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Bono most trusted pop star, says reputation poll
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 27 September 2011
Bono is the eighth most liked and trusted public figure in the world, according to a survey by The Reputation Institute. Yeah, think about that for a minute.
I have a suspicion this survey is bollocks, which I guess means I’m not trusting a survey about trusting, which is a nice loop to find yourself in. But yes, this Institute evaluates which politicians, actors, musicians, sports stars and other celebs people trust most each year. There are quite a few political types and plenty of business leaders in the list of respected dudes, which – and with no offence to Nelson Mandela at one and Bill Gates at three – I find hard to believe, surely we’ve all been conditioned to distrust anyone in politics and big business? Yeah, even Steve Jobs at six.
Celebs-wise, tennis player Roger Federer leads at two, Oprah Winfrey is at seven and Bono is the highest rated musician at eight, four spots safely ahead of the Dalai Lama at thirteen. Madonna comes in at 29 and The Gaga at 41.
