It happens that talent alone is enough to achieve success. Usually, however, it is one of many important factors on the way to the top. For one person to shine triumphs, most often a team of professionals works. Their most important link is the manager, on whose decisions almost everything depends. A large group of today’s stars decided years ago to entrust their careers to their parents. In some cases it was a bull’s-eye, in others it was a knockout. For whom has money and unbridled control become more important than unconditional love and devotion?
They entrusted their careers to their parents. They succeeded with their help
Kris Jenner undoubtedly has a knack for business and knows what to do to appear in show business. What works and what categorically does not work in the industry, she tested while managing the career of her then-husband, Bruce Jenner. It was she who suggested to him a series of plastic surgeries, thanks to which he began to appear on the screen. Although he had made these attempts much earlier, without her guidance, there had been no results. Success filled her with optimism, but she was not going to stop at promoting just one person. The idea of realization of the reality show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” quickly came up, thanks to which she and her daughters also gained publicity.
Today, the Jenner clan is one of the most popular around the world, and their names have become a reputable brand. They run their own thriving companies, e.g. Kim sells lingerie and Kylie sells luxury cosmetics. Perhaps the scale of their phenomenon would not be so big today if it wasn’t for Kris’s idea to make the tape public where Kim immortalized her intimate moments with rapper Ray J. Although after this situation the oldest of the clan stuck to the name “brothelmom”, she herself claims that she is closer to a “momager” because not everyone knows how to turn a scandal into a fortune.
Few know that the career of ex-husband Kayne West was also managed by his mother. Donda West was a professor in the department of communications, media and theater at Chicago State University. However, she gave up her job at the university to be able to manage her son’s career. They got along great both privately and professionally, had consistent visions, and almost never had conflicts between them. – I raised him in such a way that he would think critically and analytically and not be afraid to express what he felt. I helped him shape himself – . However, the promising cooperation ended with the death of the woman. Donda West died from complications following yet another plastic surgery, grieving her beloved son. It was in her honor that Kayne named the album, which was released on the phonographic market in 2021.
Cooperation with parents worked to their disadvantage. These stars regretted the decision
Not every situation in which a mother or father took over the reins of their child’s career ended unscathed in their non-business relationships. The star of such children’s productions as “iCarly” or “Sam and Cat” found out about it. Jannettee McCurdy started her career at the age of 8, so naturally her mother, Debra, took over responsibility for her business. Over time, however, the girl understood that she did not want to appear on the screen, but her mother did not tolerate opposition. It wasn’t until after the woman’s death that what happened behind closed doors came to light. In the pages of the best-selling book, the actress described the hell that her mother gave her. The facts she revealed were shocking. Debra became obsessed with being in constant control. As Jannettee entered adolescence, she regularly monitored the changes in her body and did everything to slow them down, and even stop them, including: limited her food rations. “I felt like I had my best friend in her, that we shared secrets, which created an atmosphere of intimacy. That’s exactly what my mother did to me, except it wasn’t friendship. It was bullying,” McCurdy added that it contributed to the eating disorders and addictions she struggled with.
Often parents push their children towards a career because they themselves failed to realize their dreams of being a star. This was also the case with Christopher “Kit” Culkin, whose father unsuccessfully tried to make a name for himself in the film industry. When that failed, he decided to promote the eldest son. The blond-haired boy quickly stole the hearts of viewers around the world, and the comedy and its sequel are considered cult today. This also improved the financial situation of the family, which for a long time barely made ends meet. However, the relationship between father and son was not good and quickly turned from friendly to dry and devoid of tenderness. – He was aggressive. Mentally and physically. I was traveling around the country, locked in a room with a man who didn’t like me. When he grew up, he decided that he would manage his career and multi-million-dollar fortune alone and deprived his father of the rights to his legacy once and for all.
Source: Gazeta
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