The cast of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” was outnumbered last night on the red carpet.
And that says a lot considering the number of actors who work on that show.
Indeed, creator Julian Fellowes must have wondered who all the people were on the carpet, stopping to get their pictures taken by WireImage.
I can tell you they were the type of people Mrs. Astor — forget about Mrs. Russell or Mrs. van Rijn — would never allow in their homes.
They were influencers. And they were plentiful. And HBO spent a bundle on them taking over The Plaza Hotel. This is what the TV and movie studios want now, which wouldn’t surprise the modern thinking new Mrs. Enid van Rijn, who married rich after being a ladies’ maid.
We may have found out why the actual Gilded Age ended.
Let’s start with Mary Reile, described online as “a social media creator and pilot who gained viral attention and recently attended public events.”
How about Jessica Spoll (also known as Jess Spoll)? She is “a New York City–based creative professional who works as a documentary wedding photographer and a digital content creator specializing in film and television.”
Julia Leahy “runs the popular TikTok and Instagram accounts @morepestoplease, accumulating over 1.4 million followers and millions of likes through personal storytelling and comedy.” She also hosts The Pesto Pod, which I’m sorry I didn’t know.
Melissa Becraft “Built a multi-million follower social media presence across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube sharing themed dance choreography and lifestyle content.”
Jasmine Perillo is listed as a New York City-based freelance digital content producer, creator, and host of @dtfshow.
Taylor Graysen (Taylor Owen) and James Mitchell Neal are “a viral comedic internet duo, actors, and content creators.”
The only non-influencer celebs photographed not in the cast — or related to them — were Real Housewife Dorinda Medley, and sometime New Yorker reporter Ronan Farrow.
The one main cast member not in attendance: Christine Baranski, whose deliciously character, Aunt Agnes, would not have approved of this at all!
