Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: jackson children, jackson kids, prince michael, unmasked children, unveiled kids
During the last days of January, Michael Jackson let two of his kids, Paris and Prince Michael, roam the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas without their usual masks. I have to say too that these kids are quite white, so it makes me wonder. Heck, maybe it should make Michael wonder too.
Anyways, what could his motive be for doing such a thing? It is good for his image I guess, considering most of the public thought the whole “mask over the kids faces” thing was a bit strange. Perhaps a comeback is in the making? King of pop takes back the crown?
Regardless, this was indeed publicity for Michael, and it was a whole lot more positive than the “dangle my baby child over a balcony from the top floors of a hotel” shenanigan. This unmasking also puts MJ back in the public eye following his hiatus, where he traveled to countries such as Bahrain. His return in the media has coincided with the release of “Thriller 25,” his anniversary album, so maybe the unveiling of his brood was all just a way to get some chatter going on around Michael and some resultant buzz about the album. I did notice another blog covering this actually had “Thriller 25″ advertisements below the story, so the idea can at least be entertained.
Usually when “Michael Jackson” and “children” are used in the same sentence, it’s in some way negative. After a long history of negatively-lit incidents involving kids, doing something positive for his own children by allowing them to be “normal” for a day definitely can’t hurt his image. So I say he made a smart move and it’s about time.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: image, pr, public relations, visa, winehouse
Amy Winehouse’s visa was denied as she attempted to come stateside in order to attend the Grammy awards this year. However, she will still perform at this Sunday’s show via satellite.
Is it just me or is the government getting pickier concerning who they will let in the country? This is not the first time Winehouse has been unable to appear in the US “due to visa issues.” Nor is she alone in her plight. London based rappers M.I.A. and Lily Allen have also suffered from not being granted entry into the US.
It seems that M.I.A. has lyrics that mention LTTE, deemed a terrorist organization by the US government, and I guess Winehouse just plain isn’t conducting herself like a lady, with her chaotic personal life increasingly upstaging her music.
Anyone directing public relations efforts with a client like Winehouse must constantly be releasing official statements concerning her status simply to avoid the rampant rumors that will inevitably fill-up any information vacuum. Also, these missed performances let down the fans as much as the artists themselves. A show cancellation is not the greatest memory one can hope to linger in the minds of their supporters.
As this scenario demonstrates, artists personal lives are converging with and affecting their professional careers for better or worse. Look to Britney Spears for an ideal case study of the effects of personal shenanigans on one’s professional image.
As such, PR practitioners need to give their clients a helpful clue: ANYthing is fair game!
