“House Party” is the official podcast from realtor.com® about the overlapping worlds of real estate and pop culture Natalie Way and Rachel Stults. Click the player above for our thoughts on this week’s hot topics.
It’s no surprise that gardening shot into the hearts – and social media pages – of many Americans during the pandemic. It’s one of the fastest growing hobbies, but it’s also nothing new. Master gardeners have been refining their craft for years. And yet, over the past year, we’ve seen more and more celebrities show interest in gardening and other home projects (and sometimes even show a slight fascination for them) and then turn this into business ventures.
A recent article published in the New York Times was featured Drew Barrymore Gig with a new lawn care subscription service. Keep in mind that the actress, businesswoman, and TV presenter had doubts about her gardening ability until last spring when she planted her first lawn.
“I didn’t think I could do it,” Barrymore told the New York Times.
So our question is: do celebrities really deserve to be seen as the face (or in the case of Barrymore, co-chief creative officer) of a home and / or gardening company when they don’t have that much experience? For example, an experienced expert with a lower profile and a smaller platform? Why do we seek advice from celebrities so quickly – and even consider them “guides” or “gurus” – when they have barely proven themselves in skills like gardening, furniture making, or beekeeping? How can someone who only shows interest in a popular hobby form an empire? In this week’s episode of House Party, we go into the reasons why this seems a bit backward.
Other stories we’ll discuss in this episode:
Madonna buys The Weeknds At home in Hidden Hills for $ 19.3 million
Bette Midlers $ 50M Manhattan Penthouse finds a buyer
Dwayne The Rock Johnson buys rocking property in Beverly Park for $ 27.8 million
This week’s celebrity real estate winners and losers
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