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Originally Posted by Sarah Ellerby  Do you watch pool because you love the game, skill and talent of the players, or do you watch because of their looks, or the way their dressed. This is not just a question about the WPBA but the men's events too. |
As a fan of the game of pool, I like to watch good pool, whether being played by men or women and whether they are pretty or not. I like to watch good pool, first and formost.
On the other side of the coin, when it comes to marketability, obviously good looks and personality come into play. It is no mystery why Jeanette Lee makes a lot of money from sponsors and personal appearances. A few other WPBA players will also never be without sponsors. Good looks and personality don't seem to help the men as much as the women.
It is really unfortunate, that there are a lot of great players who will never get top notch sponsorship because they don't have the good looks.