Breaking into showbiz, the saying goes, is all about who you know; we just didn't realize the extent of it. Move over, Victoria Gotti: Wafah Dufour Bin Ladin, Osama bin Laden's niece, has inked a reality show development deal with ReganMedia.

"I understand that when people hear my last name, they have preconceived notions, but I was born an American and I love my country," Dufour said in a statement from ReganMedia announcing the deal to develop a reality TV series.

Dufour has dropped the "Bin Ladin" — a different spelling of the Arabic name from that used by Osama bin Laden — and now goes by the name Wafah Dufour.

It's a tough lesson for all those other model/actress/singer/whatevers seeking their moment in the spotlight, but not so fortunate as to bear the highly recognizable "Bin Ladin" name, a brand associated the world over with ease in front of the camera and always reliably compelling TV.

• Osama bin Laden's niece to star in reality TV show [Yahoo/Reuters]

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