Paparazzi and Celebrities: When does it go too far?

What is paparazzi? Paparazzi are freelance photographers who pursue celebrities and collect photos and videos of them. Although they are great for the public and media, they may be annoying for the celebrities.

When it comes to my position on this topic I gravitate to the side of the celebrity. Sure taking pictures of me is your job and its completely acceptable. Paparazzi can help a celebrity boost their popularity and cause new topics to discuss. although not all paparazzi has good intent. Some paparazzi can be used to hurt or damage the life or career of that celebrity during hard and critical times in their lives.

The Iggy Azalea blog Paparazzo incident reminded me of and event with Britney spears. From living in front of cameras at such a young age Britney Spears was a growing star in the media world. Later into her teens she became a star to millions and really made her face known among the public eye. Into her early twenties she was popular enough to create her own reality show about her marriage to Kevin Federline. These years were very good for Britney's reputation around the world.

Fast forward a couple of years and her life has been a living hell for her. The celebrity has a lot of problems to deal with and having the harassment from the paparazzi make the hardship anywhere more easy. With all the annoyance from the press I can justify Britney's Spears reaction to all this intrusion.

In conclusion there is always a defined line where harassment and publicity differs. There are lines for both celebrities and paparazzi, paparazzi should obey the celebrities and leave them alone some times when they want their own privacy. Although if the interaction becomes physical the celebrity has no right to "Attack", Under all of the fans and music they are still humans and need to follow the same rules that anyone else does.