For the Love of Money

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A Certain Personality CP was contracted by a Talent Show TS to give styling tips to its contestants as an added segment of the show. CP had to turn it down as she had a full schedule to accommodate. But not wanting to pass up a major opportunity, CP volunteered the services of A Relative AR who is also in the same line of work to substitute for her. 

At TS, AR’s main responsibility was to give the participants of the show useful and practical tips about fashion and styling. In particular, AR focused on a Brand of Apparel BA ( the show’s sponsor) where she talked about BA’s details at length. In addition to her task as style advisor, AR also took the opportunity to promote her Personal Project PP in the show as well.

A few days after, probably thinking that she did a big favor to BA for advertising/and or pushing the brand in her fashion segment, AR reportedly billed BA a huge amount as talent fee for her efforts. BA was aghast and reported the matter to TS Production Head PH, who, like BA,  was shocked and felt so embarrassed by AR’s shameless demeanor. 

PH talked to AR and asked her why she did what she did when she was already informed beforehand of the nature of her work, and all the pertinent details attendant to it. PH resisted her reasoning saying that she was out-of-synch for asking fees from BA since she knew very well that it is one of TS’ sponsors. And besides, PH added, AR had been promoting PP in the top-rating show, and that alone was more than enough compensation. 

PH was so pissed that it swore never to hire the services of AR ever again. Word got around the set saying that AR was ultimately blacklisted.  From the TS staff: Served her right. 

“Character is what you are. Reputation is what others think you are.”

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