People Wins the J-Lo Baby Photo Prize
February 29, 2008 by Cherie
There’s been much speculation about J-Lo’s baby pics, but now it looks like People Magazine is the definite “winner” of the photo prize. People seems to be the common place for celebrities to debut their new offspring, the most famous perhaps being Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s photos with Shiloh.
US Weekly editor Janice Min tells USA Today that:
“Celebrities are in the business of making money. They have their image, which they use to make money on almost every aspect of their life. … This is just another revenue stream for them.”
For their part, People says the original figures of $4 to $6 million are “grossly inaccurate.”
Is it just me or does this whole “getting money” thing really rub you the wrong way? I understand that celebs are trying to ward off the stalkaratzi and therefore they just release pictures themselves. I also understand that if someone is going to put a price on their baby’s head by trying to get a photo, that they’d want to at least do some good with the money and either donate it or quite frankly, keep it and put it in a trust fund for the kid.
But by the same token, I feel super icky when I hear about money and babies. It’s wrong. Isn’t there a better way?
Image from Morguefile.
Who was it who pledged their baby picture money to charity?
Brad and Angie after Shiloh was born.
I am just in love with these people babies. J.lo you go girl you got me in the mood to have twinsof my own. Your babies are sooooo beautiful.
it’s a shame to sell pic of there babies they already have enough money to throw up. i think they should help people with that money they ask in order to release this pictures. theres alot of needed people who have babies but need alot of financial help and i am one of them.