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Edition 164 · work · Shilpasree Mondal; ET Entertainment Desk

Celebrity engagements: the ultimate brand extension.

Hollywood’s elite monetise romance, turning personal milestones into strategic content. Love is the new labour.

Celebrity engagements: the ultimate brand extension.
FO Take · Score 75

Celebrity engagements are no longer private affairs but meticulously crafted media events, serving as potent brand extensions. The illusion of intimacy fuels public fascination, generating engagement and endorsements. This commodification of relationships exemplifies the blurring lines between personal and professional in the digital age. Authentic connection is sacrificed for commercial gain, transforming love into a calculated career move. Celebrities are merely content creators, their lives a perpetual performance for profit.

The strongest counter

To assume all celebrity relationships are transactional diminishes genuine human connection. Public figures, like anyone, seek companionship and love, often sharing moments with fans as a gesture of openness, not just commerce.

Audit trail
  • ·Love, actually, for cash
  • ·Performative partnerships
  • ·Romance as content
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