Recently I noticed that Oprah Winfrey (Queen Midas- everything she touches turns to gold) was doing a sponsorship with Starbucks. I walked into my local Starbucks much like we all do, and there's her name "Oprah" all over everything. It irritated me so much I don't even remember exactly how she tied into Starbucks. I think it's a line of "Oprah" inspired coffee or something? Who knows. So, my beef is this... Why does she need to be doing that? Hasn't she made enough money? The rich get richer and Oprah gets richest. Give someone else a chance to make money off of coffee sponsorship. Maybe grab a little known Coffee expert and plaster their name all over everything making them rich. Spread it around a little !
Mind you, I have nothing against Oprah herself. I think she's fine and dandy and generous and all that. What I do have a problem with is what would appear to be a bottomless pit of greed that she still hasn't got enough. It's not just Oprah, of course. This has been going on for a long time in different genres it's just that Oprah and coffee are the most exaggerated example... What has she to do with coffee? I get Paula Dean and cooking items (but don't show me her face on towels or sheets, please) or female actresses for makeup (but your own line of perfume is going a bit far) or Nascar drivers for motor oil (not aspirin !) These things make sense.... but Coffee and Oprah? Please explain.
Anyway, so I'm going to start a list in this blog as I come across other examples of irritating Celebrity avarice. I'll call it Celebrity Greed., but will add "rolls it's ahead once again". FYI.
Coffee Tasting Champ - That makes sense.
