Tag: Ridiculous

Usually, it’s celebrities who like to play the part of politicians, however this week we saw a Minnesota legislator inject himself into a reality TV show. Minnesota Rep. Drew Christensen authored a bill banning the “Bachelor” Arie Luyendyk from the state of Minnesota. The bill reads: "The state of Minnesota hereby adopts a policy of zero tolerance of Arie Luyendyk Jr. from season 22 of ‘The Bachelor.’ It is state policy that every person in the state has a right to live free from the presence of Arie Luyendyk Jr. in the state." On March 6 he took to Twitter again and promised to invite Becca to the State of the State Address if his Tweet received 10,000 retweets, which he also received. If you want to increase your political celebrity status, it may seem like a good PR move for a legislator who’s focused strictly on “The Bachelor’s” popularity. The show just wrapped its 22nd season, and it’s still a ratings palooza. Not all Twitter followers will think you’re funny, many just think you’re ridiculous. Last Monday’s season finale hit 7.8 million viewers in the all-important 18-49 age bracket -- the demographic advertisers covet. “The Bachelor” will be back to deliver more drama and entertainment to its loyal viewers for Season 23, and Rep. Drew Christensen can go back to work in the Minnesota state legislature on issues instead of “experiments.” The “experiment” in merging the world of entertainment and politics traditionally does not end well. Often Hollywood celebrities weigh in on political issues with completely uninformed, foolish opinions and the public’s response is “stick to show business.” The corollary principle is true for politicians: you’re not a celebrity, stick to politics.