Perez Hilton vs. Demi & Ashton
Just as I take notice of the Tweet battle brewing between Tila Tequila and Shawne Merriman, an even juicer showdown is occurring between Perez Hilton (the most famous celebrity blogger in the world) and the Hollywood duo of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Typically I might smell a celebrity PR stunt for publicity but since it involves Demi’s daughter Tallulah I feel it’s a legitimate squabble.
The LA Times blog has the details which involve a back and forth on (you guessed it!) Twitter. All three combatants happen to be among the most popular celebrities on Twitter and have been known to create PR buzz through other stunts played out on Twitter so this battle has the makings of a classic with a possible finale played out on Ustream for the world to watch.
Books can and will be written about how Perez Hilton, like Tila Tequila, became internet and then mainstream celebrities. He seems to be willing to take on the establishment of other celebrities who ply their craft via old school methods such as acting, singing, or participating in beauty pageants. What is ironic about his latest spat is that previously Perez railed against Miss California, Carrie Prejean, and in turn the born-again Christians as she stated her opinion on same-sex marriage which he vehemently disagrees with. This time he’s taking the “high-road” and criticizing Demi Moore’s 15-year old daughter, Tallulah, and the way she dresses which he finds inappropriate. If a parent starts taking child-rearing opinions from Perez Hilton then they’ve got bigger issues and methinks Demi is probably already over this.
p.s. – Perez weighs in on the D-List Twitter war between Rachel Zoe and a Real New York Housewife. Damn is Dahlism getting off track here! But hopefully this drives home a point.
