Odd Request from the Speaker

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Anyone who plunges into showbiz, fashion, politics, and entertainment in general gets some sort of a celebrity status and as such should be prepared by the realities that go with it. To be hounded by paparazzi is one, especially in a country that is so photograph-crazy. The fans believe stars should at least try to be accommodating for simple requests such as photo-ops, also known as photo opportunity. In all fairness, most celebrities do try to be nice and cool about it.

However, this celebrity (BC) is an exemption. BC led a quiet and low profile life prior to winning in a national contest. Her unique name and impressive academic credentials helped her clinched the title. But her sudden rise to fame was something she obviously did not expect. When she came home after winning in a major contest abroad, it was expected that BC would get some invitations to grace some events, personal appearances in television shows, some on-the-spot interviews, and the like. But trouble started when BC became a little uncooperative. Some people witnessed that BC did not hesitate to show how tired, uncomfortable and unhappy she was every time she felt like it. In other words, people did not see in her the charm that she should have shown at that point.

BC always reasoned out that she did not want to be in the limelight. Smart as she is, shouldn't she have known better? Joining a major contest and winning it, didn't she know that she would reap the unwanted attention after? Yet, BC obviously abhors it. To make matters worse, her attitude has spilled over to her public appearances. Not too long ago, she was invited to be a guest speaker in an annual tourism event. Everyone in the audience was excited as it’s not often that they get to hear from a "beauty and brains" celebrity like her.

But all the excitement was short-lived, after all. It turned out, even before BC took to the stage to speak,  participants were told that no pictures of her would be taken. The order from the management was to be strictly enforced. Thus security was tightened when BC entered, and the audience unwillingly obliged to the order.

The disappointed participants couldn't help but wonder why BC would give such an order. They felt it was so off since the other speakers, one of them a more popular and influential media practitioner did not and would probably not give such a silly request. So, what's with BC? If she is not willing to make even little sacrifices, shouldn't she have opted to stay home for good so as not to rock her highly prized privacy?

Smart as she is, it seems that propriety is something that BC has to relearn.

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