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Paparazzi
For people who have a favorite actor or actress, the chances are you want to see
what they have been up to these days. So with no doubt you don’t mind having people
stalk them, just for their picture. What I am talking about is paparazzi. Paparazzi is
photographers who take celebrities photos when they are unaware. But sometimes the
paparazzi goes too far, because they end up hurting or injuring a celebrity. “I like to
sneak in under the radar. I don’t have any paparazzi following me or have to deal with
that stuff. Im never in the tabloids. I prefer that.” A quote by Rob Schneider (an actor
from 50 First Dates who plays the Hawaiian guy).
Most celebrities like to have paparazzi take their photo, mostly because their
looking for attention. “Celebrities need a higher level of exposure then the rest of us, so
it is a two- way street. The celebrities manipulate.” Peter Howe wrote in Times News
Paper. But some celebrities do not like them. “I’ve been... chased by paparazzi, and
they run lights, and they chase you and harass you the whole time. It happens all over
the world, and it has certainly gotten worse. You don’t know what it’s like being chased
by them.” says Tom Cruise. Mary- Kate Olsen told Times “While I was at New York
University, I had to duck from the paparazzi that was hired to follow me everywhere.”
There is even some citizens that are not celebrities that don’t like the paparazzi,
because they have gotten injured. Tiger Woods apologized to school parents saying
“We hope that the paparazzi will find something better to do with their future.” Because
the paparazzi were hiding out side of the school everyday waiting o=for him to pick up
his kids.
There have been many celebrities that have gotten hurt from the paparazzi, but
Princess Diana was killed in 1997 during a high speed car chase in Paris, France.
Because she was being pursued by the paparazzi. After the accident many people were
taken into custody but no one was convicted, the police said the cause was from speed
and manner of driving. Then there is Britney Spears who has gone to the hospital twice
because of the paparazzi had tripped her down the stairs at a premier. Which costed
$25,000, and the tax payers had to pay for that. Councilman Dennis Zine said after the
Brittany Spears accidents was “ What paparazzi have done is developed a lawless
society were rules don’t apply- on the wrong side of the street, jumping out of cars at
red lights, swarming the car, you don’t do that.”
Some paparazzi can get alot of money just for taking a picture of
a celebrity. Mel Bouzed made $15,000 for a picture of Ben Affleck and Jennifer
Lopez after their breakup, because they were the “hottest couple” and canceled their
wedding. “If I could get a picture of Britney and her baby,” Bouzad claimed, “I’ll be able
to buy a house in the hills (above Sunset Boulevard).” So as you can see if the
paparazzi get the right picture of a famous person, they could make a lot of money.
Paparazzi can be very distressing as you can see. They have injured and killed
people that we look up to, which they do just for one picture that they end up selling. So
the picture that the paparazzi take may be embarrassing or rune the celebrities
reputation. Then there are the paparazzi who fake getting hurt, so they can sue the
celebrities for all their worth. “In 2008 a paparazzo sued the actor Keanu Reeves,
claiming Reeves hit him with his car after he got a picture of him.” New York Times
wrote. “The photographer asked for $700,000, but lost his case because there was too
much inconsistencies in his story.” So I think the paparazzi sounds very desperate for
money, which is a bad thing because people can do bad things when it comes to
money.
So do you think they should be able to get close enough to hurt a celebrate? Or
should they be able to take pictures of celebrities families? Well I would have to say no,
because its their own personal lives outside of the movies or tv shows. “When you have
paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how
you respond publicly.” says Portia de Rossi. “Now I feel I have an unspoken deal with
the paparazzi: I won’t do anything publicly interesting if you agree not to follow me.” said
Matt Damon. After reading all of this, you should now understand how bad the
paparazzi is, and stop them from hurting your favorite celebrity.
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