Wikipedia, according to it’s own Wikipedia page, is “the web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project.” And as everyone knows by now, it’s not the most reliable source of information because anyone can update it. What really has us concerned is that people on the interwebs have uploaded some of the most unfortunate Wiki pictures for some of our favorite pop stars. And no one has done a thing to right this wrong. Hey Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha, Macy Gray’s publicists! Why have they done nothing to fix this? And fans, we’re looking at you too. If you care about Alanis Morissette, Taylor Swift, or Fergie, get online and upload a better picture. Flip through to see who has the one of the 12 Worst Pop Star Wikipedia Page Pics.
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Actually, the graffiti portrait of Biggie is not only a decent representation, but it also speaks to his hip hop roots. I'd go the other way and say this is one of the better pop star pics on the wikipedia.
Publicists don't like giving up some of their rights to photos by putting them under a free license, which is required to put it on Wikipedia. You would think that making their clients look good on a Wikipedia biography would overcome whatever qualms publicists have about not being able to sue everybody who uses their image without explicit permission.
For a counter-example, see
, which is a professional publicity shot that was chosen as one as the site's best images and was put on the front page for a day. Nice bit of publicity for Mark Harmon for basically free.Actually, that's a pretty dope mural. How many people have been honored in such a way? I'd be proud to have a photo like that represent me if I were ever famous or important enough to have a Wiki page! Who compiled this list, anyway???
What's so bad about this picture? It shows that she's young and gorgeous, and that she is a live musician that plays guitar, and that she's got a bit of a rebellious streak, although otherwise the perfect princess. I think it's a near-perfect representation of what this celebrity is all about!!
Ok, you got me on this one!! Carry on…
I think the point we were trying to make is that there are literally thousands upon thousands of pictures of Taylor Swift floating around on the internet. You're right she is young and gorgeous, but of all the pictures this person could have used on her Wikipedia page, we can't believe that THIS is the one he/she chose to upload.
Ha! Thanks, Snarky McDude!
I think you hit the nail on the head here. Good point.
It's a shame that it's such an avoidable and easily solved problem.
I really don't think that these pictures were all that horrible. There are only about 3 that aren't too flattering but they're certainly not atrocious.
I love this girl. She’s simply amazing.