# Parliament Socialites Elena Basescu Runs In English Election By Rachel | Published 2009-06-04 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elena-basescu References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2009/06/02/sexy-heiress-running-for-european-parliament/) & [europeanelections2009.rfi.fr](http://europeanelections2009.rfi.fr/content/20090512elena-basescu-Romania-european-elections-celebrity-sex-scandal) Elena Basescu is Romania’s answer to [Paris Hilton](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-redhot). The President’s daughter/[model/socialite](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razr-plus-1) is known for her partying, but is now running for European Parliament. The 28-year-old daughter of Romanian President Traian Basescu has decided to run in the upcoming elections. I bet at least Paris Hilton would think that’s hot. **Implications** - The over-shared, constantly communicated world of today has made it so that anyone can become a celebrity. Thus, the lines of fame and fortune are blurred, with many "celebrities" crossing into completely unexpected, slightly confusing industries. Essentially, this development is breeding an array of double, triple and quadruple-threat celebrities that have enough fans and money to enter almost any industry at any point. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Blurring-multiple-industries:** The trend of celebrities crossing into unexpected industries creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in multiple sectors. - **Celebrity-entrepreneurship:** The rise of celebrities becoming entrepreneurs opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in various industries. - **Social-media-influence:** The power of social media in creating overnight celebrities presents disruptive innovation opportunities for brands and entertainment companies. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion-and-beauty:** The trend of celebrities crossing into unexpected industries provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion and beauty industry. - **Technology:** The rise of celebrities becoming entrepreneurs creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology industry. - **Food-and-beverage:** The power of social media in creating overnight celebrities presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the food and beverage industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebrity Metaverse Worlds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-world.md) - [Animated Pop Revival Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-pups.md) - [South Korean Luxury Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/south-korean-luxury-skincare.md) - [Pop Culture Presidency Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brat.md) - [Argentine Entrepreneur Brand Ambassadors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonela-roccuzzo.md) - [Y2K Shopping Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-smoooth.md) - [Artist-Backed Women Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ramona-pintea.md) - [Model Fragrance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowerbomb.md) - [Voting-Themed Fashion Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youve-got-the-power.md)