Making of a legend
Published in The Kathmandu Post in 1998
Last year the amber of Diana's fire was still hot. The media created image of Princess Diana was so popular that it virtually overshadowed the Saintly image of Mother Teresa whose contribution for the welfare of children of lesser god was unmatching when both of them died almost within a week gap. Ironically, Diana's official resident Kensington Palace had already lost its charisma last year just before her first death anniversary whereas Nirmala Hridaya of Mother Teresa is revered as Mecca of poors. Almost after two year of her death, Diana's image as a legend has changed. She is no more as popular as before. In fact, she is a media made legend, a virtual image.
If media can make an unknown White House intern whose only qualification was to blow her job under the table of Oval Office more popular than Prime Minister of India or Japan, there is no question for Diana as she was a Princess of Union Jack. She had lesser vices than Monica did. The qualification Diana had was that she was a member of Royal Family who always splashed the British tabloid with all sorts of confessional stories. Unlike other social workers, she was a celebrity who had an appetite for love, sex and a caring person. Whatever small thing she did got a big coverage in the newspapers and Television because she had face value which others did not have. However, it's not so with Diana now. Media hardly covers any news about Diana because media basks only the burning fire, not the amber. To be a media created celebrity a woman does not need qualification. Pamela Bordes was very sensational eight years ago because of her sex involvement with influential people of British Parliament. Within a week she became more popular than Prime Minister of India did. Just think where is Pamela now, nobody knows the answer because media has shifted its attention to some other persons. The celebrity aura of Monica is also slowly taking down turn as her cause could not impeach B(w)illy. I think her book is a Bible for those interns who lack the technique of blowing their job properly under the table.
I wonder why Diana, Pamela, Monica and the likes always get media attention. In 1997, all questions asked during the Beauty Contest ranging from Miss Dharan to Miss Universe was on Diana. All contestants in all kind of beauty contests from Jhapa to Japan idolised Diana. Alas! how could Nepal girls think of sleeping with other guys as Diana did when she was still married to Prince Charles, sorry for my language. After her death, Diana was treated like a super model, a role model and also a demi-monde. Media created image of Diana has faded away like a flower. Person like Mother Teresa who never sought media to propagate her image keeps on living in the memory of people for her selfless deed.
Last year the amber of Diana's fire was still hot. The media created image of Princess Diana was so popular that it virtually overshadowed the Saintly image of Mother Teresa whose contribution for the welfare of children of lesser god was unmatching when both of them died almost within a week gap. Ironically, Diana's official resident Kensington Palace had already lost its charisma last year just before her first death anniversary whereas Nirmala Hridaya of Mother Teresa is revered as Mecca of poors. Almost after two year of her death, Diana's image as a legend has changed. She is no more as popular as before. In fact, she is a media made legend, a virtual image.
If media can make an unknown White House intern whose only qualification was to blow her job under the table of Oval Office more popular than Prime Minister of India or Japan, there is no question for Diana as she was a Princess of Union Jack. She had lesser vices than Monica did. The qualification Diana had was that she was a member of Royal Family who always splashed the British tabloid with all sorts of confessional stories. Unlike other social workers, she was a celebrity who had an appetite for love, sex and a caring person. Whatever small thing she did got a big coverage in the newspapers and Television because she had face value which others did not have. However, it's not so with Diana now. Media hardly covers any news about Diana because media basks only the burning fire, not the amber. To be a media created celebrity a woman does not need qualification. Pamela Bordes was very sensational eight years ago because of her sex involvement with influential people of British Parliament. Within a week she became more popular than Prime Minister of India did. Just think where is Pamela now, nobody knows the answer because media has shifted its attention to some other persons. The celebrity aura of Monica is also slowly taking down turn as her cause could not impeach B(w)illy. I think her book is a Bible for those interns who lack the technique of blowing their job properly under the table.
I wonder why Diana, Pamela, Monica and the likes always get media attention. In 1997, all questions asked during the Beauty Contest ranging from Miss Dharan to Miss Universe was on Diana. All contestants in all kind of beauty contests from Jhapa to Japan idolised Diana. Alas! how could Nepal girls think of sleeping with other guys as Diana did when she was still married to Prince Charles, sorry for my language. After her death, Diana was treated like a super model, a role model and also a demi-monde. Media created image of Diana has faded away like a flower. Person like Mother Teresa who never sought media to propagate her image keeps on living in the memory of people for her selfless deed.
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