New Clay in an Old Mold?

This is the article that started me on my newest rant: http://omg.yahoo.com/how-to-make-a-miley/news/8116?nc

I'd suggest you read it. :]

So, Disney wants to market Demi Lovato as the new Miley? I want to know "Why?" I love them both, but they are two different people. Both talented in their own way. I'll admit, I'm more partially to Demi's vocals, but only because they are maturer than Miley's, not because I think Miley is an awful singer. I mean, she must have something if she has so many people memorizing her (as well as Hannah's) songs. Even twins have their own personalities.

What really got me started was when Wizards of Waverly Place came out and Popstar! Magazine put a video on their youtube of their photoshoot with Selena Gomez. In the video, Selena can be heard singing Hannah Montana's "Rockstar". That's when people went crazy with the comments. "Selena is a so much better singer than Miley! OMG!" Then Miley fans retorted "Miley is so much better than Selena. Miley ROX!" I'm like "WTF?! They're both good singers. Why compare them?" That's my opinion, though.

But the fact that they want to lead Demi down the same road they lead Miley down aggravates me. They tried to market Miley as the next Hilary Duff, and we all know Miley has surpassed Hilary by far. But is that really necessary? Wouldn't it seem reasonable that if a person is as talented as they portray themselves that they don't need to follow in someone else's footsteps? I mean, heck, if I ever got famous, I wouldn't want to be marketed as the new Raven-Symone, not matter how successful she has been. Why can't Demi just be recognized as "Demi Lovato"? I'm more than confident that she'll be fine just as she is without Miley's name being tacked onto her's.

.selah.