Why is the public so obsessed with Actors or Actresses personal lives?
By angel_690
@angel_690 (208)
United States
May 23, 2009 10:27pm CST
I think that the papperazzi should not be so involved in trying to capture every detail of a stars life. I actually feel bad for some of them when they screw up it is all over the media, or when issues of love, infidelity etc, it is plastered all over the papers. I realize they live a very exposed life but think some of the personal stuff should be left for them to work out on their own.
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7 responses
@sharon2009 (199)
• China
24 May 09
yes, i agree with you. but i am in a antinomy situation. maybe i am a gossip girl. i am interested in knowing the life of my favourite star. with this demand, there are many reporters want to expose it for people like me. and i can understand the feelings of star. if i am a superstar, so do i. but in reality i am not a star.
@angel_690 (208)
• United States
24 May 09
I think it is alright to want to know about someone you admire. I think the problem comes in when the reporters are finding dishonest ways or decietful means in obtaining the information and maybe not even getting the full story before publishing it that makes it part of the problem. I don't honestly think celebritites would mind the pictures and articles if they were shown some respect and allowed to have some privacy especially when it involves a subject of personal matters. Thanks for the response.
@angel_690 (208)
• United States
24 May 09
I think it is alright to admire someone and want to improve yourself but I do think that idolization is a big problem in this country and has many times been taken too far. Thanks for the response.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
24 May 09
Oh I so agree with you. People say it comes with the territory. Give me a break - the paparazzi are out of control especially in California. It was not like this years ago. The stars of today have no a bit of privacy in their homes, vacations with their family, its just crazy. I truly believe there ought to be a law against it.
@angel_690 (208)
• United States
24 May 09
Papperazzi are out of control I think and they should have to respect a certain amount of the celebrities space. I think family time should be off limits unless invited. I also think penalties should be imposed upon them for crossing those lines. Thanks for the response.
@vekstr (179)
• Sweden
24 May 09
That is a great question. Because people have no lives of the own? Maybe not, maybe it's all because of media. The media lift up celebrities as some kind of higher life form and then humiliate them and exploit their mistakes. And people totally fall for it and go like; "HEY! THEY MAKE MISTAKES TOO HAHAHA!" or something. Or maybe it's because people are trying to escape their own every day life that they take interest in famous peoples love lives and etc. I don't know.
@angel_690 (208)
• United States
24 May 09
I know that stars are people too and no person on this earth is perfect, it is sad to me that when someone goes to jail because of poor choices it is paraded around and discussed like a national event or if couples split up because of differences the public has to be involved making their comments on who is right and who is wrong in their minds. I agree with you on the idea I think also that people don't have enough going on in their own lives that they can get so involved with the stars lives such as fans that stalk the stars. Thanks for your comment.
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
24 May 09
I do not think the papperazzi should bother the celebrities when they want to be left alone. When the celebrities are promoting a movie, album there agents let the media know that is the only time the paperazzi should be taking pictures and asking questions about the movie or album. There personal life should be just that their personal life not for the world to see.
@angel_690 (208)
• United States
24 May 09
I agree with you I think the only time the papperazzi should bother stars is when they are promoting albums, movies, sports events, etc. or when they are specifically asked to do interviews or take pictures of the family. Thanks for the response.
@hmcormier (37)
• United States
24 May 09
I completely agree with you. I don't think just because they make money doing films or tv or music for everyone to enjoy that their lives should be showcased for everyone to see. Even sports figures get it too. I don't understand it at all but then again it just a form of gossip. If you really think about it, its not surprising that they don't have personal lives because its just gossip taken to the extreme. In reality we all have the opportunity to have our lives displayed to the world, its just some people have to try harder than others. I feel for those people who have their personal lives on the news or in magazines and papers. It is completely wrong. Fame is not worth it in my eyes.
@angel_690 (208)
• United States
24 May 09
A form of gossip is definately what I think it is and it is sad. I used to think when I was younger it would be nice to have the kind of money these stars have and the kind of influence they have over people but I would not want to have to explain my mistakes or feel like I have to explain my mistakes to an audience who could not even really be in my shoes in the first place. Thanks for the response.
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
11 Jun 09
I think when someone achieves great fame for a specific talent, it is natural that many want to know "who" these people are in their personal lives...how they live, etc. As for the paparazzi, they are a total nuisance or even a danger to these people. They hound, they stalk, they start rumors...I'd hate that!
If for no other reason than a complete lack of privacy, I would never want to be famous and lose my "real" life to the cameras, the followers, and the public.
Karen
