There's more to being a MySpace royal than a reality show and the most number of page views.  It was recently revealed that Virtual Greats LLC and Rock You have successfully launched the first official celebrity virtual goods for several social networking sites, and that Tila Tequila is a part of the phenomenon.  It's not really that surprising anymore, but this is apparently a new step for the A Shot at Love star. 

The virtual products released on sites like Facebook, Friendster and MySpace have been set up on these networks through the popular application known as Super Pets . Don't think you can get a little Tila of your own though.  The idea behind this is that users of the program are now able to adorn their online “pets” with virtual merchandise.

This just adds a little more fun to the Super Pets program.  Topping the list of virtual products are, of course, the celebrity related ones.  There are Snoop Dogg hoodies (with sayings like “Fo Shizzle” and “Drop It Like It's Hot” on the application), a Paris Hilton pink bling necklace and even a T-shirt that says “Heiress.”

As for the Tila Tequila stuff, users can give their pets their very own tee with a logo of the Tila Tequila HotSpot.  This is surely a big deal for the A Shot at Love luminary, as well as for the companies involved.  The endeavor is actually the very first time wherein fully-licensed celebrity-branded virtual items were sold on these renowned social networks. 

The Vice President of Business Development for RockYou, Ro Choy, had a few words to say.  “RockYou constantly upgrades features that entertain and provide a unique experience for our users when they engage with any of RockYou's social apps.  Users love to personalize and accessorize their online presence and by giving them customized virtual goods, like one of a kind celebrity branded items; we offer more choices for self expression.  We are pleased to offer these goods through Virtual Greats and keep giving our users what they want, regardless of the social network they spend their time on.” 

If ever fans of Tila's have a Super Pet of their own, they'd surely catch the hype on this online venture.  With that, it's only a matter of time before we start seeing tiny Ikki twins earrings on a virtual hamster.


-Maria Gonzalez, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: PR Newswire
(Image Courtesy of Tila's HotSpot)