When winning an MTV giveaway the real prize was regret

In the 1980s and 90s, MTV perfected a particular fantasy: win a contest, live like a rock star, and let the rest of your life take care of itself. What many winners learned instead was that nothing ruins a dream faster than taxes, logistics, and reality. — Read the rest

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