Kim Kardashian would make anyone’s list of “Top 10 Overexposed Celebrities,” because her very celebrity existence depends on exposure. From skimpy outfits, wardrobe malfunctions and paparazzi posing to an endless stream of Twitter pics and reality TV melodrama, she’s a case study in overexposure. But she’s not the only one.
Whether by design or by accident, a number of celebrities were constantly underfoot this year. In a few cases it may have been by happenstance. In most cases it was by design.
That’s because the old adage “out-of-sight, out-of-mind” can be the kiss of death for all but A-list actors. Sadly many of these celebrities are past their prime and are desperately clinging to fame. They haven’t made a good film in years, or haven’t made any films. Yet they keep turning up in tabloids.
Others are overexposed for all the wrong reasons, like arrests, car wrecks, emotional oubursts, paparazzi bashing, marital infidelities and divorce. To all of them, we say: “Enough already!” So here, in descending order, is our list of “Top 10 Overexposed Celebrities.” They overstayed their welcome in 2012. A little less of them would be a lot more in 2013.

Prince Harry
9. Brad Pitt: Say what you will about partner Angelina Jolie, she knows when to shut up. Brad, on the other hand, is turning into a firefly. It’s bad enough we have to put up with his pretentious films. For every “Moneyball,” we get “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Tree of Life,” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” Now he’s doing a zombie movie and ridiculous Chanel commercials. Does he need the money? If not, what’s the point? All those films and no Oscar, is that it? Get married already.

Jenny McCarthy

Sharon Stone

One Direction

Nick Gordon

Bobbi Kristina

Tom Cruise

Katie Holmes
3. Rihanna: She’s a tremendous talent, sexy beyond belief, and yet we’re sick of her, her tattoos, her hot Twitter snaps and her bi-polar personality. She works hard, parties harder and tops our list for a spot in the 27 Club. Fortunately, she’s only 24, so she still has a few years to turn things around. Erratic behavior is never a good sign and it’s difficult to tell what’s really up with the Barbadian beauty. Is she dating Chris Brown, or not? Is she in dire need of rehab, or living healthy? After cranking out seven albums in seven years, one thing is certain, she needs a rest to get herself together. Self-destruction is never pretty, especially when it plays out in the tabloids. As for Brown, he beat her unconscious and left her for dead, and she thinks he’s changed? Crazy.
2. Bonny Fuller and HollywoodLife: Fuller is a genius; an evil genius. Sure, her website was popular in 2012, but for all the wrong reasons. She’s a master of tabloid journalism–a black art of misleading headlines, out-of-context quotes and suspicious “sources.” She plays all the angles, from ruthless celebrity exploitation to the worst kind of sycophantic pandering. Yet, we can’t look away, and that’s the point. The crass manipulation, soulless toying with emotions and shameless intellectual dishonesty are a grotesque masquerade. So much so, GossipCop has made debunking HL stories a cottage industry. HollywoodLife reflects the true state of tabloid journalism today: ruthless, passive-aggressive and totally amoral.
1. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart: “Twilight” is over, and they should be, too. It was great while it lasted and made a couple of kids international stars, well before their time. At least Rob was honest. He’s always said he was boring. Now we can take him at his word. As for Kristen, “Twilight” was a double-edged sword. Before the saga, we thought she could act; after four movies, we now know she can’t. As a couple they were sadly misjudged. On-screen, their characters were driven by immortal love; off-screen they allowed themselves to be portrayed the same way and probably laughed about it. Big mistake. They turned out to be just as dysfunctional as any other Hollywood couple. Now they look like a couple of heels. Who knows, maybe the can keep it together. Hollywood could use another “Ozzie and Harriett.”
Footnote: You may notice that Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and other obvious, over-exposed celebrities didn’t make our list. That’s because their overexposure needs no explanation. Let us know who else should have made the list and click here to follow TheImproper on Twitter for all the latest celebrity updates.
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