The Stardom Game

You just arrived to LA with nothing but a trust fund and a dream. The goal is stardom, but that doesn't happen overnight...unless you play your cards right. What do you do first? [[Upload a YouTube video about your big move|YT Upload]] [[Go to Venice Beach|Venice Beach]] [[Get a job? People have those, right?|Get a job]] </style> <img src=https://media0.giphy.com/media/l0Ex2enmcSlbj7ojK/giphy.gif> </div>

You upload a YouTube video to your page to show your subscribers you moved to LA. They want some new exciting content. You decide to: [[Produce your own single|Single]] [[Upload a make-up tutorial|Make up]]

While your roommate is taking a picture of you at the beach, a guy in a suit approaches. He says he's trying to become an agent and that he thinks you could help each other make it. However, you'd be his first client. [[Take his card -> Took Card]] [[Decline -> No Card]]

Three roads diverged in a [Holly]wood, and you - took the one less glamorous. You see a job opening to be an assistant. Paparazzi won't be mowing each other down to get your pic, but at least you'll have a little money in your pocket. Are you: [[An assistant to an assistant -> Assistant 1.]] [[An assistant to a C-list celebrity -> Assistant C.]] [[An assistant to an A-list celebrity -> Assistant 3.]]

Music seems like the easiest path to success. But how? [[Do it yourself|Rap Cover]] [[HIre a production company|Prod. Company]]

Manny MUA and Jeffree Star made it, why can't you? Which brand will you use? [[MAC -> MAC]] [[KKW -> KKW]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Everything on the radio is so overproduced you think to yourself; it's time to get back to the basics. You dust off the old acoustic guitar and get to strumming. You do an acoustic cover of God's Plan because the world needs more acoustic covers of popular rap songs. However, the world does not need more acoustic covers of popular rap songs. Your subscribers flee. Do better. //click game over to play again//

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Yikes... you are not the first person who has posted a MAC smokey eye makeup tutorial. Unfortunately, it gets lost with all the others. [[Mom says get a real job. ->Get a job]]

Luckily your KKW tutorial gains some traction within the makeup artist community. It starts catching the eye of different celebrities

You're in luck, he's the son of a big shot movie producer who is bankrolling his talent agency (s/o nepotism). Do you: [[Take the first gig he gets you -> Real Wannabes of LA]] [[Be patient and wait until he finds something you love -> Nah fam]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Network. Has City Year taught you nothing?? Try Again. </style> <img src=https://media1.tenor.com/images/d70b7522df9774f5ba530c13adaf8b00/tenor.gif?itemid=10183297> </div> //click game over to play again//

He gets you a gig on MTV's newest reality TV offering, "Real Wannabes of LA". Reality TV wasn't in your 5 week plan, but it's immediate exposure and that's hard to pass on. What are you a Wannabe in? [[Wannabe YouTube star -> Villainy]] [[Wannabe...Something|Trending on Twitter (Reality)]]

So turns out you and your agent don't see eye to eye. Being the new face of 'Takis' isnt quite the career trajectory you envisioned. You amicably part ways, but now you're right back where you started. Time to get a job. [[Get a job ->Get a job]]

You're hired as the assistant to an assitant. This isn't The Devil Wears Prada and you're not Anne Hathaway. You don't think you can do it anymore. What's the move? [[Quit|Get a job]] [[Vlog ->YT Upload]] </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/WB7smYbU7wx5m/giphy.webp> </div>

You're in luck. Your C-list employer's trending upward thanks to the success of her breakout indie film. In an interview she credits much of her success (and style) to you and how your friendship helped her through tough times. People don't know who you are yet, but they're getting curious. What's you next move? [[Do a joint interview with Us Weekly about your friendship -> Interview]] [[Book a feature for Vice about the secret lives of Hollywood assistants -> Vice]]

[[Game Over ->Welcome to LA]] Your celebrity employer is very much in demand and so your work is being rewarded handsomely. Given her busy schedule she is usually out of town for work. Her equally high profile partner however, is around more often than not. You get caught up in a scandal and lose your cushy job almost as quickly as you got it. Back to square one. //click game over to play again//

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The appearance goes well. Unfortunately or fortunately, you let it slip that your boss is always "not available" when a certain network calls and that they use the company credit card to buy personal coffee. (There is no company credit card). Your knack for the spotlight and online persona have everybody from Ellen to Desus and Mero covering you on their show. You earn yourself a spot on

Welp, you quickly realize she's a C-lister for a reason. You're actually not sure if you've ever seen her read a script. Her IMDB page hasn't been updated in quite some time and her last entry was an ad spot for Taco Bell's new Nacho Fries. You can only coast on a lifetime supply of free Nacho Fries for so long. Do you: [[Stay on and hope things change -> Assistant 2.]] [[Quit and forge your own path -> New Beau]] </style> <img src=https://media.giphy.com/media/gQ7M38s4BJsFW/giphy.gif> </div>

You put in your two weeks notice and pack your belongings, your rolodex of celebrity contacts included. You've got some free time now, why not have some fun? There's a certain Laker that wanted to work with your former boss way back when, but it's quiet for her now. Should you: [[Try to set up a date as yourself -> Trending on Twitter (BF)]] [[Email them as your boss to ensure a response ->Game Over]]

You shot your shot and scored. He's down to take you out, and even better, he's down to be seen taking you out. Courtside in LA is always a good place to be and the fans watching want to be you or be with you. Even though you're seen together, neither one of you has made an official statement about the nature of your realtionship and people want to know. [[Keep them guessing. -> A Lister.]] [[Confirm and then confirm some more. -> Engaged.]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] You pretend to be your former boss to better your odds, but the Laker has moved on. She gets wind of your stunt and vows to scorch you and your little wannabe career to ashes. You call her bluff. She scorches you and your little wannabe career to ashes. Better luck next time. </style> <img src=http://www.revistavertigem.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tranquilo.gif> </div> //click game over to play again//

The show brings in experts from your field of choice to help you find your way. Your experts? The Paul brothers. They get you to star in their edgy new "Black Panther Prank" video. You find yourself on an apology tour and dropped from the show shortly thereafter. Back to your agent. [[Back to your agent-> Took Card]]

You don't want to box yourself in, and really, you're not fooling anybody trying to make it as a musician. Famous for something...anything... is the goal here. Luckily your seething sarcasm and nice eyebrows appeal to the masses which boosts your Twitter and Instagram followers to a number high enough that ad execs can't ignore. Who do you pick up the phone for? [[Pepsi -> Game Over (Pepsi)]] [[Adidas -> Yeezy Season]]

As one of the new and exciting faces of Adidas, you're garnering interest from previously untapped audiences. You're rubbing shoulders with creators (as Adidas calls them) from across the brand and become associated with a certain Laker. Word travels fast. [[Deny, deny, deny. -> A Lister.]] [[Confirm not just a relationship, but an engagement. -> Engaged.]]

[[Game Over|Welcome to LA]] Kendall bounced back from her ill-fated turn with Pepsi, but you're new here. You won't. </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/l0IyaWIHAGStfbkdi/giphy.webp> </div> //click game over to play again//

The more people wonder if you're with Laker boy, the more your profile rises. You find yourself on the invite lists to pregames and after parties at clubs and condos that you'd only ever read about on TMZ. The peak of your life so far comes when a guy who knows a guy who went to college with a girl who traveled with a guy that hooked up with a girl on Justin Bieber's staff invites you to one of his blow out parties. [[Go to the party. -> Liquid Courage.]]

Facebook catches wind of this engagement between a blooming socialite and LA Laker and wants in. Mark is trying to come back from the Cambridge Analytica nonsense and you're trying to get publicity so this works for you. FB gives you a reality show to watch you plan your wedding. How do you capitalize? [[Get the family involved. Your mom is brilliant and your sisters are dramatic. -> Family]] [[Make it all about the wedding and your dress. -> Wedding dress (game over)]]

Your mom has quick advice and quicker one liners. Your sisters are (almost) as pretty and charming as you are. Facebook realizes they have locked in with a gold mine of a family. A producer from Real Wannabes misses having your spark around and invites you and your family back to the show. [[Accept but with the terms that you get your own show. -> Family show]]

The whole wedding planning show has been done over and over and over again. You know that becuase you spend your Fridays watching Bride Day on TLC. Unfortunately you couldn't distinguish yours from the rest and Mark isn't happy with the views. You're dropped from Facebook and hit a dead end. [[

You worked the room, took the selfies, and did a lot for the 'gram all thanks to a little too much liquid courage. You had a successful night and now people are heading out or falling asleep all around you. [[Go home. Your bed in comfier than anything here. -> PI]] [[Find somewhere to crash. LA's Uber surge is no joke and your keys are missing. -> Crash]] </style> <img src=https://i.giphy.com/media/l2RnB2zd7hxtNimxa/giphy.webp> </div>

You get home and forget you're not in your college town anymore before you pee in the bushes.... There's paparrazi waiting for you (YES!!) and they catch your arrest for Public Intox. TMZ gets ahold of your mugshot (which you look pretty good in) and they publish it. [[Deny and pay whoever you have to pay to take it down. -> Deny mugshot]] [[You're nobody until you're talked about. -> Gossip Girl]]

Your boss doesn't like where you were spotted crashing for the night. You have fake people showing fake love to you. You're fired and on your own now. [[Get a (new) job. ->Get a job]]

You're not fooling anybody, and honestly, it just looks like you have even more to hide. Nobody really stuck around to find out though. Your 15 minutes are over, for now. [[Get a job ->Get a job]]

There are think pieces being written about your arrest. Should you have gotten arrested for in your own yard? Who cares, leave it to the letters to the editor and your Twitter mentions. It's been good exposure and your Laker speaks up to not only confirm a relationship but to "defend" your honor. [[Thanks buddy, but I don't need you defending me. ->Woman of Honor]] [[Not only a realtionship and a defense, but also an engagement. -> Engaged.]]

Lately it feels like he's . Maybe he's not worth the deal or the possibility of meeting Kanye someday. [[Shop around for a new endorsement deal and face the wrath of your couple thousand fans that love you from Adidas. -> he's a lame]] [[Stand firm about your love for your Laker and your brand and hope he can see you through it all -> he's a lame]]

The Laker makes an appearance or two on the show but the real stars are you and your sisters. People don't know what you're famous for and it's getting to the point that it doesn't really matter. Somehow you are popping up cross-generations (your mom identifies with theirs), cross-cultural (y'all travel all the time), and cross-social media. You find yourself with a show on E! Network. [[->E! Network show]]

You realize people like you with or without B-Ball boy. You face the music that people might call it all a publicity stunt to make it big, and TBH are they wrong? Your success from Real Wannabes of LA and your sister's Pippa Middleton moment from a day at the beach with you land y'all a new series on E! Network. [[->E! Network show]]

The problem with becoming more popular by the minute is that you're nobody without your haters so when Vogue calls offering a cover shoot it seems almost too good to be true. You show up to the shoot and they surprise you that your family is joining you in the shoot. You'll be one of the first interracial families on the cover of Vogue, second only to the one and only Kim and Kanye. [[See how your issue sells-> Winning!]]

The Instagram post of your Vogue cover gets 1 million likes... which is 200,000 more than Travis Scott's latest. [[Call your mom. You made it.