So, with that being said, I never thought I'd be able to find Justin Bieber and his horrible reputation "inspiring", but I did. Last night while watching his Roast, Kevin Hart spoke directly to me when making fun of Bieber...I realized I had my topic for my Classical Argument paper.
Any publicity is good publicity, right? Obviously all PR agents want positive, wholesome information being circulated about their client or company, but negativity is what most people feed off of. Although negative publicity makes for a lot more explaining, that means you're getting your name out there. People are more likely to remember something that was complained about rather than something that was given a good review. Causing a commotion like this could end up with an increase in sales or getting your name on the map.
I'm not implying that more celebrities should end up like Bieber, I'm just saying that despite all the legal disputes he's been in, as well as falling off the "teenage heartthrob" radar, he still has thousands of people tuning in to watch a show that is all about him and what was his career. Although this may have been a brutal public penance for his bad boy behavior, people are still talking about him.
Being a PR and Marketing major, things like this really excite me. Negativity can always be changed into positivity.
Thanks for the inspiration, Bieber.
Erin, I couldn't agree more with your argument. Yeah we hear good stuff about celebrities all the time but what people really want to hear is the juicy gossip and the latest drama going on. As soon as something bad or scandalous happens and involves a celebrity then people are all over that information instantly! Justin Bieber as well as Miley Cyrus have given themselves quite the reputations but that's what draws people in and makes them interested to keep following along with their lives. Normalcy is boring; people want excitement and drama and that's what draws our attention. Also, I do agree with what you said about having troubles finding topics to discuss for our papers. But it is wonderful that we can choose our own rather than focusing on the same old boring stuff that we have for years in previous English courses. It's a nice and refreshing change that we have some freedom with our writing in this course!
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