Nowadays it's not enough to be an actor or a musician or even a reality star. You have to be a
brand and an entrepreneur — that's the modern day concept of celebrity. Unfortunately, for every Jay-Z there are a dozen other stars who try and fail to expand into other markets.
Take Rob Kardashian — just a guy trying to cash in on his (mostly his sisters') fame with a line of fancy socks for fancy men. The only problem is there aren't enough fancy men who want fancy socks designed by the sixth lead on an E! show.
"Rob’s socks sold around the Christmas holiday, but since then no one has been really buying them," said a Neiman Marcus store rep. "We actually had to ship a bunch out to other stores because they weren’t moving at all. To be honest, a lot of customers bought them more as a gag gift.”
Don't worry Rob, you're not alone. There have been plenty of other famous people with failed business ventures. Since misery loves company, we've roundup up some of our favorite extinct celeb endeavors.
