The speaker mentions their initial reaction to something and how it led them to believe that the person they met must have been involved in showbiz in some way. However, they assert that it's ultimately up to fans to decide if they like someone or not.
In a world where there are a billion famous people, it's up to fans to decide who they like, and it's not up to the industry to mark someone as a failure. However, the problem is that there are a billion famous people who don't have talent that people have never even heard of.
The speaker shares a story about meeting an actor and reveals his preference for watching food shows in foreign languages on mute with subtitles. He finds it to be brain candy and prefers it over watching prime-time TV shows.