Elegant Point wrote:

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Seems the media are still desperate for a romance between Emma and Carlos 

*Carlos Alcaraz recently shared a heartfelt message for Emma Raducanu on her birthday, describing her as "a very special girl" and expressing his wish to partner with her in mixed doubles next year. Their friendly interactions over time have fuelled rumours of a possible romance between the two young tennis stars.*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxxyTqhxy5U

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 Was called out as click bait.

Var wrote:

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Nice to see Emma leading the way with her charity commitments. Following on from her visits to Great Ormond Street Hospital, Emma was spotted in London helping out for the charity Surplus to Supper. Maybe some of other past or present stars could get out there and do something useful. Developing into an excellent role model for our up and coming tennis stars.
www.threads.net/@nuts4raducanu/post/DCwmy95vDj6
Or try the surplus to supper Facebook page.

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 Maybe they do help out but just doesnt get posted or publicised on social media? Just a thought

Var wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Var wrote:

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Nice to see Emma leading the way with her charity commitments. Following on from her visits to Great Ormond Street Hospital, Emma was spotted in London helping out for the charity Surplus to Supper. Maybe some of other past or present stars could get out there and do something useful. Developing into an excellent role model for our up and coming tennis stars.
www.threads.net/@nuts4raducanu/post/DCwmy95vDj6
Or try the surplus to supper Facebook page.

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 Maybe they do help out but just doesnt get posted or publicised on social media? Just a thought

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 Yes but its fine doing it in the tennis court with tennis players, but it is getting outside to other charitable activities that counts with image. I had to hunt hard for this. Its not yet on the mainstream as she tends to keep it quiet until the event or contribution has taken place. As a marketing professional and retired marketing university lecturer, she is getting very good advice. Would be useful for others to take note. Mind it does help if you have over a million followers on Instagram! 

-- Edited by Var on Sunday 24th of November 2024 05:21:08 PM

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 I guess what I was trying to say is others arent bothered about marketing what they do? They go quietly about there busones as most of us do / Id personally never dream of positing my charity involvements on instagram! (Albeit I dont use it!) 

It is good in itself for celebrities to get on the ground involved in charities. But surely what is generally more important to the charities is that it is publicised, that recognition of their name and what they do is picked up by the celebrity's followers.

Us common citizens will make little difference in marketing our charity efforts. The sports star can make quite a difference though, so if they go about it very quietly they are not helping the charity as much as they probably could.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 24th of November 2024 06:20:36 PM

indiana wrote:

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It is good in itself for celebrities to get on the ground involved in charities. But surely what is generally more important to the charities is that it is publicised, that recognition of their name and what they do is picked up by the celebrity's followers.

Us common citizens will make little difference in marketing our charity efforts. The sports star can make quite a difference though, so if they go about it very quietly they are not helping the charity as much as they probably could.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 24th of November 2024 06:20:36 PM

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 I recall when George Michael died, it came out a bit later how he had done loads of charity work or donations under the radar. 

But tbh, Emma, footballers, golfers, whoever - they get paid enough, far more than us normals ever would. Good for her and the charity ultimately - if it helps people then that's all that matters 

Blue_Belle wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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It is good in itself for celebrities to get on the ground involved in charities. But surely what is generally more important to the charities is that it is publicised, that recognition of their name and what they do is picked up by the celebrity's followers.

Us common citizens will make little difference in marketing our charity efforts. The sports star can make quite a difference though, so if they go about it very quietly they are not helping the charity as much as they probably could.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 24th of November 2024 06:20:36 PM

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 I recall when George Michael died, it came out a bit later how he had done loads of charity work or donations under the radar. 

 

But tbh, Emma, footballers, golfers, whoever - they get paid enough, far more than us normals ever would. Good for her and the charity ultimately - if it helps people then that's all that matters 

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And a big difference there is that there was a long period in George Michael's life when his reputation would have been poison for a charity to be associated with.

Whereas Emma, despite all the fuss from the tennis commentariat about her coaching setup/injuries etc (and the aggro she gets from the Daily Fail and similar rags just for existing as a successful young woman) has a lovely, positive reputation that attracts good press. This is exactly why charities actively court celebrities and famous patrons, because they get (positive) column inches/social media buzz that the charity can't get on it's own.

So good on George Michael for doing a lot privately (and with no career benefit to him) but I doubt any of the charities he was working with would have wanted it any other way at the time.