@uknowumad
August 3, 2011 at 10:33 pm
@VA STAND UP HOW OLD ARE YOU? WHO NEEDS TWITTER TO LET SOMEONE KNOW A CELEBRITY IS A REAL PERSON. IF YOU KNOW HOW STUPID AND IGNORANT THAT SOUNDS YOU WOULDN’T MAKE SUCH A RIDICULOUS COMMENT. IF THAT AREN’T REAL THEN WHAT ELSE ARE THEY? ALIENS FROM ANOTHER PLANET.
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I disagree with you and think you missed @VA Stand Up's entire point. Twitter, for better or for worse, is a tool that is here to stay. It has been used successfully by many to survive in this DIY (do it yourself) industry. The entertainment industry is big business and only a select few are supported by the mainstream music & media. Those who are not in the fold have done a masterful job of keeping in touch with their fans and growing their brand. Unfortunately sometimes they feel the need to defend their honor from various skanks (lying media reports, jealous non-talented ppl in the industry & non-fans).

More to @VA Stand Up's point, you can sometimes get a glimps of the person that the media wont allow you as a fan to see. They discuss their charity work and encourage fans to also do charity work. They may tell an interesting senerio from their childhood which may mirror an experience their fans are going through, etc. Anyway, twitter is here to stay and celebs will have to learn how to best navigate it to fit their needs and that of their fans!