Laura Layton woke up and glanced at the opulent hanging clock; it was already 9:20 in the morning. She didn't rush out of bed, though, and lay lazily on the comfortable hotel bed for another ten minutes before reluctantly getting up, pouring herself a glass of water, and walking over to the window to open the electric curtains, sipping water while enjoying the superb view of Beverly Hills.
It wasn't until that moment that she confirmed she had indeed become a minor celebrity. Although she was only a reality TV star, and her status was somewhat less than that of a movie or television star, she was at least no longer a nobody.
The reason for her success was her role as a white, wealthy heiress who fell on hard times, in the controversial reality show "Counterfeit Heiress."
