Variety Magazine interview with CO-CEO+ CELEBRITY PUBLICIST DES DUHFAUX
VARIETY MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH DES DUHFAUX
Interview conducted by
Francis Pulinz
The entertainment industry
Has a lot of different "go-to " people
When you're trying to make it in the business and or become a notable celebrity. (Talent usually helps). In past times most people who needed entertainment work hired an "agent" to find them the right gigs and in the music industry "managers" were essential for keeping potential gigs and venues interested in hiring certain acts. Then once you become famous, the next most essential thing u need is either the right pr team and or publicist to put your talent and accomplishments on display, to the world. Primarily, planet Earth.
MHI MEAUX HAUS INTERNATIONAL is a PR (public relations) agency that was founded by celebrity PUBLICISTS Suzette Feria & Des Duhfaux. The former colleagues (and Co-CEO$) started the agency from the ground up with basically a handful of celebrities as clients to begin with. Des Duhfaux , who is in charge of the business for zone 3+ 4. And suzette (who is stuck on planet Earth), manages zone 1 +2.
Since this branch of variety mag is situated in late zone 4 , we got in touch with the very private + withdrawn celebrity publicist EXTRAODINARE herself, Des Duhfaux, for a very exclusive interview.
VM: Good to have u here Des, how are things?
DD: things are ok, I'm still stuck here on another planet, after all. But I'm optimistic.
VM: SO, u came from earth, I guess. Sorry about all this.
DD: no problem, when work calls I have to answer. I'm drawn into adventure. As the witch wizard of the northeast, I'm in demand. So as long as it doesn't conflict with my family life, I can stay a little longer to assist.
VM: Let's get to the point. You're a celebrity publicist and Co-CEO of your own PR company. Was that started here or there?
DD: I completed my schooling on Earth. I intermitedley have traveled to and from here and earth to complete the remainder of my professional degrees. I have a bachelor's degree in marketing management from UCLA. A certficate in public relations from UC IRVINE + A MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS/ IMAGE MANAGEMENT FROM CAL STATE FULLERTON. all between zones 2 and 3. Well mostly 3 on Earth.
VM: ok so the celebrity client base. Who are we dealing with here?
DD: um, what do you mean?
VM: MHIS CELEBRITY CLIENTS.
DD: Gwen Stefani, Cole Sprouse, Cameron Diaz, Margot Robbie, Diplo, The white stripes, Timothee Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson, Anthony Karlo, Suki Waterhouse, Bill Skarsgard+ many more. Some of our brands are Origin natural energy, Waikea water, Fenty beauty, nudestix + sapphire sky cosmetics.
VM: Are you ever "starstruck" when meeting new celebs for publicity projects. ?
DD: Barely. I'm pretty used to networking with famous people. I come from a somewhat famous family background as well as my own personal endeavors- to say the least. And client /publicist confidentiality is the MOST important tool when creating promotional packages for celebrities. If any personal info about the celeb leeks that they don't want in the press or public eye, our PR team makes sure it's avoided. Yes, it's a tough job, very hard , but somebody's gotta do it…(laughs).
VM: Let's jump to what I'm reading here about your own entertainment career. Is celebrity publicist Des Duhfaux desiring to become a celebrity herself?
DD: Is that what it says? Ok well yea I'm working on new music under my stage name "Caryn Mixx" . I don't want to give too much away. But it's set to premiere in zone 3 @some point soon.
VM: Cool, so you are a musician too?
DD: my voice is my instrument, + light keyboard as well. So it's set .
VM: Interesting, I'll make sure to check that out. And you mentioned family life, or is that too private to discuss?
DD:: no . Not private, very public actually. I've spoken about my two failed marriages, virginity after rape + being an all around reformed human being that's taking it all in stride.
VM: rape? Sorry to hear that
DD: late years of high school. A student I had home studies with violated me at our designated testing location. I was mortified. Then two days later his older brother showed up + threatened to " bash my head in" if I told anyone. I was scared stiff.
VM: Did the case ever get reported?
DD: I didn't find the courage fast enough. This interview is it's debut.
VM: SO..that's why u feel two marriages failed?
DD: look, I'm going to be quite frank. The traumatic aftermath of rape had an affect on my psyche for roughly 3 yrs. I" revirginized", generated my next set of goals and moved on with my life. Around that point I enrolled in college and met my first husband.
VM: so what was that like?
DD: well mostly emotionless looks of love, "hand holding", & watching old classic films together+ that was about it. No sex.
DD: no sex. No trust. Has to be trust, then "relationship notary", and then more trust, then family approval, then possibly another glance at the possibility of intimacy.
VM: I see, ok so then the next marriage?
DD: after the first marriage I went back to working on my public relations internship through UC IRVINE in accordance with my public relations certificate. I met him through the college systems as well. It didn't work out because for some reason men want intimacy with a person they barely know. I'm still baffled as to how holding hands and kissing? Just isn't enough? Anyway, I'm over it.
VM: and you grew up in Burbank, CA?
DD: that's slightly off subject, but, yes.
VM: well is there anything else we should know about Des Duhfaux celebrity publicist+CO- CEO of MHI?
DD: Yea, that I'm from early zone 2 most specifically. Suzette, my partner + I grew up together, same everything. So we have a deep appreciation for zone 2, but, realistically I've been set to 1 and 3 to work on projects for other personas numerous times, so I'm not just involved in the publicity process, I'm a part of the "craft work" and onset process as well, by default.
VM: That's good news, well it was lovely talking to you.
DD: Oh sure, yea, thanks, u2.
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