Wasting Your Time WAS: Would being related to a celebrity help?

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wrote: " ... <snip> ... The reason I'm asking is because my

sister-in-law is the third cousin of DeBenedetto who is also

known as Tony ... <snip> ... "

Firstly, YOU are not related to Tony and so there's no

familial incentive for Tony to even consider helping you.

Secondly, who rides on the coattails of another person to get to

where they want to be in life?

wrote: " ... <snip> ... My sister-in-law and him don't actually

know each other, but they're still related ... <snip> ... "

All the more reason to NOT ask Tony Bennet for help because your

sister-in-law is a third-cousin. People with money are constantly

badgered by distant family members and strangers with allegedly great

ideas to help them out. All it does it annoy them and make them even

less willing to help out distant family members and strangers with

allegedly great ideas.

Your sister-in-law does not know Tony . It doesn't matter

that they are third cousins; they don't know each other. She is

nothing to him.

wrote: " ... <snip> ... If I googled him, would he be willing

and able to help us out in getting into the music industry and

getting the Kim Hill I know signed with Grass Roots Production so

she'd have a chance at performing with the Black Eyed Peas ...

<snip> ... "

, you wouldn't get in the proverbial front door with Tony

. In fact, I can tell you that my colleagues who are well

placed in the industry loathe those who try the methods you are

suggesting for getting YOUR Kim Hill into the business.

If YOUR Kim Hill wants into the business so much, then she has to do

the work and rise through the ranks like the rest of us have done.

It's called sweat equity and investing in one's talent and passion.

You don't even know if YOUR Kim Hill is interested in the music

industry and I would venture to guess that she is NOT interested

otherwise she would have some sort of career on the go at this point,

if only as a regular participant at karaoke nights at the local bar

or pub.

wrote: " ... <snip> ... or would I be wasting my time? ...

<snip> ... "

You'd be wasting your time and if YOUR Kim Hill ever decided she

wanted to get into the business, you might find out too late that

your interference has actually handicapped her as she will be tagged

as THE Kim Hill with the interfering and bothersome manager friend.

Raven