And why not? That body, along with that smile, that face, and a heavy dose of confidence, has been her meal ticket, yielding one of the most impressive and long-lasting modeling careers in the profession’s history, from a 13-year stint with Victoria‘s Secret to the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. And now it’s given her a platform for her transition from body to brain. Just as her highly lucrative modeling career darkens on the near horizon, the sun is lifting on her business ventures, which include two hugely popular television shows, a kids’ clothing partnership with Babies “R” Us, a sportswear line with New Balance, and jewelry and perfume businesses, all of which ForbesLife estimates will earn her $20 million this year.She got lucky because of her celebrity and her supposed fashion taste. So that's all it takes, then, to be praised as an entrepreneur or businesswomen, taking advantage of the opportunities that one has because of the avarice and stupidity of others. Makes sense. Never mind the fact that despite her fame and fortune, she's made a mess of her children's life, if not her own. (We should expect that she is publicly oblivious to any such mess, especially in her own life.) As long as she represents the spirit of capitalism, the pursuit of money, and the promotion of consumerism, she is a role model. (And what can we reply to those who would say she is also a role model for mothers?)
She once did have a "natural" beauty and physical attractiveness which contrasted greatly with the models walking down runways and featured in fashion magazines. But if you hear her talk you wouldn't have any doubts about whether she possessed any qualities (especially of the mind) which belonged to Elizabeth Bennet. Jennifer Ehle could at least act like an adult in that adaptation of P&P. So many of our female celebrities act and talk like stunted adolescents on- and off-screen.
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