Publicist Denounces Antics Following The Cheetah Girls' Adrienne Bailon Nude Pictures Stunt

Confirmed now to be a publicity stunt, veteran newsman turned publicist warns of inexperienced publicists giving advice.

thepublicityagency.com - November 13, 2008

(PRNewsChannel) / Tampa, Fla. / He and his agency counsel attorneys in high profile cases on how to deal with the media.  And today Glenn Selig called a nude photo stunt by a publicist hired by The Cheetah Girls' Adrienne Bailon "a boneheaded move that completely backfired."

Selig and his firm, The Publicity Agency, represent Drew Peterson, the former police sergeant accused in the disappearance of his fourth wife and implicated in the death of his third wife.  Selig was called in after suspicion swirled around Peterson because of the odd behavior and antics that lead many to conclude that Peterson was guilty.  Selig has been working with Peterson and his lawyers for more than a year to help change public opinion.

"Bad behavior is bad behavior and once the public forms an impression, it's extremely difficult to undo," says Selig.  Since Selig became involved in the case, the public has been presented with additional images of Peterson: one of family man and decorated police officer.  Peterson may still be quirky and odd, but the public now knows more about his redeeming qualities that may now make some in the public question what they came to believe about him, Selig says.  Selig chose to introduce those sides of Drew Peterson with high-profile interviews on NBC's 'Today' show and most recently 'Dr. Phil.' 

In the case of singer/entertainer Adrienne Bailon, her publicist concocted a story that his client's laptop was stolen and nude photographs may now surface because they were on the computer.  Then, the pictures surfaced. 

"You have to wonder whether the publicist advised his famous 25-year-old client to leak the half-naked photos which is just incredible," says Selig.  "Stars need friends and voices of reason to guide them."

Bailon, whose singing group is associated with Disney, apparently wanted to be perceived as more adult and sexy.

"A publicist needs to think these things through," says Selig.  "While it's important to get publicity for your client somewhere along the way common sense needs to prevail."

Selig comes to publicity after two decades of covering news, which makes him and his firm, The Publicity Agency (http://www.thepublicityagency.com) a unique find in the world of publicity.  In most cases, publicists come from entertainment or PR backgrounds.  Another publicist at his agency has similar news credentials.

"We specialize in generating publicity for clients and we do it in a responsible way," says Selig.  "We think about the 'what if this happens or that happens.'  We don't just shoot from the hip and hope any publicity is good publicity."

"A stunt like this makes Adrienne Bailon of The Cheetah Girls look bad and look desperate.  It questions her judgment as well as the person she trusted to guide her.  She's a gorgeous woman and she doesn't need to resort to desperate measures to be perceived as sexy."

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