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Heeello, my babies! š„° How are you? I hope youāre all fine and that youāre staying strong since, as we knew and expected, theyāre literally attacking us every day with these PRs. And todayās topic is precisely about this. PR-stunt relationships.
What do I know about- What do I know about love? Nothing. And thatās why itās everything. Sorry, I had to š
š¤£. Shout-out to āWhat Do I Know About Love?ā by CC. No but, seriously tho. What do I know about a PR stunt relationship? Again, Iām not an expert on the subject. I know as much as you do, plus, maybe a little bit more due to my research over the years.
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PR stunt relationship, also known as PRomance, showmance, fauxmance (šš½ cover for celebrities who are both queer), and also as š¤«š āextremely camera-ready relationshipā. I can personally define a PR as a work of persuasion. Picture PR people as shapers, as narrators, as storytellers, because thatās what they do. Whether itās for protection, or to build or rebuild an image, or simply for promotion, they analyze the situation in order to create the best publicity/narrative/farce that benefits their client. They each have their own vision. Each of them has a plan that they sometimes tend to repeat with other clients because it works. Take as an example our friend Scooby Doo Sc**ter (Br**n), who is making it increasingly normal and common for his clients to use engagement rings as narratives.
A PR stunt relationship is nothing more than a PUBLICITY STUNT, as the word itself implies, aimed to get people and media attention. Publicists and celebrity management managers set up a fake public relationship to make fans and the general public believe itās true. To give the couple more credibility, also friends, family, and artists friends of the couple get involved many times. To give you a practical example, letās take PRen Tyren. They were at least 80% involved in each otherās lives.
Think about their birthdays and all the friends and families involved. Think about when Tymber even went to Gracielaās birthday, Lās great grandmother. Think about Tyres and brother Jauregui (who even made a song out of it with him). Think about L and Angel Gold (his sister). Think about L and Jailynn (his daughter). Think about The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, aka Tyren and, I think they were called Galsey? (Halsey and G-Eazy). Think even about Dinah who was part of the PR. I mean, you got it, right?
This type of business, whether involves the music industry, the film industry, the sports industry, etc., works this way for EVERYONE. They get at the same goal but with different tactics for each individual person, and they give a damn if in the meantime the person, their client, is bullied, or hated, or if they receive death threats, or if they start having anxiety problems, panic attacks, mental or physical health problems, etc. They donāt give a shit about their well-being in general. Itās just business to them. Theyāre just money with two legs. Can you picture a rolled-up dollar with two legs, canāt you? Good, because thatās what they are. Products. Products to sell.
Thereās a very strict contract that both parties have to mutually agree on, and this contract is called a relationship contract. A relationship contract is a legally binding document for the duration of at least one year. Itās very VERY own custom-made because they write down what do they want to happen, then the duration (which can be extended) and the termination, and all the other things that each of them wants to include. The duration of a contract obviously varies from person to person and can depend on many things. But the main thing is that, it depends on the type of goal they want to achieve thanks to it.
For example, if the purpose is purely publicizing, such as the promotion of an album, or a movie, or whatever else, the relationship will last only for the necessary time that it takes to increase the interest of the public and indeed, to publicize the project. Another example could be when they want to hide the sexuality of one of the two people in the couple or both. Here, the duration of the contract could reach up to years, and could even lead to fake marriages.
We have examples of people who have done this to promote movies/sagas/franchises: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. We have examples of people who have done this to promote TV series: Blake Lively and Penn Badgley, Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse, Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush. We have examples of people who have done this to hide their true sexuality: Ricky Martin & Rebecca De Alba (for 17 motherfucking years), TS and.. and-and-and EVERYONE. We have examples of people who have done this to increase their notoriety, but then fell in love for real despite being super toxic for each other: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. We even have examples of real couples who have been asked to go public to boost ratings and publicize their show more than it already was per se: Lea Michele and Cory Monteith. [Yes, my friends, even real couples do PR stuff for publicity purposes]
Celebs fake relationships for profits. Profits such as more fame, more fans, more acquaintances, whether they were made together or thanks to or of the āpartnerā themselves based also on the industry fields to which they are part, more freedom in other aspects of their life, both work and private, etc., and of course, money. The money profit received varies. It varies according to the duration (especially if theyāre many years), to what theyāre supposed to do, such as how many times theyāre forced to kiss (yes, guys, that also counts), to the amount of time they have to spend together, aka being seen together, etc. It also and above all vary, based on how famous they are, or if one of them is not famous at all, or if one of them is more famous than the other. Itās obvious that the more famous the person is, the more money they receive. Both parties benefit from it, but the person who ACCEPTED to do the PR is obviously paid more also based on the notoriety they have as I told you. Here we start with a minimum of $5,000 received per month. The figure can also reach disproportionate numbers with five/six zeros per year.
Itās enough to think that 75/80% of all famous couples are fake. They gain more attention and ultimately, more money, and at the same time, fans and GP can witness an exciting ālove storyā filled with drama, gossip, rumors, mysteries, and if they decide to end their story on a negative note, even with the possible and eventual shade-throwing which in turn leads to more attention, more gossip, etc., etc. Exactly how the teams on both sides wanted. You have to keep in mind that teams have the power in this case. Itās the PR teams who hold the power over the media to control the narrative, and not the other way around.
There are also many factors involved to keep in mind. People involved. We have friends, parents, paparazzi, and all those other people the celeb team involves to make the story look as believable as possible. For example, you know when the media say it was a source who gave them the news? Well, thatās the truth. Think about it. Those sources and those insiders are really insiders because theyāre part of the team. They are those people who work for them and who release information, whether true or fake, to follow the narrative decided for the plan. Speaking instead of another topic that Iāve noticed in many asks. Paparazzi.
I donāt know if you know how paparazzi usually work, but especially the old-fashioned stalker type ones, are not known to hold back, in fact, on the contrary, they go way too far beyond the limits. Some of them know where the celebrities might be based on how popular the location is (clubs, restaurants, etc., where celebs often go), or other times, theyāre called by waiters, valets, drivers, etc., etc. Itās a pretty aggressive and competitive industry, and paparazzi do everything they can to get images of famous people to sell to a newspaper or a magazine or on Instagram. There are differences between those in the US, those in Europe, etc. Many are also easy to control since eight times out of ten, itās an organized thing.
As we well know, most of the time, the paparazzi are told where to be and when, probably by the celebrityās PR agency itself. Itās ALL for publicity. Publicity of any kind. To promote a movie if itās an actor, to promote an album if itās a singer, to be noticed if that personās project was a flop, for fake relationships or to ācoverā the real ones if one of the two is in a relationship that is not seen in a good light and therefore doesnāt suit the public eye, or if one of the two or both of them are queer. Seriously, for everything. And so they have paparazzi following them around so it looks like theyāre more popular than they actually are, and the celebrities who make me laugh the most are those who, after calling them, act like the paparazzi were following them everywhere, some even getting angry and taking it out on them.
But it must also be said that celebrities who really donāt want the paparazziās attention, make sure that this doesnāt happen. Unlike the ones who want them and even have them called. There are many celebrities who want their pictures taken because, as we also know, any publicity is good publicity. These celebrities know how it works and not only accept that the paparazzi are part of the business, but use them as a tool for their publicity. Itās just business for them and a new opportunity to look good in magazines. They want to be in control of their image and in this way, they have it.
Also, some brands pay celebs to wear their clothing or accessories while out and about, and those staged shots that look like candid of a celebrity leaving a restaurant or a store, actually have multiple purposes, namely: celebrity endorsement of the product, big check for the celebrity for wearing the item, collaboration between the celebrity and paparazzi to get nice shots that look natural and random from which the celebrity then selects the ones they prefers, and image sales for the paparazzi agency. Everyone gets paid and everyone is happy.
Another thing to take into consideration? Depending on the celebrityās profession, even their own contracts. In the sense that most of their contracts involve fake relationships. It also depends on the image that the celeb has and whether theyāre trying to hide their sexuality. From this, their contracts can include a minimum of two PRs, or five, or eight, or even one that lasts for many years. They can also state that the same person with whom the celebrity has already had a PR in the past, may be again in the future. Iāll give you a practical example.
Imagine yourselves and a friend as a celebrity, okay? You guys are singers and your friend is an actor. Youāve just signed a 3-album deal lasting 5 years (meaning you have 5 years to complete and release 3 albums), and your friend an 8-year movie saga contract (letās imagine 3 movies). Now letās imagine that there are clauses in both your contracts that also include fake relationships. Your contract has two, and your friendās contract has five, including one with one of their co-stars. Both of you must, ABSOLUTELY, have the number of PRs chosen for you over the course of those years, otherwise, youāre gonna be forced not only to fight a lawsuit that you will lose because you havenāt respected the contract, but also to pay a penalty that can reach up to six figures.
Doesnāt this ring a bell? Now do you also understand why Ca*ren, and most of the other celebrities, are forced to have PR stunt relationships? Because they have to! Because itās part of their contracts if they want to keep doing what they do. Many of them have a say. They can decide whether or not to accept the person chosen for them, they can choose a person themselves, they can negotiate something in return if they accept a person they didnāt want, etc., etc. But many have no say in it.
And speaking of our Camr*n, more specifically, our L, and Kris. Guysā¦ All the comments Iāve read aroundā¦ *help* š¤¦š»š¤¦š»š¤¦š»
L didnāt invite Kris there because heās her boyfriend. And it certainly wasnāt her the one who asked her dad to delete the post because she didnāt want her fans to start attacking her new boyfriend or because she wanted to protect her relationship. IT WAS ALL DONE ON PURPOSE. Mi*e posted the picture and then deleted it ON PURPOSE! Why? Because (L and Krisā teams) wanted the fans to see the picture to speculate! They wanted the fans to start attacking him! They want people to talk about it!! Is that really that hard to understand or to believe? Welcome to Tyren 2.0, my friends. Thatās how it started with Taco Delivery Symbol, or did you forget that too? Go read the timelines if you really donāt remember.
Iāve lost count of how many times theyāve put off releasing Lās album over the years. Theyād finally decided, and then it was postponed AGAIN, but because of COVID. EVERYONE had to postpone their programs actually, but Lās album was supposed to be released 100% this year (in September, in my opinion). Her PR should have started earlier. This is the only reason we have only had hints of Crispy McBacon (Iāve already found so many nicknames for his transphobic ass, sorry but I just canāt help myself) over time. Because they have postponed several times! *And also because, in my opinion, they were still looking for an alternative. The choice had to be between a guy (him) and a girl.*
But hey, at least they have an excuse to make this PR more real, you know? Iām already picturing what sheāll say because we all know the script by now: āKris and Iāve been dating for a while now. Iām a private person. My personal life is my personal life and I want to protect my shit, you know? I donāt like it when people judge my life choices and thatās why Iāve never talked about it before. And Iād like it to stay that wayā. Picture me shouting a āSURE, JAN!ā when that happens, also because we will then slowly have more and more of their content. Aww, Iām already picturing them playing fake lovebirds and talking to each other in Spanish IN FRONT of a camera, in a live or an Insta-story maybe? š¤®š¤®š¤®
And speaking of postponed programsā¦
This is my version of how things couldāve turned out for our oh so beloved IwanttobeknownMila. Keep these dates in mind. Shon Mentos: The Tour, started on March 7, 2019, and ended on December 21, 2019. The Romance Tour, was supposed to start on May 26, 2020, and end on September 26, 2020.
They couldāve released Shirtās documentary around the beginning of the Romance Tour. They couldāve made them break up almost at the end of the Romance Tour. He wouldāve completed the album now, to then releasing it in January or February almost simultaneously with Cinderellaās release.
Why all this? Simple, cross-publicity or cross-promotion or whatever you want to call it. Choke recently said that theyād initially finished filming at the end of his tour and that they had to cut out a lot of parts. And what does all this mean? That the original documentary was another one.
In my opinion, the original was supposed to about his life on tour and only a small part, sneak peeks about the creation of Wonder. Instead, thanks to COVID, they changed direction and made it all about his album. The reason why they had to cut a lot of parts, was to make room for the last few months and therefore to the completion of the album. Which is why I think they finished filming in September/October (if anyone of u knows more, please feel free to let me know).
Without COVID they couldāve released his original documentary more or less around the beginning of the Romance Tour. News, tabloids, and people wouldāve talked about them, both for the documentary and for the tour of our Mila= cross-promotion. They couldāve made them break up almost at the end of the Romance Tour. The distance, the misunderstandings, and why not, even the pathetic excuse that Toilet Brush used now when āthey were in crisis/on a breakā, that is, that he hadnāt been opened and vulnerable with her. People wouldāve talked about them, Shitmila fans wouldāve rebelled and cry their eyes out, news and tabloids wouldāve gone crazy for who would tell the story better= cross-promotion. He wouldāve completed the album now, with half of the songs he already had (from 3 years) and that heās using on this album, and a half with songs that wouldāve been about his broken heart, to then releasing it in January or February almost simultaneously with Cinderellaās release. Do I need to say this? You can imagine what wouldāve happened, right? And what would that have led to? Oh yeah. Cross-promotion!
But anyway, guys, it didnāt happen. Just as we didnāt get Lās album as we hoped. But try to remember one thing, okay? Tyrenās contract started because L needed a new male PR and then they flipped the cards around and continued for him AS AGREED initially. Shakerstoremilaās one, on the other hand, is only and exclusively for HIM. Itās centered on him and will continue to be on him until the end. Thereās no point in asking yourselves why Paruparo does this and why Paruparo does that, okay? She HAS TO do it. Itās in her contract and she cannot legally break it if she doesnāt want to face the consequences HER HERSELF has accepted. The sooner you understand this, the sooner you accept it, the sooner you can wait for the end more calmly. It sucks, I know. But thatās the way it is.
Iāve never liked Shon that much in the past. I discovered his existence only and exclusively thanks to Paruparo (IKWYDLS). Iāve always seen him as too fake and with a huge ego. I first became aware of his giant ego during the interview they did in 2015 at The Late Late Show with James Corden. Indeed, Iāve always wondered how someone like Mila could be friends with such an egocentric person. But you know how it is, I just brushed it off because I simply didnāt care about him, and also because at the time (2016 when I officially entered the fandom) the IKWYDLS era was already over for a while. BUT, my first impression of him became very true years later when they started this ridiculous charade.
Not only is he self-centered and with a huge ego, heās also one of the most fake people Iāve ever seen. Why am I saying this? Because although I donāt know him and consequently, I donāt know if he was already like that before he became famous, Shon is the typical empty celebrity without a personality that has become the role he was set to be in the beginning. The perfect product. They wanted to sell the good guy. The sensitive and different from the others (and thatās where the bullshit of being a āsinger-songwriterā came from). And since this idea in itself only partially worked, they made him work on his body so they could sell that too. To sell the unreachable good guy. Superman, as he defines himself š. The problem of Shawn and his team, is with people who have not stopped to just look at the fake goody to shoes image that they wanted and want to continue selling.
The way I see him, Shoeās just a selfish kid. Everything always revolves around him. Everything is and must be about him. He lives to be loved. He lives for the attention. He lives for the approval of others. Everyone must necessarily like him. Thereās no one else besides him. Do you know what he reminds me of? He reminds me of a child who asks his mom for attention. āMommy, how did I do? You liked it, didnāt you? Was I good? I can do better if you want, I know I can do betterā. I donāt even think he realizes heās like that because heās so full of himself and so clouded by himself. Oh and, you know what Iāve been realizing lately? Many of his fans really believe he grew his hair out because Paruparo asked him to (Iād never have believed this bullshit even under torture), but now more than ever Iām convinced that he did it to copy one of his obsessions for years, that is, Matthew McConaughey. My personal problem with this look of his is the fact that heās now starting to look more and more like Jon Snow (any Game of Thrones fans like me here?), aka one of the characters I canāt stand the most of that amazing TV series. And this, is making me dislike him even more.
Donāt get me wrong, Iām not saying that I hate him and that I consider him the devil. In fact, I think thereās a lot but A LOT worse than him out there. I really, REALLY, dislike him, but I donāt hate him. Do I follow him on social media? Yes, but only on IG. Did I listen to his music? Yes, but illegally, and I liked some of his songs because as usual, I distinguish the art from the artist. Iāve never bought his music, Iāve never streamed it, Iāve never gone to one of his concerts, and the only views Iāve ever given him are only for music videos (not even all of them) on YouTube and only because other channels canāt violate copyrights by taking and posting them on their own. Indeed, you know how Iām gonna listen to his album? Thanks to the YouTube channels of his fans who will post his songs.
But anyway. Iāve dwelt too much on #pleasenoticeme #pleaseloveme, Iād say thatās enough. Iām gonna conclude with my final thoughts on the main topic of my post, that is, the fake PR relationships. I wanna explain to u guys why a fake relationship like Shazamās and our Milaās is so obvious as PR.
A PR relationship MUST create doubt in peopleās heads and MUST NOT look perfect at all. Why? Because otherwise people WOULD NOT TALK ABOUT IT. If it looked like a basic relationship, a common relationship, people wouldnāt talk about it because they wouldnāt find anything strange about it. They wouldnāt speculate, they wouldnāt look for clues, they wouldnāt watch every move. They wouldnāt be thirsty. Theyād just get bored. Yes, there would be the initial boom of the ānew coupleā, but then everything would end and people would move on to look for something else to entertain them. The main point of a PR relationship is to make people speculate, and if people donāt constantly talk about it, then it would be all pointless because it would make no sense to create a fake relationship in the first place.
Way to stop this act or any other act? Stop giving them fucking attention! You want to talk about it, speculate, look for evidence, and make theories amongst you friends? Do it! Thatās great actually. I do it myself. But fucking tagging them?? š¤Øšš
If all the fans who know the real TRUTH stop talking about it by tagging them, tweeting them, etc. their āstoryā would end. Sure, their teams would try to create something to attract attention again, like a kiss or a scoop, but if ignored even then, everything would end immediately. Why? Precisely because they were unable to complete their task. And in that case, the two celebs would ābreak upā with a big scandal that would still bring attention back to them, although in this case, the attention would FINALLY be on both celebrities in a singular way and no longer as a couple. The next goal would be for fans and media to find out āwhat happenedā and āwhyā, while for managers it would be to create a scoop on those questions that keep them talking about them, and if all goes well, maybe even get them āback togetherā, and so on, until they have a better idea. But, if they fail even then, even though theyāve not reached the dateĀ scheduled in the contract, they would ābreak upā without any more surprises.
And thatās all for now, my fellows CS. Remember to hold on and to not lose hope. Be patient. And above all, try not to freak out and get very angry as soon as you listen to the album. We already know itās all bullshit.
Iām sending you a virtual hugĀ š¤š¤ Always with love, F ā¤ļø
