Throughout the years, I have been asked this question many times. Everyone wants to know the ones I have met and which were the really nasty ones, the bitchy ones etc. Well, maybe I've just been very fortunate, but I can honestly say, I have never met a "real" celebrity that wasn't absolutely lovely to work with...alright they won't sit still, constantly talking to their people or on the phone or laptop, but none have ever been directly rude or off with me.....But...
The people who work behind the scenes are another matter. The personal assistants and PR, I have met only a few that were nice. They will tell you that they are there to make their artists' life as stress free as possible. I have another theory; they have no real power of their own, so they use their artist as an excuse to take a power trip. The amount of times I have been told, not to mention this or that. The artist doesn't like a particular style of makeup or certain colours. Don't under any circumstances touch her hair (yes I was actually told that once...thought she was bald under there or something!). So now that the "people" have got you so worked up and walking on egg shells, in walks the artist, who turns out to be so down to earth. The style of makeup or colours that she would never wear, is exactly the colour palette she picks up! Not only does the artist want me to touch her hair but she wants heated rollers in it! And that incident I'm not supposed to mention? gets brought up anyway!
What these "people" fail to realise is that a lot of the time, these artist have grafted away for years to get where they are. They are also very grateful to be in that position and they try and be nice to everyone they meet.
The exception to the rule is the wannabe celebs, the wags and the reality show personalities. Makosi of Big Brother, (who got her back stage, I have no idea) once walked into a dressing room where we were doing makeup for a show and announced in a loud voice "Makosi needs lipgloss, who's got lipgloss for Makosi?".. no please help me, excuse me or anything! We took great delight ignoring her, until she walked out of the room shamefaced, if she had any to begin with. These people put on an act on what they think a celebrity should be....never...ever...confuse the two!
My advice: use your instincts and follow the lead of the artist not the PA
The people who work behind the scenes are another matter. The personal assistants and PR, I have met only a few that were nice. They will tell you that they are there to make their artists' life as stress free as possible. I have another theory; they have no real power of their own, so they use their artist as an excuse to take a power trip. The amount of times I have been told, not to mention this or that. The artist doesn't like a particular style of makeup or certain colours. Don't under any circumstances touch her hair (yes I was actually told that once...thought she was bald under there or something!). So now that the "people" have got you so worked up and walking on egg shells, in walks the artist, who turns out to be so down to earth. The style of makeup or colours that she would never wear, is exactly the colour palette she picks up! Not only does the artist want me to touch her hair but she wants heated rollers in it! And that incident I'm not supposed to mention? gets brought up anyway!
What these "people" fail to realise is that a lot of the time, these artist have grafted away for years to get where they are. They are also very grateful to be in that position and they try and be nice to everyone they meet.
The exception to the rule is the wannabe celebs, the wags and the reality show personalities. Makosi of Big Brother, (who got her back stage, I have no idea) once walked into a dressing room where we were doing makeup for a show and announced in a loud voice "Makosi needs lipgloss, who's got lipgloss for Makosi?".. no please help me, excuse me or anything! We took great delight ignoring her, until she walked out of the room shamefaced, if she had any to begin with. These people put on an act on what they think a celebrity should be....never...ever...confuse the two!
My advice: use your instincts and follow the lead of the artist not the PA
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