Sex and Every City?
Lately, it seems as though everyone in Hollywood has created a scandalous tape or one that is lewd in nature. Obviously, a major factor in the so-called anonymous “release” of a sex tape is how the media and the publicists handle the aftermath. The public tends to have negative views of some celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton because of how the media portrays them. When shocking tapes, pictures, and behavior comes up in the media of celebutantes such as these two girls, it comes as no surprise to the public. Every now and then, a questionable tape or picture surfaces in the media and it comes as a total shock.
Kristin Davis, of Melrose Place and Sex and the City, has apparently had about 20 very questionable photos released to the media by an ex-boyfriend. Apparently, her estranged ex-boyfriend took the pictures and sold them to a California businessman. Some suggest that these pictures have surfaced to create buzz for the Sex and the City movie that is coming out in May, or perhaps these pictures did not surface until now because of the sudden increase in demand for compromising videos or photographs. Apparently, a man named Scott Fayner had the pictures on his website in which it was possible to pay for more pictures. According to one blog, after paying for the extra pictures nothing else happened.
Overall, the media at first was using the shock value that a respected actress, and an older one than the typical 20-year-old, had sexually explicit photos. However, as her representative continued to deny that she is the woman in the photos and the existence of a sex tape, the coverage seemed to die down rather quickly. I believe that the picture looks like Kristin Davis, however, there is no proof that it definitely is the actress. She has handled the bad press well, and her publicist has down a good job of denying the reliability of the pictures. Davis has maintained a low profile right after finishing the movie, and before beginning promotional endeavors. As a more mature actress, there has not been the sudden release of her partying all night long or committing other offenses. I believe that this coverage has not affected the Sex and the City movie, nor the actress’ career.
