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Wow, between the shenanigans of Kanye and Serena this has been quite a week!<\/p>\nWow, between the shenanigans of Kanye and Serena this has been quite a week!<\/p>\n
Has their bad behavior done permanent damage to their brands?<\/p>\n
Or is it just part of who they are?<\/p>\n
Both of these celebrities have built personal brands that are purposely outside of the lines (no foot fault pun intended here).<\/p>\n
But have they gone too far?<\/p>\n
I think so.<\/p>\n
It’s one thing to cultivate a rebel image by expressing yourself through your art (whether it’s music or tennis).<\/p>\n
It’s quite another thing to attack the innocent bystander.<\/p>\n
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In the case of Kanye\/Taylor I think it’s pretty obvious that Taylor is having the last laugh.<\/p>\n
The notoriety and sympathy after the VMA incident has undoubtedly raised her brand profile and brand awareness beyond her core audience.<\/p>\n
From the interview I saw on “The View” she came across as gracious, with more of a sense of humor than I had previously given her credit for.<\/p>\n
The other winner was of course Jay Leno who got an unexpected ratings boost for his new show with his exclusive on Kanye’s apology.<\/p>\n
Although the world of music seems to be fueled by bad behavior – so maybe this will either blow over or give him more cred.<\/p>\n
I’d be more worried as a corporate sponsor of Serena.<\/p>\n
I could almost accept the “heat of the moment” argument. After all, it was a horrendous call at a very inopportune moment.<\/p>\n
However, what I found most appalling (and potentially brand damaging) was her refusal afterwards at the press conference to apologize.<\/p>\n
She made a big statement about learning from her mistakes but seemed to omit the biggest mistake of all…which was losing her cool and berating someone publically for doing her job.<\/p>\n
I know she apologized the next day on her website, but it felt like too little too late.<\/p>\n
That’s my point of view. What’s your twist?
\nIs bad behavior bad for brands or is it just par for the course?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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