Hollywood: Not All Glitz And Glam!

Something we all think is that the lives of a celebrity is all perks but we can easily forget the negative sides of fame. People want to know about you and your life, and of course a picture is worth a thousand words. If you’re in the lime light your photo has value, whether you’re at an event or buying a coffee there is a bounty on your head. Generally we don’t like to use the term celebrity to encompass anyone who has fame in the entertainment industry because there is a fine line between celebrity and artist, but for the sake of this post we will consider anyone who has media value to be a celebrity.Pap photo 1

Paparazzi are really just glamorized stalkers; they are a group of people who have no boundaries and very few laws restricting them. We have had the opportunity to live in a neighbourhood with some high profile neighbours, because of this the streets were plagued with paparazzi, these people were not the type of people who would be seeking attention, they are just people trying to live their lives and raise their children. Having fifteen men sitting outside of your house at all hours, following you to the grocery store and taking photos of your picking your children from school is incredibly intrusive and no one should have their freedom jeopardized in this way.

Another thing a lot of people don’t realise is those paparazzi photos you see of famous people in the media can often be taken amongst a slew of abusive, offensive comments. Could you imagine someone following you around the streets yelling questions and comments at you, hoping for a reaction that could earn them a nice pay check when they sell the footage of photographs to the highest bidding media outlet.

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Paparazzi can also be aggressive in their search for the perfect photo. There have been several cases of celebrities being charged with assault after an altercation with paparazzi as they try to leave a venue. Human instinct is fight or flight, when you’re encased by screaming photographers, flight is not always an option.  Not that we condone it in anyway but we understand that it is justifiable to want to protect yourself and the people in your life.  Having witnessed a paparazzi chase down Sunset Boulevard and having someone almost kill us as they weaved through the cars and running red lights to chase a famous mother and her children as they left their home, we can assure you we have a no tolerance policy for the glamorized stalkers!

So next time you’re looking through photos online or picking up your favorite tabloid remember what goes on behind the scenes of these photos – We have a tabloid ban in our house, every little helps!

2 New TV Spots for ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’

You know you’re getting close to the release of a movie when the TV spots start popping up everywhere! Check out these two TV spots for City of Bones called “Friendship” and “Love”.

Friendship

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Love

Don’t forget to check out another TV spot for City of Bones Family Secret!