What price fame?
Just $350, apparently, if you're two of the most talked-about reality TV stars to come off the never-ending celebrity conveyor belt.
Last week PS was offered, for $350, a set of photos of Big Brother contestants Drew and Tully slobbering all over each other. Later that day the pair were spotted inside a publicist's office gathering all the free goodies they could handle, in the hope that they would be seen endorsing the various brands of clothes and accessories during their proverbial ''15 minutes''.
It all seemed terribly panicked and rushed, as if they knew their time in the limelight would be ever so fleeting. And there's a good chance it will be.
After more than a decade of similar shows, everlasting fame does not appear to stick around for many of these, dare we call them, ''winners''. To prove my point, let's take a TV celebrity knowledge test, and no Googling allowed.
Who won Big Brother Australia in 2002?
Ever heard of Peter Corbett? No? Never fear, you are like almost everyone else I asked this question.
However, in 2002, 1.5 million people tuned in to see Peter win the second series of Big Brother, nearly double the number who tuned in a few weeks ago to watch Tim Dormer win the 2013 series.
Peter was a quiet, unassuming guy whose post-Big Brother career highlight appears to have been becoming a Daffodil Day ambassador. While a very admirable endorsement, little else has been heard of him since.
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