Friday, August 20, 2010

guarding a celebrity


"nay, huwag niyo pong kukurutin."

that's my usual opening line when i give my roll call of rules among subscribers who'd want to have their photos taken with sarah geronimo. plus other guidelines - no pulling of sarah's hair, no extra poses, no pulling of sarah's clothes. i honestly dont get it why fans would want to touch their idol's skin. she doesn't sing when they do, anyway. i guess that's what being a fan is about. in fairness to the kid (sarah g), she's very professional about it. she waves, talks to her fans. it really feels genuinely real when she says hello, as if she's a close friend they've known for a long time. charisma indeed belongs to the stars.

but whatever the effect, it seems like its my job to literally stand in the way of having those dreams fulfilled just because i need to make sure that our celebrity endorser, an investment on our part, is safe most especially when under our control. that's why i have a phalanx of 15 security guards whenever she visits a business center. and that's usually augmented by the mall's own team. i actually feel like a celebrity when i'm walking with her with all the attention. well, behind her actually together with viva's manager for concerts and other members of the staff who trails her presence.

so, until her concert tour ends, i'll be there around sarah in her mall visits to make sure no one gets a kick out of pinching her. hah.

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