I think the whole, ridiculously cheesy rap star/heartthrob then turned hugely successful serious actor is hilarious and legendary
Haha yeah, Will Smith being a huge example of that!
I always kinda liked him though, never really liked his music to buy etc but for some reason if it was on I would be happy to listen to it.
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In regards to other comments about body etc though. It's not about that at all It's all about charisma! Being able to captivate an audience, having people hanging on every word you say! That doesn't come from hours in the gym, no matter how much you train.
Just looking at a name Shady mentioned earlier Ricky Gervais.. does he have a great body? of course not, but he is a huge star regardless.
Some women on the other hand have jobs because of bodies (not model jobs I mean actors etc) but I think they do lets say "a little more" than just fill in a job application form if you know what I mean.