Jersey Shore ratings

Why is Jersey Shore so popular? Hmm.... Even Barbara Walters can't help but express curiosity!

Reality stars give the rumor mill so much to talk about, and some are in the spotlight for several years. The most common question is "why?", and there are quite a few that we don't even know why they've become so famous.

I've heard it all, Paris Hilton has been referred to as a "fake celebrity", because after all, what is she famous for anyway? The Kardashians? Nicole Richie? Could it be amazing talent? Maybe a long and victorious battle of courage and skill that lead them to the top? Or, are they merely lucky to be connected to someone else that has been in the spotlight?

The cast of Jersey Shore is different. They aren't connected to anyone famous. As of yet, none of them has a sex tape, a famous parent, or billionaire genes. They are famous for their personalities! Yes! Just because of who they ARE. This amazes me. I think it's pretty friggin' awesome. Actors spend years and years trying to get noticed. Work their asses off for months at a time on the movie sets away from their families. And maybe in a year or two they get noticed.

I love this day and age where a group of kids from Jersey can make a name for themselves with their personalities and "interesting factor".