It used to be called a side job or a part-time job or a moonlighting job, and it’s been going on forever. A person has a full-time gig but for various reasons wants to earn more money. It might be to buy a big ticket item or because the regular job doesn’t support a lavish lifestyle or because the person wants to start a business someday.
Plumbers, electricians, dry wallers moonlight. So do famous athletes, although their gigs are usually as testimonials for various commercials and not as blue collar laborers after regular hours. Think of football favorites and sports announcers who are past their prime and are hawking beer, chips, or casinos. Cars too.
So when The New York Times published an article this morning about how many Hollywood celebrities have “side jobs” because of the insecurity of the Hollywood scene, I took note. I guess if you want to make sure you have a financial base once you “age out,” it’s the way to go.
Cases in point: Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande, both relatively young, have cosmetic brands to augment their movie incomes. Brad Pitt, Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney, Kendall Jenner and Dwayne Johnson all sell liquor with their names on the bottles. I haven’t tasted any of these curated concoctions to offer an opinion, but I’m willing to bet that you’re paying for the name and not the taste.
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