Maharani Gayatri Devi

I am simply unable to understand why there is so much coverage on Gayatri Devi. I tried to find out what Gayatri Devi has done. I could not find out much other than the fact that she got selected as one of the most beautiful women by some magazine. She has won some elections - mostly due to her royal background. Somewhere in the corner I read that she also did some charity work. Most of the news articles just talk about her lavish royal lifestyle. Does such a person deserve so much attention? Rajasthan government is giving her state honors -:(