TIMEis reporting that Wyclef Jean is going to run for presidency in Haiti.

Why do entertainers think they’re cut out to be political figures? Most of them don’t have the educational or professional backgrounds that would qualify them for it, and pretty much the only things they’ve got are the money to campaign and the name recognition to pull it off. Sure they’re experienced and lying through their teeth (aka ‘acting’), paying off mistresses and hiding their love children, but I’d like to think it takes more than that to run a country.

In honor of this moment, lets look back on some of the other entertainers who think they’ve got what it takes to run for office (or at least were rumored to be):

• Brad Pitt – actor, father of 6, Mayor of New Orleans, Senator (who is pushing for the legalization of marijuana), and President of the United States of America
• Mary Carey – porn star, Governor of California
• Arnold Schwarzenegger – actor, barbarian, Governor of California
• Ben Affleck – actor, director, Congressman
• Alec Baldwin – actor, abusive father, President of the United States of America
• Wyclef Jean – musician, charity frauder, President of Haiti
• Jay-Z – musician, CEO of the ROC, Mayor of NYC
• Lil’ Kim – musician, Asian (?), Mayor of Hoboken, NJ

Stacey: My hubby and I were talking about this because, at first it seems a little absurd.  But maybe Wyclef will be good for Haiti.  From what I know of him, he seems like he is genuinely invested and cares about the people of Haiti and about making the world a better place.  Correct me if I am wrong, but there are a lot of accusations about the Haitian government being corrupt.  Since Wyclef is already rich/famous, maybe he will be able to operate the government in the best interest of the country rather than his own.  But maybe that’s just what I would like to believe.

But just for funsies, I have added a local celeb to the above list:

• Barb Higgins: local celebrity, local journalist, Mayor of Calgary

(pic: The Superficial)