Knowing What to Rage About

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“ It is not what you know, it is who you know, “ is a popular adage often used to mean that having big social connections can help anyone advance in life. Indeed, all things being equal, it is the one who is well-connected who is likely to get ahead faster with minimum effort. 

It works in almost any industry, especially in showbiz. There are many celebrities who get to where they are on the strength of their associations and/or relations with industry bigwigs. Foremost of these is being related by blood to a particular person who holds power high enough for one to be exempt from the hassles of protocol. Have no talent but wanting to enter showbiz? Bring it on!

Haughty Personality HP’s only claim to fame is being a member of a popular showbiz clan. HP has no acceptable talent to speak of but just probably a pleasant appearance plus family relations. Those in the know agree that she is getting it too much, too soon. 

For several years, HP was able to clinch big projects ahead of the other stars before her. She was able to land lead roles even if she could hardly act. And much recently, an album that raised so many eyebrows as she can’t even carry a tune. All those amidst  rumors that HP is not exactly a professional worker. What gives?

It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that HP is banking on her Popular Relative PR to carry the cudgels for her every time. And true enough, one would not miss the sight of PR whenever HP is in distress.

At the launch of her album at a weekly show, the director  reportedly fumed at HP for making a fool of herself on stage. While she was singing a cut from her album, HP allegedly kept forgetting the lyrics and was always out of tune. Aghast, the director blew his top and had HP’s interview cut off. HP was shattered.

PR got wind of the incident through HP herself and immediately went to the director and challenged him to a fight. PR was furious as he shouted at the director (verbatim), “Wag nyo babuyin ang mga artista. Wala na nga kayong artista, bababuyin nyo pa! “ 

Good thing cooler heads prevailed.

“What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.”  ~ Margaret Thatcher

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