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Groshan Fabiola asked:


The TLC reality television series LA Ink, a spin-off of its predecessor series Miami Ink, has managed to grant its cast of tattoo experts a certain degree of popularity. However, resident shop manager Pixie Acia is averse to the idea of making any grand claim to that fame. She says that while being on the show has made her more easily recognizable, she doesn’t consider it an accurate measure of how well-known she is. During an interview, the 26-year-old veteran of the body art industry recalled how the people around her kept asking her about the effects of fame, just from being on the show.

Acia said that she considered it amusing because she did not view it as being about real fame. She claimed that people didn’t recognize her because she had, in her own words, any amazing talent. Acia further went on to say that she was not an amazing tattoo artist, nor an actress of note, and that she never really aspired towards the performing arts in that respect. She also said that it felt somewhat unusual for her, and it gave her the sensation of being lost somewhere in the middle. On the other hand, the shop manager acknowledged that her prominent fellow co-worker Kat Von D had become quite well-known and successful herself.

However, Acia contended that Kat Von D did not achieve her fame simply from appearing on television in LA Ink and Miami Ink, but because she’d managed to distinguish herself in an industry traditionally dominated by their male counterparts. Acia further continued to downplay her own personal role, and said she was easily replaceable. She made the clear distinction between fame gained from being exceptionally talented, and fame gained simply from being seen on a TV show. One thing that Acia misses from life before the series, however, is her job at a diner called Swingers.

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The CW’s Gossip Girl tells the tales of teens in the elite world, and the nitty gritty details including sex, dtugs and underage drinking. Since its first airing, the show has received criticism for its provocative subject matter, and unrealistic portrayal of individuals. However, stars from the series had come to the show’s defense, saying that Gossip Girl does not exactly emulate reality, but rather presents a number of issues relevant to the youth today.

“I think that our show takes place at a heightened reality a little bit… I think a lot of the realism is lost in the sparkle, and it’s meant to. You need that for the entertainment and the grit,” Blake Lively, who plays Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, said on The View. “But this stuff does happen and it’s good that we get to address these issues. It does open the door for conversations for parents to have with their children.”

Penn Badgley, who plays Dan Humphrey on the teen series also expressed his sentiments about the show, saying that the characters who are most engaged in the crazy elite lifestyle are the ones who have “the most shattered family lives.”

“You see the repercussions of it at such a young age,” Badgley said. “There’s an element of it that’s very realistic… It is heightened reality because it is television, but they did get it from somewhere.”

Despite the criticism from the older crowd of viewers, Gossip Girl, which is based on the book of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar, has become a big hit among teens. In fact, it is one of the most downloaded programs on iTunes. Moreover, the show’s success came as a surprise to Blake Lively, who isn’t used to all the publicity.

“It’s a little strange to walk down the street and see the big billboards” the young actress said.

Gossip Girl airs on Wednesdays, 9/8c on The CW.

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