Even though, I had a doubtful privilege of watching the "Jersey Shore" about twice, I've already made up my opinion about the whole cast and the people who produced that skunky show. Feeding America, and the rest of the World, with the images of "fun loving" individuals from New Jersey, made me realize how low the entertainment industry have stooped down for the mighty buck.
For years, the "Jerry Springer Show" was the crown princess of the television garbage. Amazingly, viewers in Europe gobbled up those stories like French baguettes, believing in a twisted image of this country. I still remember the look of disbelief on my Danish host family when I argued that even if people on that show are real, they are a true and minuscule minority of the U.S. population.
So why is everyone despising Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi? Is it her language, promiscuous behaviour, bitchy attitude, body image, limited vocabulary, or stupidity? It might be that Snooki encapsulates everything what's wrong with America these days. Is being a shallow idiot a new norm for a majority of young twenty-something? Not so fast. I dare to say that America is underestimating Snooki - big time.
We are being taken for a ride with all those "reality shows" but only few participants emerged as true winners. Snooki is one of them. She's designing and promoting her own bling-bling and clothes, slippers, selling books, cashing on appearances and Team Snooki Boxing. Not surprisingly, Snooki is already capitalizing on her newborn son. Being worth $2 million is a decent accomplishment for a 24-year old girl.
So, how do we explain to the next generation that garbage-foul-mouth behaviour is a less desirable line of entrepreneurship? It falls on the parents to sift through the media landfill to curb the trash that is being served. Eventually, our kids will grow up and make up their own choices. As for Snooki, we can all learn that being business-minded, aggressive, and confident, bar the garbage, can lead to a success. Is success without respect for you? It all depends on the situation.
