The Frog Prince in Hollywood

I will not be talking about myself — So, zip it.

HOLLYWOOD has turned a lot of geeks, nerds and hopeless cases in the looks department into BIG SWANS. Now, these guys are reaping tons of dough for looking good and earning more than an executive could earn.

In the local setting, Philippine show business has changed the face of a Filipina into a diva icon – after a nose bleeding Calayan or Belo overhaul. Filipinos tend to emulate the western perspective in beauty and lifestyle.

We all have witnessed how the ugly ducklings from ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER show transformed to gods and goddesses. The multi-million dollar show changed the beliefs of many viewers from just accepting what was given to them to emancipating from their psychological agony by succumbing to the knife, too. Many are enthused by any superstar’s presence and that’s what many people want to feel when their loved ones are around. At least, to feel that they/we are special too.

Looks, unfortunately, is also a basis of one’s fate in reality shows. Say… uhm.. American Idol. I never knew that there’s such a craze until I learned that a Filipina made it through American Idol 3. Blah.

I thought it’s just a mere talent competition that makes a one day superstar out of its winners [and finalists]; but no, it is a popularity competition through text and call votes which counted out the ULTIMATE SINGER ELLIOTT YAMIN during his season. Why so?

His hobbit-like features neglected the great voice that only ELLIOTT himself can blow. Hence, his votes dropped because his looks didn’t pass the “SINGING-SENSATION-MATINEE-IDOL” qualities. In total fairness to Elliott’s fans, they have supported him well enough to take him to third place.

Man, I gotta tell you, I was in vain looking for an MP3 of a song [title I dint even know] I’ve been hearing for days. Thanks to launch.yahoo, I learned the title of the song and also, I discovered that it was ELLIOTT who sang it! That’s really a big talent there; but that’s beside the point. He would not get that big break if he wont pose as a new Beverly Hills 90210 alumni in his album cover.

A few months after a bit of cosmetic dentistry and some extra surgical procedures, ELLIOTT YAMIN comes back with a fresh new album that includes WAIT FOR YOU, which is still looping in my player right now, a cut in his album that made me crazy squeezing the internet for.

This is the entertainment biz kissing the futures of frog princes to stardom.

We are a world of frog princes and princesses waiting for the opportunity of stardom to kiss our way too. it’s just that I look better than most of the frogs out there! – Asteg.