Vogue expected to invite Meghan Markle so that she along with Kim Kardashian could create 'attention,' expert
Meghan Markle will reportedly attend this year’s Met Gala along with Kim Kardashian, who was previously rumoured to have been banned from the fashion extravaganza.
Speaking to The Mirror, a celebrity PR expert said that having the "two controversial celebrities" will "guarantee attention" to the prestigious red carpet event.
"Kim is famous for being famous and a controversial figure, and
so is Meghan,” Matt Yanofsky said. "It makes sense Vogue would invite two
controversial celebrities.”
“They guarantee press attention,
which guarantees eyeballs, which guarantees advertisers money,” he added.
"It may be classy, but it’s still all about the Benjamins at the end of the
day."
The Kardashians star made headlines after she walked the
red carpet wearing the iconic gold dress once worn by Marilyn Monroe at last
year's ceremony.
Yanofsky claimed that this year will be no
different as the reality TV megastar is expected to steal the spotlight
again with her attire.
"Kim Kardashian specialises in getting attention for herself.
You can bet she will create a splash on the red carpet,” he said.
Dishing
on Vogue editor, Anna Wintour’s decision to invite celebrities such as Kim
and Meghan, the PR guru said, "Vogue is a high-end, prestige outlet, but
prestige doesn't guarantee news coverage.”
"When Anna Wintour
first took over Vogue in the eighties, she famously broke from tradition and
put celebs on the cover because she knew it would create attention.
"Wintour
invites celebrities to the Met Gala for the same reason: She wants attention
for her product (in this case, the Met Gala), so Vogue can charge a premium
to advertisers who sponsor their live stream of the Gala."
