Shouldn't celebrities have the same rights to a private life as the rest of us have? There are countless magazines completely devoted to stalking these people. It's been said that they became famous, therefore they should be okay with us knowing about every sordid detail of their lives, but I disagree. Just because someone has had a successful career in the entertainment world (and if someone's famous, there's probably like a 98% chance that's why) doesn't mean that they should be subjected to that. If someone doesn't want the whole world to know when they got drunk, does that mean that they shouldn't follow their dreams and instead just go for a desk job? Even the fact that they're making insane amounts of money doesn't seem like justification for these gossip rags.
If you opened a magazine one day to see an unflattering picture of yourself, minding your own business, maybe grocery shopping, that you had no idea had been taken, how would you feel? I think it's kind of strange that this is even legal. In everything else mounds of paperwork have to be signed that someone can use you or your likeness for publicity purposes or whatever it happens to be, why are these human beings seen as having different rights than the rest of us.
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I'm with you on this one. I used to not think about it at all but now I do. Not that I'm a famous person or anything, just average. But I wouldn't like my life to be like that. But how to make them stop something they have devoted their lives to doing? If no one read the mags. then that would work. But I know a couple of people personally that live on the gossip of those magizines.
The best way to a man's heart is really through his stomach, that way you don't have to deal with that pesky rib cage!
~Anomous
Is that an author's name or are you attempting to spell anonymous?
I can't spell. I don't attempt anything. I've been busy and haven't had time or a chance to change it. Thank you for reminding me though.
The best way to a man's heart is really through his stomach, that way you don't have to deal with that pesky rib cage!
~Anonymous
Lots of times, people want to become singers, dancers, actors, etc., because of all the attention. While i don't agree with tabloids invading personal space by photographing the family of the celebrity, part of being an actor is being famous- being in the public eye.
I agree that often tabloids take it too far, as with princess Diana. But Hollywood is made for getting attention- on AND off stage.
You took the words off my mouth. Most people become celebrities because they want to be famous. Some didn't consider the lack of privacy that comes with fame until it's too late.
I started acting at a community theatre in middle school. I absolutely adore it. I love the people that I get to work with and the process of creating a show. I dream of being able to continue to act throughout my life, but I would never want the paparazzi and such following me around. I just think it's sad that those two things come hand-in-hand.