Famous for Being Famous: Celebutants in the Aughts

Celebrity culture in the Aughts achieved its white-hot singularity on Nov. 26, 2006. On that date the Bimbo Summit occurred, as Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan hit the town in all their panty-flashing glory. This three-headed monster collectively represents all the key ingredients of being famous for being famous (FBF).

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Famous for Being Famous: Celebutants in the Aughts

Lindsay, Paris and Britney spent the better part of the decade redefining celebrity, giving hope to millions of unremarkable people that in the age of 24-hours new cycles and the Internet, they too could achieve fame.

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