Brit tops Santa's naughty list
2007-11-29 13:27
New York - When Britney Spears and
Paris Hilton open their stockings on Christmas Day, they
shouldn't be surprised to find a lump of coal.
A poll of American children released on Wednesday found
that the two high-profile celebrities should be top of Santa's
naughty list.
By contrast Disney star Hannah Montana, played by country
singer Billy Ray Cyrus's daughter Miley, was overwhelming
deemed the "nicest" celebrity among children agreed 2-12 while
actress Angelina Jolie was the choice for teenagers 13-17.
The online survey of 1 107 children aged 2-17 was conducted
by E-Poll Market Research, which specialises in celebrity and
brand research, to gauge children's attitudes about nice,
naughty, and the seasonal question of who makes Santa's list.
Spears, whose stint in rehabilitation, panty-less pictures,
and custody battle for her children has won headlines globally,
was awarded top "naughty" honours with younger and older
children.
Lindsay Lohan
She was followed on the list by Paris Hilton who spent
three weeks in jail this year on a driving violation.
The two women beat out Swiper the Fox from the television
show Dora the Explorer, the Grinch from the book How The
Grinch Stole Christmas and Darth Vader from Star Wars among
children 2-12.
For teens, Spears and Hilton topped Lindsay Lohan, who
spent 84 minutes behind bars this year for a drunken driving
and cocaine-possession conviction, and Beyonce.
When asked what makes someone nice, children mentioned
"cleaning up and doing chores," "sharing" and "being honest and
polite" as ways to impress Santa.
On the flip side, they mentioned "not listening to
parents," "being mean and bullying" and "being snobby" as
behaviours exhibited by those headed for the naughty list.