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Sorry, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Walk of Fame bans reality stars
A representative from the Hollywood Walk of Fame recently made the organization's stance on reality stars very clear.
"Someone asked if we give reality show characters stars?" they wrote on Facebook. "Hell to the No!"
A chorus of "thank yous" quickly followed, but speaking with CNN, Walk of Fame vice president for media relations Ana Martinez seems a bit more diplomatic.
"It's just not on the radar for us right now," she says, citing the criteria for the honor includes longevity in their field of entertainment, awards and philanthropy.
There's also the not-so-small matter of a willingness to pay the $30,000 installation and maintenance fee that accompanies each star -- something celebrities like Madonna and Whitney Houston have historically passed on.
So will reality stars really never make it to the Walk? They kind of already have. TV "personalities" like Judge Judy and Vanna White have both earned their stars, so a Kardashian loophole seems inevitable.
"Someone asked if we give reality show characters stars?" they wrote on Facebook. "Hell to the No!"
A chorus of "thank yous" quickly followed, but speaking with CNN, Walk of Fame vice president for media relations Ana Martinez seems a bit more diplomatic.
"It's just not on the radar for us right now," she says, citing the criteria for the honor includes longevity in their field of entertainment, awards and philanthropy.
There's also the not-so-small matter of a willingness to pay the $30,000 installation and maintenance fee that accompanies each star -- something celebrities like Madonna and Whitney Houston have historically passed on.
So will reality stars really never make it to the Walk? They kind of already have. TV "personalities" like Judge Judy and Vanna White have both earned their stars, so a Kardashian loophole seems inevitable.
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but judge judy and vanna white actually do something on tv, and have been present for a long time. they don't just have cameras following them around as they pretend to go about their "normal" daily routines.
Vanna White flips letters and Judge Judy does her job, poorly, but accumulates ratings because everyone loves a *****. They don't belong on merit anyway.
I'd take the Walk of Fame more seriously if they weren't giving Kobe Bryant a star.
The KarTRASHians don't deserve a star ... unless it's for high paid prostitution or her sex films, and are they giving that cheating husband Kocaine Bryant a star ???
YESSSSS!!!!!!!!
They need to put a block or two of stars in for porn stars. Make'em look like *****. K Kardashian has earned one of those, that's the one talent she's displayed on film....
Judy Judy does her job poorly????????? she is the best judge out there! other judges should follow her lead. She is matter of fact and justice is always served properly and professionaly
NO star for Kim K? Yaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!
If they cough up the right amount of cash you will see these imbeciles all over the Walk. All you have to do is PAY for it anyway.
"Kardashian loophole".. is that the must have prior sex tape loophole you speak of..
It should never be an option for a reality "star" to be able to have a place on the Walk of Fame. It should be reserved for true Hollywood entertainers from movies and scripted television.