Lately Kate McCulloch has been made into a minor celebrity. Her opposition to a Muslim School in Camden NSW gained interest with the press, as her outlandish politically incorrect viewpoints gained some momentum, more as a comedy act than true political affiliation. All the attention she received seems to have made her think she is really popular, not just the object of mirth and has resulted in her seeking nomination as the local candidate of the One Nation Party.
cause and effect…
This story is really not about Kate, or about the other eccentric fringe dwelling characters who have been made into 15 minutes of fame style celebrities by Australian media. It is about the mischievous and sometimes dangerous practice of beguiling the gullible and off center members of our society to be the objects of mirth because they portray some quirky eccentric behaviour.
The sole aim in bringing these people into the limelight is to sell papers or hook ratings on the free to air news services. It does not stop there, though. We now have the ring tones vendors and other commercial ventures that spring up with the sole purpose of totally exploiting these people
I am sure these duplicitous practices, being carried out are in the full understanding that some of these people are damaged by the attention and subsequent let down received when the news cycle has completed and the spotlight goes out. .
ts not about her its about the way the press manipulate people like her.
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CLARE Werbeloff, the so-called “Chk-Chk Boom” woman made a massive sensation because of her so called politically incorrect speech and interesting Western Sydney accent. She has made it huge on Youtube and they are selling ring tones of the way she speaks. It’s public mockery! Not only that but the snippet of speech that was captured by the news was the description of her eye witness account of a violent crime.
Party boy ,Corey Worthington, is making a fortune after coming across as a complete punk in a TV interview following a 500 attendee party / riot while his parents were out of town. He is now organising parties and events professionally plus charging for interviews. There is even a website dedicated to slapping this stupid idiotic teenager. Is he a victim? I would call him one.
Is there any conclusion to be made? Nothing I or anyone else writes will stop the public exploitation of eccentric people by the media either now or in the future. I hope by reading this you may think a little differently, after someone like these are made into little celebrities then cast aside a week later.
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These three people are not necessarily the victims.They are all benefiting out of their notoriety. The problem here is that they’re being put on a pedestal and other idiots admire them. They also cause embarrassment and shame for those around them.
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I disagree
Its symbiosis not cause and effect. These chuckle heads have always existed, the media is just doing their job by weeding these people out and making money from the scorn that is heaped on them. These bottom feeders aren’t Victims. They are idiots who are profiting from their notoriety. This can be put down to a stupid public who buy what the media is shoveling. The second you voluntarily step in front of a camera you give up you right to complain about editorial spin. Here is an idea, if you are an idiot, keep your mouth shut. If you want to talk about cause and effect you could say that stupid people create a demand for the news reports and ring tones etc of stupider people giving rise to an industry that in turn, capitalizes on turning morons into celebrities for entertainment.
Would you call Pauline Hanson a victim? I would call her an idiot who got exactly what she bargained for.
The Irony here is that your post is an example of the type of news editorial you are railing against.
Post modern blogging. I like it.
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He sounds like a victim. I have a friend who is organising parties as a hobby, but it is starting to consume his life. He was telling me that he is getting some good deals for corporate events and corporate parties at the moment. He is already starting to book office christmas parties, which is impressive. I hope he doesn’t get consumed into the minor celebrity lifestyle.
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