She was the hottest witch on TV. Now, Alyssa Milano is proving she really does lead a "Charmed" life.
Or does she?
Milano, in town to promote her clothing line TOUCH, stood next to NBC 10's Tim Furlong with a camera about 12 inches from her face. The interview with Furlong was the first of several press tapings and interviews during her crowded day. Scheduled for later were CBS, FOX, and ABC affiliates, CW57, Comcast SportsNet, then the Trentonian and South Philly Review.
Despite this packed schedule, Milano took the time to speak with this student journalist about living and working in the public eye. The pros and cons of which, she said, were obvious.
The pros: "I think it's an amazing livelihood," Milano said. "You get to have a public voice that's strong enough to affect and empower people around the world, and that's an awesome thing."
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I wrote this story about the pros and cons of celebrity while a participant in the Philadelphia Daily News' Urban Journalism Workshop during the summer of 2008. The program resulted in the one-time newspaper Catch-22. Click on the image above to read the article or click here to see the full page in PDF.
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