(June 17, 2015 at 9:31 am)Nope Wrote: Gomez probably wore the dress because she wanted to wear it so I don't think that, by itself, is sexism. According to the article, actresses can get a lot of money for wearing certain fashions or jewelry. It would be interesting to know if actors get the same perks.
It's my understanding that actors and actresses can be paid/compensated to wear a particular designer's clothing, accessories, makeup, etc. - both men and women. With awards shows and things the outfits are usually on loan or borrowed or something from the designer, they are not purchased by the celebrity, and in the case of custom dresses it's as much a boon for the designer, who can turn around and sell the dress to consumers, as it is to the celebrity, who is getting a couture piece designed especially for them.
In other words, it's all about money, promotion of the self (in the case of celebrities) and brands (in the case of designers), and endorsement deals.
For example, I've generally wondered this, Ellen Degeneres is a Covergirl, but is that endorsement deal only for the commercials she does or did Covergirl write into her contract that Ellen must use Covergirl products as her makeup for her talk show? Charlize Theron does J'adore perfume commercials, but does her contract extend to her having to wear J'adore on runways or to red carpet events?
It'd be interesting to see just how these sorts of endorsement deals are written. Maybe Adam Sandler and Kevin James are just not interested in free cloths or hoking product for designers?
Or maybe they're just slobs who can't be bothered to wear presentable cloths (clean jeans and a t-shirt w/o holes or Doritos stains)
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