I think at least in some circumstances you can. Take photography for example. Most photographers can produce a decent shot if given enough time. So something li

I think at least in some circumstances you can. Take photography for example. Most photographers can produce a decent shot if given enough time. So something like Instagram is saturated with stunning photos with a dozen likes and no comments. What’s a photographer to do to get noticed? Lo and behold, they can shoot a famous model or ten. The shots are just as good as their sister’s boyfriend’s cousin’s, maybe the modeling is slightly better. But the mere fact that the Instagram-famous model shared the photo and vouched for the wonderful experience will immediately bring more attention to the photographer. Most models in this case won’t just do it for free, so you will be buying this attention. But it is worth it because if you do this enough times, you will get a huge following eventually. Then you can start expanding out from Instagram into other venues. Art shows, magazines, etc. Again, your photography may be “average” (compared to other competent photographers), but your marketing + your cash is what really propels this forward. Do this for a decade or two and chances are you can get gigs that would make you a household name.