10.30 Celebrity Blogs, Who Writes Them and Do You Read Them?

Lauren Conrad

Celebrity Blogs: Do you read them?

Recently, I heard that former Girls Next Door star, Holly Madison was starting her own blog and I found myself wondering if blogging is something lots of celebrities do. I’d be curious to know from my Girl Power Hour blog readers if you read any blogs written by celebrities, and which ones do you read?

Since I don’t read any celebrity written blogs on a regular basis, I decided to do a little research, and here’s what I’ve found. There are three different types of blogs that seem to be a trend among celebrities, Instagram blogs, sponsored media blogs and genuine blogs they started themselves. Oh, wait, and there was that Kate Gosselin blog on Coupon Cabin, which didn’t last long, and she was fired from.

Celebs like Beyonce and Lady Gaga have Instagram blogs that the share photos on. Rarely do their blog postings on Instagram include more text than a few blurbs. Stars like Kim Kardashian and her entire family, Whitney Eve Port and Holly Madison have blogs sponsored by CelebBuzz.com. I’m still trying to figure out how much of their blogging is “genuine” and how much of it is done by CelebBuzz.com interns or editors. The jury is still out on that one. The other type of media sponsored blogs I found were on People.com, where shows like Dancing With The Stars and The Bachelorette have show contestents blog about their show experiences. But once the show ends, so does their blog. Both Apolo Ohno and Emily Maynard, from their respective shows, have blog postings on People.com but neither have blogs outside of People that I was able to locate.

The Instagram and media sponsored blogs on People.com and CelebBuzz.com come across as less genuine than two other blogs I found, from Molly Mesnick and Lauren Conrad. {With the exception of Holly Madison’s new blog on CelebBuzz.com, she seems to be making a genuine effort to communicate with fans through her blog}. Both Mesnick and Conrad maintain blogs that they seemed to have built themselves, as a way to reach out to fans, or talk about topics that interest them. Molly’s blog is titled “Reality Through My Eyes” and features everything from travel and destination blog postings, to party planning ideas and giveaways. Lauren Conrads blog was by far the most evolved blog I was able to find. She has tons of content ranging from giveaways to things she loves, recipes, cosmetic and beauty tips, and more. She blogs frequently, often and about a variety of topics. Hats off to Lauren and Molly for doing such a great job on their blogs!

Holly Madison

On Oct. 25^th, Holly Madison wrote this about her new blog, “Welcome to my new blog, guys! I was craving a fresh start and a new space to connect with my friends, family and fans. I hope you love it! I’ll be using this blog to share an inside peek at my life. Everything from fashion to fitness, Vegas to Hollywood- I’ll talk about it here. My goal is to make this space where we can share stories and tips and support one another.” If she ends up blogging about all the topics she says she will, and is genuine in engaging her fans, her blog promises to be a great read.

It is interesting to note that both Las Vegas Star Holly Madison and Seattle resident Molly Mesnick are pregnant and expecting babies in early spring of next year. Holly has only done one “baby topic” blog so far sharing her favorite maternity dresses. And, I haven’t seen any “mommy blog” topics yet from Molly Mesnick. I wonder if either will turn into self proclaimed “Mommy Bloggers” or if they’ll just continue to post their usual topics. It will definitely be interesting to see!

Maile Cabral Hager

Maile Cabral is one of our most active Girl Power Hour bloggers. She launched our Celebrity Watch blog, Celeb Buzz Seattle in 2010. In addition to her GPH blog, Maile is a freelance writer and writes for several well known magazines. She covers mostly female celebrities for Girl Power Hour. Maile has worked with numerous celebrities and co-founded CABRAL EDWARDS MANAGEMENT, a Boutique PR & Event Planning Company catering to businesses in the Pacific Northwest. Follow her on Twitter at @MailePRMedia, @CEMManagement & @SeattleCelebBuz. Questions, comments and story pitches can be sent to her at MaileHager (at) yahoo (dot) com.

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