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Should the Hollywood Walk of Fame Include Reality TV Stars?

6:01 pm, August 25th, 2011

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There’s a debate brewing underfoot in Hollywood.

For more than 50 years, celebrities who reach a certain level of notoriety in motion pictures, television, music, live theater and radio have been honored with stars on the famed Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street sidewalks.

More than 2,400 stars have been awarded in all, with “Modern Family” and “Married… With Children” actor Ed O’Neill set to be honored later this month.

But what about the Snookis and Kim Kardashians of the world?

Earlier this week, the Walk of Fame’s official Facebook page posted, “Someone asked if we give reality show characters stars? Hell to the No!”

In further comments, the Walk’s Ana Martinez said reality personalities were “not on the radar for us right now.”

There’s gray area, of course, with some “reality” stars like Jennifer Hudson going on to huge success in the non-reality realm and entertainers like Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons becoming famous all over again thanks, in part, to reality shows.

Judge Judy and Ryan Seacrest have stars, even though their greatest pop cultural significance has come through a broad definition of “reality programming.”

It’s worth noting that someone can only be nominated for the honor after he or she has 5 years of being a public figure in their particular field. Therefore, The Situation wouldn’t qualify quite yet (and might not be on anyone‘s radar when he finally does meet the 5-year threshold).

But Paris Hilton does have the minimum “career longevity” at this point.

Gossip Cop wants to know: What do you think?

Should reality television celebs be considered/eligible for the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

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  • http://twitter.com/MuisiCrazy Mike

    I second that notion of “HELL NO”. They are already getting much more than deserved IMO, we don’t need their no talent selves pushing into this as well. Absolutely not!

  • Danny

    Unless they make a worthy contribution to music, films, etc. then NO.

  • Liz

    I concur with what the Walk of Fame posted on their Facebook.

  • Regina1180

    Ugh! No, no, no, no.

  • http://twitter.com/Crazycrow76 Crazycrow76

    Absolutey NOT!! No f’n Snooki on the walk of FAME

  • http://twitter.com/Crazycrow76 Crazycrow76

    Absolutey NOT!! No f’n Snooki on the walk of FAME

  • Aszkara

    Reality stars do absolutely nothing to be famous! They just act dumb. Why should they be rewarded for that?

  • Kaye

    If their sole claim to fame is reality television, then absolutely not. They don’t work for that recognition, therefore they don’t deserve to be rewarded for it.

  • Mel

    Not at all. Anyone can do what the Jersey Shore cast does. Drink, party, sleep around, fight. It’s not rocket science. To give them stars would be a joke and an insult to everyone else. When people like Jennifer Hudson get a star, it’s perfectly justifiable because she did something to deserve it.

  • http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

    NO

  • D. Martin

    Absolutely not. The people who have their stars on the Walk of Fame, for the most part, have EARNED it. They have used their talents for the good of cinema. They have paid their dues. Reality stars — please. They have no real talent they were just lucky enough to be part of a show about…whatever. They have paid no dues at all.

  • LoveyLari

    ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!! I love watching Reality TV but no Friggin Way should a reality tv “star” be on the Walk of Fame

  • Julesie

    Absolutely NOT. The majority are only fame whores and do nothing of significance.

  • elysec

    No way!!!! That puts shame on the other celebs who have stars….

  • jae

    Absofuckinglutely not!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    No WAY! Being on a reality show requires no talent what so ever…and that is what most of them have- no talent.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1589135329 Barbara Saavedra

    No, it will defame the true talent over the years that actually earned it and deserves it.

  • Me

    Is that a rhetorical question?

  • Brenda

    Sadly, the only reason there are Reality stars is beacuse we watch the shows they are on.They make more money in one season than most of us will amass in a lifetime, because for some reason, even though you may call them fame whores and emphatically insist they have no talent, we even say it would be an insult to those stars already in place. So then, I have to wonder, why do so many people watch reality TV???? And by the way, my vote is NO.

  • jen

    Heck no are you kidding?! They’re famous for being idiots on tv!! It’s bad enough that’s most of the programming on tv now days.

  • Miss Suzanne

    Absolutely NOT! That would be paramount to having a soap opera star being nominated for an Oscar!

  • Anonymous

    No! No! No! No! and again No! It would totally ruin the whole idea of the Walk of Fame.

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