Before you shoot the messenger please remember that we merely report the facts. That said, USA Today announced today that Kim Kardashian is top dog on their 2011 Celebrity Heat Index.
The yearly ranking measures exposure in celebrity news magazines and on websites. With Kim K’s engagement, marriage and divorce, including a two-part special on E! that drew 8 million views, not to mention her reality shows, she beat out the rest of the field.
A bit of good news according to USA Today, “The A-listers, who make up the majority of the list, still provide a degree of ‘self-respect’ to the public which can justify watching and reading all the stuff about them.”
The list includes British Royalty, an actor and his current and previous partners, another big screen actress, a hot songstress, and a few reality stars who made it in on the coattails of Kim K.
The rest of the list in ranked order: #2 Jennifer Aniston, #3 Kate Middleton aka Duchess Catherine, #4 Angelina Jolie, #5 Brad Pitt, #6 Jennifer Lopez, #7 Sandra Bullock, #8 Prince William, #9 Kris Humphries, #10 Kourtney Kardashian.
It should be interesting to see how many can sustain the hype in 2012. Humphries should be way down the road by then. Bullock and Lopez received a great deal of press because of their marital splits. Kate and Will got married. The trio of Jen, Brad and Angie will likely remain at the top. As for Kim and Kourt … too early to tell.
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