talentless celebrities have been around as long as the concept of "celebrity" has, but the category of celebrities "being famous for no reason" did not truly exist until Paris Hilton. Princesses and Kings aren't "celebrities".
Oh honey. Talentless celebrities existed before you were born.
before radio, every born noble was famous despite having no talent, with the rare exception of the talented ones
Well, they had political power. So it was pretty darn important to know them around where you lived.
Speaking of, Paris Hilton's great grandfather was married to Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Who wasn't?
I am simultaneously enriched and diminished by knowing that.
there's a whole rube Goldberg machine of celebrities of that era that are married or related.
Definitely. We still have that to this day, such as the Kardashians. At least with the Internet some people become famous without those moneyed connections but those are still the exception.
Is that the lady from Green acres? It's the place to be!
Nope, it's her sister, you're thinking of Eva Gabor. Darling I love you but give me Park Avenue.
The chores!
Ze whores!
(You're telling me that's not the next line?!)
Goodbye city life!
Don't half ass the job, kid. Ass it completely!
Zis has been a Filmways presentation dahling.
You completely assed it. Totally assed.
Her sister...