papparazis-are they bad ?

[wanie_jay]

so, i did my search, and i found no similar topic, but, if there is, feel free to lock this topic.
thanks and sorry in advance.

so, i was thinking, the whole thing about papparizi. why do we consider them as bad people. let's look at their job on other side. if these people don't exist, we might not know anything about jay dating patty in the first place. just imagine, we don't know that jay is dating patty, the only thing we knew was, suddenly he got married to patty. we have no clues that this was coming.

can we blame the papparazis for our curiosity? lets face it, the only reason why they exist, is because us. we, the dedicated fan, we wanted to know every single thing about our idol.

so, are they really that bad? share some thought here....:wave: :wave: :wave:

[attentionxreader]

In some ways they are.
They're invading the celebrities privacy, and that isn't cool.
They're as normal as we are. They just want to be left alone.

WHY WON'T THE PAPARAZZI LEAVE THEM ALONE??

[wanie_jay]

right. but, let's consider why they do that? because of us. who would want to go through the humiliation and the possibilities of being attacked and being put behind bars? if it's not because of our curiosity, there would be no papparazis...

[petricia]

Well... Let's just say that it is a vicious cycle... I said basically the same thing in a reply to the news about Jay dating Patty a year ago...

Face it, human beings are nosy therefore the demand. With demand, there is supply. However, is this really what we want? Jay can't have quality rest. Only place he could do whatever he wants is his home (okie... the thought of Daniel Wu and his girlfriend caught on camera in their own home... Maybe home is not as safe as we all think...). Some interesting news are good.. but not really those which defame a person (not just celebrity but human being) for the sake of entertainment? Nah... I'll give it a skip.

I don't know but I really feel that Jay could not be himself with all the paparazzi with him. I, at times, feel that they frighten him (for a good reason) and he becomes ultra defensive. I really rather watch all those side clips in entertainment news rather than these paparazi news these days..

Maybe I am not a fervor enough fan but I am okay with Jay marrying Patty suddenly.

[-zhoujielunrocks]

papparazis aren't bad or good in a way. firstly, it's their job, but sometimes their actions tend to irritate me a lot, because they frighten my idols. they don't give them enough privacy. especially those really popular ones, like jay. one day, they might even film jay in the toilet.

well, but like what petricia said, everyone is nosy. without the paparazzis, will we know so much news about jay? we might not even know he has a girlfriend (patty hou) now. even jay is nosy i guess. yup so i guess papparazis are not so bad to an extent.

[Darkshrimp]

Well, maybe i can't say the paparazzis are bad people, but their occupation is bad yes, because it invaids people's privacy, and no, i am not interested in who Jay's going out with or even any other star's private business for that matter. so i see no need for paparazzis, if it's something we need to know, i'm sure the stars would share with the public when they see the need to. But that'sjust my 2 centz

[andantino]

sometimes they are bad when he made up fake news
and take private pictures of celebrities. GRR.

[wanie_jay]

i guess that's the down side of this job...
the payment is high, but, many people just look down on you...

[lil~jo]

Well, I believe that all of these famous people ARE HUMAN!
What is that special about them?
Sure...they have talent in what they do...
so...do WE...
We admire them, and most of us try to be like them. Which is no problem.
But the similarities between them and us are great...
except they have...loads more money...hehehe...

But like us...they don't like people prying into their privacy..
So why can't the papparazis be decent...and get OUT OF THE WAY!
It may be their job...
Their only means of income..
but this in most cases, hurts and annoys these fellow famous people.
so...i conclude that papparazis are bad.
We really have no use to them...

[kaye21]

we buy showbiz magazines...or go online looking for photos of our favorite stars...and where do this articles and photos come from? from paparazzis...

i agree it is a vicious cycle...and it gets unnnerving seeing your picture on the news wearing your skivvies or throwing the trash or sumthin...

everybody is entitled to a LIFE...but if you are a public figure, you're private life is prone to invasion by the buggers that we call the paparazzi...

these people have to feed their families too...so its a means to an end...but if the means that they go to get the picture lead to endangerment of lives and their lives as well...thats BAD!

[Jay'sGF_Kristy]

i think the celeb cannot blame the "doggy" thatz what da celeb call them anyway if u r willing 2 be a celeb u have to pay da price!!!!...sacrifice ur private life in order to be famous or even 2 be known....think of it how good are they in keeping us entertain by having rumours....face it how many of u are not "entertain" by the rumours such as 'who is dating who" etc....however some papparazis are pretty annoying when they even search the celeb's garbage and taking celeb's family picture..b/c they are putting other ppl. in danger....and sometimes they take pic of celebs who are getting 'too close' 2gether which are bad 4 our eyes...

[ch3rri3]

I think generally they are bad because their just love to invade people's privacies. The fact that they can be the source of information (like Jay dating Patty) doesnt make them good people. We might sometimes reconsider if papparazis might be good because we are in the benefiting side (we gain the info of our idols). But how if you are the one being "chased" by the papparazis? would you still reconsider if they might be good?

[shinjay]

I really cant different shape they are bad or they are good. If they provide us good news withtout insulting others, and not taking people's privacy that should be good, but now the papparazis keep on spying on people's privacy, so overall there are bad. :dry:

[liwei_jay]

Seriously..
apart from it being a job.. i really think they're nonsense.
let's face it.. we all like entertainment news..
but when things get over the line..
they're really nothing but DOGS..

paparazzis
they're willing to steal, trail, goes under cover, not sleep, photo shopping and even betray ppl and get killed.. To get the best selling of the day...

Isn't it just stupid??
why can't celebraties privacy be protected too??
does it matter if Jay really gets married??
that means u actually support his music or you're just plain mad abt him.. :?

Do you really like it to read news about how they took artistes naked pic and sell??
or how they could hurt an artiste image by just fabricating some news by photo shopping pic or diff snaps of pic??
imagine you being in the artiste's show.. is that what you would want??

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Ok.. let's look at it from the paparazzi's view..
you say that you're doing it just for your job..
for the sake of your salary..
BUT is it rite??
is this the code of ethical??
if you're telling me.. you're doing this because everyone is doing this..
then you're simply stupid.. and a plain dog.. who follows what others do.. :dry:


i knw readers likes juicy news.. but for the sake of juicy news you're making up news and pestering artistes and invading privacys :dry:

readers..
let me ask you.. are you happy with these??
are these what you want??

[Rurouni[X]]

Papparazis are people..
They need a living.. They need a income to support (If they have it) Family and themseelves.
And we're humans so we are naturally Curious.
is it so bad their work?
Is it say worse then a lawyer defending someone and trying to get them oout of Jial if the Lawyer KNEW that they killed many people?
I think Papparazis sometimes go too far.. But they get punished. Sometimes people blow fuses..
Everyone deserves freedom. But Papparazis dont follow someone 24 - 7.
Just let them take a shot.. then tell them to bugger off
^^"

[cookiebandit]

theres many cons and pros to paparazzi. Personally i don't support it whatsoever.

obvious statement: of course it's unfair how they treat celebrities, like how vicious and desparate they are. but at the same time, like most acknowledge, it's their living. Personally....its a sad way to live but w.e. its their lives

even though the whole concept of paparazzi is very devious, at the same time, it sells. people normally state that they are envious of celebrities, but really they either pity them or mock them. they are able to escape their own lives by viewing public spectacles of celebrites lives. In the end, ppl only look out for number one.

[hui90]

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And we're humans so we are naturally Curious.
Yeah, i agree with Ruouni. I believe everyone would surely want to know more about their idols. If not for Papparazis, there would not have much news about their idol. lol.
But, i don't think that they are good either. Because they invaded celebrities' privacy TOO MUCH. Everyone needed their own freedom, privacy etc. And because of Papparazis, they can't really do things they really like, is like they are controlling their lives. No one likes to be controlled. :dry:

[neorelated]

well if every company is doing it..and 1 of the papparazi don't..then they'll lose their job for sure. If they get the juicy details.. they stay..if not they go. There are always more people who need the job..no matter how unmoral it is to disturb other people's lives. same goes with prostitution or whatever..all because of money to survive.. desperate times call for desperate measures.. :oops:

[wanie_jay]

well...i read this somewhere. but not sure whether it happen to jay
but, accoding to some publicist that represent some famous celebs, (in hollywood), they-celeb actually love the papparazis..and the publicist said they always let the papparazis know where their client is...
weird isn't it?
?

[sushii]

first of all..our first impression of them is usually..ugh..i hate them..they never leave the stars alone! they're bad because they're annoying and invade other people's privacy and won't leave our idols alone. but i guess if you're looking at it from their point of view they kinda have too..its their job (obviously!..haha i know..) but if they don"t find out the "Latest" news of actors/actress famous people..then of course they won't have a job..but seriously..if people didn't love such "gossip", and want to know every single move every second of their idol..would the reporters bust their butt prying into other ppl's lives...i mean its their jobs, they have too..we have to give them some credit..

[piglet]

I personally dont think they are bad..it's just another job..

but one bad thing about them is: They dont seem to care about safety..please be careful when chasing those celebrities..dont want to hear any accident just to take a photo of them..

i remembered reading an article whereby it was reported that those papparazi would only be interested in popular celebrities..and they would followed them for a short period of time only if they found out that they havre nothing to hide..so speaking back..they are blaming those celebrities and debating that they just wanted to find out the truth for the public..so in the end..they sounded that they are oh-so-important! ><"

[KendoTiger]

I personally dont think they are bad..it's just another job..



Yeah, I agree. I mean, as long as they respect the celebrity (only collect information through legal ways), then I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I dislike seeing those "reporters" who stop at nothing to find something interesting - even if they trash the person's life in the meanwhile. There is a difference between investigative reporting and stalking. Unfortunately, papparazis tend to be the latter.

I'm a little disgusted that people are actually interested in the kind of "shocking celebrity news" that papparazis cover - there is so much more we should focus on than 'she is having so-and-sos baby'. The magazines are usually one step up from trashy tabaloids.

Well, I've been a little negative. *shrugs* If they can be respectful, I don't mind them continuing their jobs.

[nycgirls]

I am leaving another crazy thought of mine... I was at the "China Organ Tourism" thread and I don't think anyone will have interest to go through my reply at all. My original goal was to get rid of the current title I hold at jcnet right now: Jay's b-ball buddy...~_~ go figure.

I don't like papparazis, nor do I care about Jay-Patty relationship in the very beginning, nor I will be crazy and crying w/ my makeup (haha, I don't put makeup on btw) running down my face if they have a "surprise" news of J and P getting married.

On the top of the list, the puppies devalued journalism... I don't blame them: this started wayy before all these puppies were born. Yellow Journalism during WWI? That was just a shame... look at all these puppies now.

Second thing is: from whatever I talked about in the other thread I just visited, when you are alive and conscious, I think you still know you have certain rights. Unless the papparazis are dead and unable to control themselves, you can't excuse them running down the street, crashing numerous cars, taking away other people's human rights, and just want to get a picture of a celebrity's dog's new hairdo?

[Sugar&Spice]

I think that they can be pretty annoying. I mean, yes over here they have freedom of the press. But where are the limits?! People forget that just because a person is famous, dose not mean that they should be stripped of their rights. papparazi take every aspect of their life and turn it around into some sick story, full of ridiculous lies, and assumptions. If they have to do their job, then it should be done moderately. But that not how it works I guess. Stars have alot to do every day anyway, I think that they should at least be alowed to go home and get away from it all.

[wanie_jay]

erm, but lets not forget that in order to be famous, you need the press/papparazi..
i once read an article written by A-listers publicist. they said that they even called the papparazis to le zet them know where their clients are. sometimes i wonder whether this hatred between celebs and pappparazis is real??

[twilighthush]

A celebrity is nothing more than a person who many people know about. That means this individual is no different than you or me. But can you imagine being in a celebrity's shoes?

Can you imagine never really being able to live your own life out of fear that around a corner, a camera awaits you? Can you imagine being too scared to go out, out of fear that you're being followed? Can you imagine being terrified of coming out of a store only to have so many camera flashes going off, just to see what you've bought, and to see if anyone is with you? Can you imagine being chased by cars just to get a picture of you? Can you imagine never being able to love the person you want to love simply because the pressure is so great? Or even worse, loving that person but having the media tear you apart, simply because they can.

This is the power of paparazzi.

I don't support paparazzi at all. They are unnecessary in media. If you want to know things about a celebrity, there are interviews for that. If you want pictures of a celebrity, there are photo shoots for that. If you want to find out about a celebrity's relationship, or a celebrity getting married, there are press releases for that. You don't need paparazzi to reveal these "secret aspects" of a celebrity's life.

As for people who argue, "Well, what about Jay? How would we ever know anything about Jay if not for the paparazzi", let me ask you this. Who on earth made you God and gave you the privilege of having the right to know about Jay in the first place? If he wanted people to know, he would explicitly say something about it, but time after time, he's said "NO COMMENT" because it's none of your business to begin with.

Jay is a human being. He deserves to be respected, not to have his privacy violated. I would hope people can understand that basic principle.

[ziai]

wanie_jay- I dont quite understand your point of view and neither do I agree with what you said. Why do the celebrities need the paparazzi to be famous?... Press/ Media yes, there are press conferences and such to promote CDs/ Movies/ Books releases or whatever, but what on earth does the paparazzi besides making up stories? They only smear the reputation of the celebs sometimes and well, spread rumours and publish whatever they assume, without making sure of the facts and all. Okay, it's just another job, but I still think they should respect the star's privacy. They, after all, are human too.

Is the paparazzi bad? I am not sure about this, but one thing I am positive about is that they are invading too much into celebrities' privacy. I believe that without the paparazzi's 'help' to spread rumours and such, the celeb, if he/ she has the capability, will still be famous. Really, I dont mind not knowing about Jay's relationship with 'XXX' and all. To get updates of the celeb I like, say Jay, there are always official press conferences. After all, you can never really trust what the paparazzi say and the shots/ photos taken by the paparazzi are always unclear or awkward, cos the star isnt aware that someone is photographing him. There are always photoshots and adverts if you want to see a celebrity's pics!

I definitely dont like the paparazzi. They should really really learn to respect the celebrities' privacy.

[7nameless7]

actually.. i dun think its because the paparazzis wanted to do these kind of things for us.. look carefully.. if they get secret news about jay..

just imagine how much they would have earned if they publish these news on the magazines/newspapers?? a LOT! so u cant say tat the paparazzis do this for us..

also.. even if u say this is their job?? how bout their bosses?? lets give an example.. their bosses commanded them to do this so it becomes the paparazzis' job rite?

but y r the paparazzis doing this just because they are ordered 2 do so?? cause they wanna b paid! and y the boss wants them 2 do this? the boss wants money! nt because any1 like jay tat is y they are so enthusiastic to find news of jay..its all because of money!

even if ur so enthusiastic over jay.. u would at least respect his privacy rite? he is also human who need space.. every1 noes the feeling of being in jail.. its somethin like tat.. being chased by paparazzis everyday..watchin ur every move.. tat feeling really not good..! moreover.. look at how the paparazzis treat Jay?

putting untrue titles on their articles.. spoiling Jay's image everytime.. do u think tat is good??

if things tat are allowed to b known 2 the world.. Jay would definately let us noe thru LEGAL means or some kind of meeting with the MEDIA(get this straight.. its the media not paparazzis)
but doin the "investigation" on Jay secretly is call invading ppl's privacy!
even a celebrity deserves freedom and privacy..

i'm totally against paparazzis.. if they wanna b good boys and girls.. they should become part of the MEDIA not in the paparazzis' team!

but if they just wan money.. then they shouldnt even call Jay a "Bad boy"! cause the real Bad Boys and Girls are the paparazzis!!!they have no rites to call ppl anythin wen they themselves are so much worst!

[twilighthush]

7nameless7 -- Completely agree with you, 100%.

It really is like being in a type of "jail", being chased and hounded by paparazzi like that. I worked for a record label for some time and had the honor of working with people like Leehom and Wilbur Pan, and when they came to New York to perform at the Radio City Music Hall in January, they had to wear disguises whenever they went out, because they were afraid the paparazzi who followed them all the way from Taiwan would follow them too. Also, when a big group of us went to go eat, they couldn't come with us because they didn't want to be followed. It really is a sad situation, anywhere you go in the world, you're hounded by cameras. You can't even really live your own life.

As for paparazzi and why they do what they do, you're right -- it isn't because they actually care about getting this information "to the fans" or because they give a damn about Jay. All Jay is, to them, is a product. And that product is the photos and the mud they can drag photos through. The muddier and sleazier they can make the story, the more money they make.

Isn't it any wonder, if we compare Jay to American media, that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt actually went to Nambia to give birth to their daughter? Just so they can get away from the paparazzi? They didn't want the paparazzi to make money off of their newborn's pictures... Just ONE shot of her would've run up a million dollars!

$1M USD for ONE photo. Can you believe that?

It's living prison. It really is.

... But it isn't just the paparazzi that make it bad. It's also inconsiderate fans who don't think about the fact that they are people.

Backstage at the Radio City Music Hall, one of the acts were a big group of college students. They actually had the stupidity (or the balls) to wander backstage, armed with cameras, and they came at each star that was performing to ask for autographs and photographs. They stood in a corner, gawking and staring, and whispering about the celebrities right in front of them.

As time passed, the artists were getting more and more uncomfortable, you could see the genuine discomfort in their forced smiles and polite responses every time someone asked for a photograph. You could tell they were trying to gear themselves up to perform, and really didn't need the stress of having to put on that celebrity face right before they go on stage.

These fans were completely inconsiderate of their feelings, and eventually I got so pissed off at them that I finally just blew up and was like, "What the fuck do you think this is? A zoo? If you want to stare at something, go to the zoo. This isn't a playground. You were given a privilege to perform here tonight, you can at least have the decency to respect the artists. Back. Off."

I think I scared them pretty badly, but honestly, that kind of crap doesn't sit well with me. Celebrities are just human beings, after all. They're no different than any of us.

The only difference is that more people know who they are.

[7nameless7]

omg.. tat is a lot of money!! now i noe y there are so many paparazzis at work.. all because of money... u noe.. money will can destory ppl's lives...

come 2 think of it.. i dare say.. money can bring the devil out of any1.. but it is also the only key for us 2 survive on such a competitive world.. if only everythin in the world is free? but ppl will take advantage of tat.. haiis.. complicated is this world.. lol.. *stressed up... lol!

[twilighthush]

Quite often, people have a misconception of what "money" is.

Some people say "money is the root of all evil". But when was the last time you heard about a millionaire robbing a bank? That must pretty funny, hearing over a police scanner, "Robber getting away in a pearl white Lambourghini Murcielago!"

It isn't money that is the root of all evil. It's the lack of money that is.

Some other people will say things like, "Money changes you." But I don't think that's true. Because think about it for a second, if I were to give Hitler a million dollars, what would he do? Blow up the world. If I were to give Mother Theresa that same million dollars, what would she do? Save the world. Money doesn't change you, it just makes you more of who you are.

To me, money is just a unit of choice. People say money can't make you happy, but it can, however, provide a downpayment on things that do make you happy.

If you can make money in good ways that don't hurt other people, then that's perfectly acceptable. But with paparazzi, it's pretty obvious that they aren't that good people. Their ethics and morals are terribly flawed. And that is why they don't see a problem committing so many crimes for the sake of making a buck.

[jiali]

Personally, i feel that they are both good and bad because tabloids do attract my attention, but then again, i know i won't enjoy it if my every move is being snapped by cameras and published all over the papers.

I know the paparrazzis are just doing their job, so we can't blame it entirely on them too.

[wanie_jay]

ziai- my point is simple. both artist and papparazis need each other to survive. the celebs need the papparazis to spread the news,and in the end, they got money for doing so...

okay, so, lets face it, we're living in this cruel world. do you really believe that you can be that super famous without having someone spreading news and rumours of what ur doing. the fans(us) was born with this thing called curiousity-wanting to know. we would want to know what kind of thing he/shes wearing...not just news or gossips..everything involve about that particular artist, we want to know..its just in our genes

okay, so, lets imagine for once, if there are no such things like papparazis, we wouldn't be able to even knew this great person called JAY CHOU in the first place..

yes, they invaded celebs private life, but, who forced them to do so?

well, if ur not interested with who jays dating or seeing, i bet you would want to know jays daily live, what did he do when he's free, who are his closest friend..fans like that kind of stuff..

somehow when you think about it, don't you think that we are the people to blame here??

and if the artist complain about having no privacy, why do you join this industry in the first place? its a well known fact that an artist is a public figure, meaning that whatever he/she did will be commented by the public. they just have to accept this extra baggage

[zhoudaoyan]

before jay. i never really minded paparazzis ..
i mean, they give us information about our favourite stars don't they!
and without them, we wouldnt actually know so much stuff...
but when you start to look at it from the celebrities point of view,
people following you everyday, sneaking, and taking pictures behind your back, making up stories that aren't true, and making big issues of things, invading your private life and barging into things which they shouldnt...

i would hate it..

wouldn't you?


it's understandable that it's their job..
but do they really have to work that hard?
they COULD ^&*% off a bit right?
haha

i guess thats just how the industry is.

[jays.spree]

we cannot blame them for what they did. cos after all, it's their job. =/

[hisashiluv14]

The paparazzi is, in short, a poor excuse for a journalist and an unsightly blemish on the face of journalism as a respected, needed profession. They are unnecessary, redundant, and blatant invaders of privacy without any remorse whatsoever for the hurt and grief their actions cause to the people they relentlessly stalk. I have zero respect for people who resort to pathetically tailing famous people to snap a picture of them during their moments of weakness just to make a living. It's absolutely pathetic and unethical. If privacy laws existed, the paparazzi wouldn't be around - or at least, they wouldn't be as pervasive as they are today.

both artist and papparazis need each other to survive. the celebs need the papparazis to spread the news,and in the end, they got money for doing so...

Actually, they don't. There is a marked difference between a NEWSPAPER and a TABLOID. Newspaper: The New York Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal. Tabloid: Um, I don't know, National Enquirer and the likes of it. I wouldn't know anyway; I don't waste my money on trash. Entertainers and artists rely on NEWSPAPERS to get the word out on their new releases, not the paparazzi. In fact, the paparazzi are the last people in the world to report on things like that. They're really more interested in who Jay Chou is kissing and whether or not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are indeed a couple. These things, in other words, are part of the private lives of these public figures which should not be for consumption, simply because it's none of our goddamned business.

okay, so, lets face it, we're living in this cruel world. do you really believe that you can be that super famous without having someone spreading news and rumours of what ur doing. the fans(us) was born with this thing called curiousity-wanting to know. we would want to know what kind of thing he/shes wearing...not just news or gossips..everything involve about that particular artist, we want to know..its just in our genes

Actually? I don't. I don't care what Jielun is doing in his free time. I don't care who he's dating, what he eats for breakfast lunch dinner, how long he takes to take a shower. These are things that really have nothing to do with me, because I am a fan of Jielun's MUSIC, not his personal (and perhaps boring) life. This "curiosity" you speak of? Totally not "in our genes". Don't make sweeping generalisations, please.

okay, so, lets imagine for once, if there are no such things like papparazis, we wouldn't be able to even knew this great person called JAY CHOU in the first place..

Same point. The paparazzi isn't responsible for spreading legitimate news; the newspapers are. Do you honestly think the paparazzi bother with fact-checking? Even a respected newspaper like The Wall Street Journal sometimes get their facts totally wrong, and it is a newspaper with a reputation to protect. When the tabloids already have a lousier-than-trash reputation, why would they even bother checking if the crap they're printing is even remotely close to the truth? The answer - they won't. In fact, they don't.

well, if ur not interested with who jays dating or seeing, i bet you would want to know jays daily live, what did he do when he's free, who are his closest friend..fans like that kind of stuff..

Like I said, no, I don't want to know. Seriously, what good does knowing such useless information do for anyone? I don't get it. The only things I want to know about him are things like when his new album is coming out, whether or not he's taken a more experimental approach, why he's interested in taking on a particular movie role (even this, not so much). What do I care about what he does in his free time?

and if the artist complain about having no privacy, why do you join this industry in the first place? its a well known fact that an artist is a public figure, meaning that whatever he/she did will be commented by the public. they just have to accept this extra baggage

Because the artist has a talent that is worth sharing with other people? Because the artist is passionate about this talent and can't imagine doing anything else? Just because a person is famous, doesn't mean he loses his right to privacy. Whoever attempts to make this argument...okay, nevermind. I'll stop myself before I say something rude.

Yeah sure it's an extra baggage. But it's an unreasonable one that shouldn't exist at all. And yes, when I do think about it, I do think that fans who are interested in their favourite celebrities' every move are the ones to blame. But hey, nevermind. Once again, I'll stop myself before I say something rude.

[angelofdevotion]

They destroyed ppls life.... they even make mistakes without making it clear...
honestly, they ahould be ashame of themselves!

got this friend whose sister is a celeb.. and my friend went out with his sister to shopping.. a brotherly sisterly hanging out... and a paparazzi took a pic, write a shit article about how the mysterious guy is the celeb boyfriend..

tht was the joke of the entire school.. hahaha
how stupid.. how cna u not make facts facts??? stupid puppyrazzi

[Alias]

i reckon celebrity in some way get famous through paparazzi. I bet that the first time these actors/singers saw themselve followed by paparazzi, they were soo excited as it means they got where they want to be - FAMOUS. Let face it, they career are determined by how famous they are.

So I have to say that it is quite sad, when these celebrities turned around (when they are super famous) and told these reporters/paparazzi to BACK OFF.

But yeah as all others jobs, paparazzi should give the celebrities some respect. There is a limit for everything.

[chewy]

i think papparazi shld report more of the good things that the showbiz ppl r doing...the world has already been quite a cynical place...why more of such gossipy news....they r even more capable dan the cops in catching ppl commiting crimes e.g. speeding, fighting etc.....maybe they r just getting some job experience b4 joining the police force....hehe...

[~*RiNaJaY*~]

I don't think they are bad as in evil. After all, it is their job to snap pictures of celebs and everything. But they need to know the limitations. Crossing the boundaries of one's privacy is not a very nice thing to do.

[keikai]

Lol actually the paparrazzi can be quite pitiful sometimes but they can't blame us for hating them either when they write hurtful things about our idols, just like we can't blame them for fulfilling their jobs. They get pressure from us, from the artists they're chasing after for information, and from their bosses who keep pressing them for news that will sell.
They are doing all the dirty work but sometimes some artists can thank them because they are the ones who expose if their boyfriends/girlfriends are having an affair behind their backs too. it happened a few times before.
I hate the paparrazzi at times but it really can't be helped. Someone's got to do finish the job somehow.

[whatever u want]

I think they are either good or bad...
I mean..ok..maybe sometimes they are kinda annoy cuz they follow the celebs and try to take some personal pictures of celebs or something like that.....
paparazzi is a job,too....but sometimes they do 'too much' , so it's not nice at all

[icetears-]

Lol actually the paparrazzi can be quite pitiful sometimes but they can't blame us for hating them either when they write hurtful things about our idols, just like we can't blame them for fulfilling their jobs. They get pressure from us, from the artists they're chasing after for information, and from their bosses who keep pressing them for news that will sell.

You know, I really agree with you. Sometimes you feel really irritated & frustrated at them for hounding your idols, but I guess as fans we gotta thank them too. After all, without them, probably what we know about our favourite idols will be reduced by 50%. They report mostly on gossip, but isn't that what we're interested in too? Pardon me if I'm wrong, but the gossip news linking idols to idols sometimes infuriates us fans, but relationships are know from here too, & we do know much more about our idols from the paparrazzi.

Someone's got to do finish the job somehow.

Yeah someone HAS to finish the job somehow. You know I really pity those reporters who maybe idolize a certain artist, & in their course of work find something not-so-nice about they artist they like. Oh wellllllll.

[wanie_jay]

hisashiluv14- i see ur points, but, not every fans are just as smart like you. some can be very-very inquisitive, and very-very curious. not every one can just simply rely on his songs and not dreaming of dating him...

like i said, not everyone think like you do, and the papparazis just make the full use of that situation....

[HaNaBi]

I see paparazzis as another form of media to advertise celebrities. When someone is popluar, there'll be a group of people who idolize this person and wish to know more about him/her, thus paparazzi is born.

If a celebrity doesn't have much new works for a long time, paparazzis would be the best media to keep them in the limelight and increase their exposure. That's what been happening in Hong Kong, Europe and the US. Alot of celebrities uses the paparazzi very cleverly and cunning to increase their exposure.

Still, sometimes, I don't think it's totally the paparazzi's fault for their bad reputation

[Jie_Lun_Rox]

paparazzis give gossip news that some might like and some don't. Hmm, to me, i personally hated paparazzis. JAY couldnt be himself with paparazzis around. They could get some pictures done, but invading into his privacy and his relationship matters really irks me.. hope they could give jay some space he needed..

[E_Revolutions]

Well my view is without paparazzi no celeberty would be as famous. It's because of the paparazzi that we know soo much about certain celeberties... so i think they are a must....but they are sometimes going to far....

[k-angel]

supposedly,im OK wif the paparazzi cause dey did provide us wif news of our favourite celebrities..but recently.they went over the line...PRIVACY MUST BE RESPECTED!!!damn paparazzi..or like in jay's si mian chu ge,the DOGS!!:rasp:

supposedly,im OK wif the paparazzi cause dey did provide us wif news of our favourite celebrities..but recently.they went over the line...PRIVACY MUST BE RESPECTED!!!damn paparazzi..or like in jay's si mian chu ge,the DOGS!!:rasp:

[NeVerEveR]

Paparazzi … yup , they are bad little doggie. :dry: Princess Diana wouldn’t involve in such tragic accident if they never exist right ?
They always making excuses such .. erm ..need to earn for a living , and etceteras ..
Sometimes , they are just too extreme . Their exaggeration can leave an immense impact on celebrities’ emotion . The unforgivable deed they had done recently is …ya… by installing hidden camera in Twins’ changing room at the backstage . It is really despicable , shameful and beastly of them to do such thing. :-x :crazy:

[lotusSan]

Quite often, people have a misconception of what "money" is.
Some people say "money is the root of all evil". But when was the last time you heard about a millionaire robbing a bank? That must pretty funny, hearing over a police scanner, "Robber getting away in a pearl white Lambourghini Murcielago!"
It isn't money that is the root of all evil. It's the lack of money that is.
Some other people will say things like, "Money changes you." But I don't think that's true. Because think about it for a second, if I were to give Hitler a million dollars, what would he do? Blow up the world. If I were to give Mother Theresa that same million dollars, what would she do? Save the world. Money doesn't change you, it just makes you more of who you are.
To me, money is just a unit of choice. People say money can't make you happy, but it can, however, provide a downpayment on things that do make you happy.
If you can make money in good ways that don't hurt other people, then that's perfectly acceptable. But with paparazzi, it's pretty obvious that they aren't that good people. Their ethics and morals are terribly flawed. And that is why they don't see a problem committing so many crimes for the sake of making a buck.

Wow, well said.



Paparazzis are really the prime example of what a dog eat dog world we live in... for money, they stalk celebrities, trespass in their lives, and expose whatever privacy they find... They are so selfish! So what if they're public figures, everyone is entitled to their own privacy.
Moral and legal boundaries need to be set to protect celebrities from paparazzis. It's one thing to photograph celebrities when they're going out and hanging out with friends, but they have certainly crossed the line with what they did to Gillian... Their actions don't constitute a job, but a crime.

[Singerchick]

Quite often, people have a misconception of what "money" is.
Some people say "money is the root of all evil". But when was the last time you heard about a millionaire robbing a bank? That must pretty funny, hearing over a police scanner, "Robber getting away in a pearl white Lambourghini Murcielago!"



I agree with everything you said, except this section. Yes, it is very unlikely that a millionare will rob a bank. Yet, it is very likely that this millionare will be willing to do black-market underhand business to secure his status as a millionare.

Once one has quenched their thirst with the fountain of money, he or she, more likely than not, will not want to go back to being one who thirsts for money.

There are many people who are multi-millionares who would rather kill or hurt another than to see their riches fall into shambles, to file bankruptcy, or to see their enterprise crumble.

I think it is understandable why paparazzi do what they do. They want money just as multi-millionares don't want to lose their money. Therefore although money isn't the root of all evil, it is very efficient in coercing someone down the path of evil. Being papparazi is fine, you take pictures of stars in public, and you provide the fans with news.

However, once you, as a papparazzi, lose your moral values and you start becoming money hungry for those "top secret" photos by resorting to stalking, hurting, and defaming others, then you lose all respect and sympathy in my book. Paparazzi who have been contamined by their lust for money become nothing more than any other criminal who would hurt others for money.

This brings me to a point, I think that paparazzi shouldn't be let off the lease so easily. If I were to camp outside of someone else's house and take pictures of her changing, then release these pictures onto the Internet for my own financial gain, I would get arrested. I see no reason why paparazzi should get cut any more slack.

[mk123]

basically they are not if they respect all these celebrities. nowadays, they cross the line. it is too much. they write stuff which are not true. as if they know everything through their prediction. hope they will stop all these nonsense

[danny24]

i think personally that they arent bad people but they should show some respect and not follow somebody aruond until that person does something wrong (cus thats basicly what they do nowadays) ok a bad story is usualy more interesting but its the way they can make a picture from one side the person is doing something tolaly great like picking up a toy for child (for example) and looking at it from another angle it can look like your stealing from a child and thats usualy the picture they use and make up a really bad story with even if its not the truth it brings more money in the bank and thats what the whole busines is about
if they only had some respect they might make a little less money but then both sides can live in peace

[wanie_jay]

if they only had some respect they might make a little less money but then both sides can live in peace

good point you have there, danny. i personally don't hate them, its their job, but, like you said, they should do it with respect. but, when you think about it again, if they do it with respect and don't spice things up, they're not papparazis. they would be reporters, and reporters make less money..

[danny24]

good point you have there, danny. i personally don't hate them, its their job, but, like you said, they should do it with respect. but, when you think about it again, if they do it with respect and don't spice things up, they're not papparazis. they would be reporters, and reporters make less money..

the way i think about it paprazi is just a word that depicts those reporters who have lost their respect they are all reporters and photoghrafers they all report news but when you are making up storys and stalking people its just a reporter who only has dollar signs in their eyes and dont care about the people they hurt with their false story's and pictures they have no idea how it feels to have people talk crap about you ill bet they get mad when someone talks crap behind their backs but they dont realise that other people feel that to they only care about how much money they have in their bank account thats why i think its a good thing what jay did when he gave them some dog food just showing that if they dont give any respect they wont get any respect back

[beyOnd aLL reasOn]

Paparrazzis aren't bad people, yes, they violate privacy; however, when serious journalists do crazy things to obtain information, we applaud them for their tenacity.
I think that the paparrazzi's will to do ridiculous things to take photographs etc is just a reflection of the public's obsession with celebrity.

Be careful what you ask for?

[danny24]

Paparrazzis aren't bad people, yes, they violate privacy; however, when serious journalists do crazy things to obtain information, we applaud them for their tenacity.
I think that the paparrazzi's will to do ridiculous things to take photographs etc is just a reflection of the public's obsession with celebrity.
Be careful what you ask for?
ok but do serius journalists stalk people tell lies and rumours and make fake pictures i wouldnt think so cus that would harm their credibilit they mostly use methods like going to the source and finding it out personaly instead of stalking
thats what i think anyway

[DannLionel]

Well, no to me...
I dont think they are bad or watsoever... I felt that they are just trying to earn a living. They might also hav wife and kids back home waiting for their daddy to come back with money to buy them food.
Besides, their boss might be the one asking them to dig up the news about which artist to which artist.
Personally, i felt that there isnt a definate answer to whether papparazis should be graded bad or good. It's just the way on how you look upon it :wink2:

[wil69]

The papparazi are just reporters doing their job. Some go the extreme and violate laws and decency to get the exclusive photos but they are in a tough spot also. the crazy pictures are what pays the big bucks and theyre just squirrels trying to get their nuts too. the reason why they get paid the money comes down to demand, and the general public are to be blamed for that. if people werent so obsessively curious about celebrities there wouldnt be such a big need for papparazi.

but i dont feel entirely sad for the celebs. losing privacy is one of the many prices for fame and fortune. they have to realize this and take it in stride. besides, how do you escape the papparazi? simple, become un-famous. once the public doesnt care about every minascule detail of your life, then you are free from the camera's flashing lens.

[Sugar&Spice]

The papparazi are just reporters doing their job. Some go the extreme and violate laws and decency to get the exclusive photos but they are in a tough spot also. the crazy pictures are what pays the big bucks and theyre just squirrels trying to get their nuts too. the reason why they get paid the money comes down to demand, and the general public are to be blamed for that. if people werent so obsessively curious about celebrities there wouldnt be such a big need for papparazi.
but i dont feel entirely sad for the celebs. losing privacy is one of the many prices for fame and fortune. they have to realize this and take it in stride. besides, how do you escape the papparazi? simple, become un-famous. once the public doesnt care about every minascule detail of your life, then you are free from the camera's flashing lens.

I can agree with that. Just become unfamous. But you know what?! Thats when it becomes ironic, because celebs complain about always being chased by the papperazis, but on the other hand, if they are not being talked about, they get upset because they are no longer in the spotlight. So its really a no win situation here.

[willywutang]

I don't think they are bad or evil. It is their job to follow celebrities and get the scoop on them. But, there comes a point when they shouldn't be so intrusive into the lives of celebrities. They just need to learn how to respect the celebrities and learn some self-control.

[atomik86]

they have a job to do. its the ones that over do it, invading ppls privacies, those ppl deserve to get hit by a car. they'll stoop to any level to get that photo. its sickening

[c_c_]

the paparazzi aren't inherently bad ... just self interested (*cough*John Locke*cough*) they're merely doing what sells

as much as we hate to admit it, people enjoy reading scandalous (and often false or exaggerated) reports on celebrities. we're just malicious beings, but in a way, it's also our way of worshipping the rich and famous.

we all know the paparazzi aren't being nice, if they were, they'd just stick to the bare facts and refuse to publish rumors as the truth, but we can't judge them for it. even jay understands (as much as he's annoyed at them) remember in "attacked from all sides"? "I am still regarding all of you as friends, because I know this is your job" it's just their job, like, you can't hate the mosquitoe for being a mosquitoe because it didn't choose to be that way. paparazzi are the same way, annoying, persistent, disliked, yet necessary.

anyways, underneath it all, they are just normal people trying to earn a living, so we shouldn't begrudge them that, should we? I mean, if you choose to become famous, you sorta have to accept the good and the bad that come w/ it.

[jazlyn87]

i think that paparazzis are ok .. to some certain extent.. if they don't climb on top of someone's roof or something like that ..

i mean if they wanna get pics of jay , get it when he's on the red carpet or smtg.. it depends on what kind of piccies they take and how private they are ..

but i totally dislike paparazzi's that make up stories about this guy and that guy .. bla bla bla .. just to spark up more curiousity

[sinyee]

they are just doing their job but i can't atnd it when they go way overboard to get the inside scoop on celebrities. They will resort to any means to get their hands on photos and i do feel angry for the celebrities. They should spare a thought for other people.

[kwonsang26]

Well,I have to say that not all paparazzis are bad.Only some of them are way too nosy & invades the space of the celebrity sometimes even putting them in danger.

For example,you have your bad doctors & bad teachers.But does that mean that all doctors & teachers are bad.No it doesn't.

But I do have to say,some paparazzis should really learn & know their limits before they cause some real damage.^^

[jocsim]

Paparazzis,oh god *slap forehead*,i dont think they're good,mostly they're not(for my thoughts),but some...not sure.Creating stories different from what they've seen,made alot of stars or celebrities got annoyed of what they've done,coz they never think before they write.They're just telling stories which are not true.Again,for my thoughts,i think that paparazzis are like some 'follow bug'(direct translation from chinese 'Gen Pi Chong' 跟屁蟲).I felt really unhappy coz they've made those stars gone crazy and couldnt even do what they want,they even got caught of what they've done in private,haiz...pity!

Now,i only know that the paparazzis' jobs are to make others felt misunderstood.Yea~.

[diaoness]

yeah...love and hate relationship with the papparazi! LOVE em for all the awesome news and pics of jay......and HATE em for picking on jay and making up all those lousy rumours..girlfriends...affairs...wateva!

[FSUTan]

everything comes with a price =( though i do not like what the papparazi does..but i can understand why they do what they do, and in a way...stars wouldn't be as famous without them. many say that's the price you pay for fame =) orlando bloom once asked johnny depp, "can you believe we get paid to do what love?" and johnny responds, "privacy comes at a great price". i have to say...asian papparazis are a lot violent and cruel than american ones.

[R A I N B O W x3]

there not bad or good. its just there job and i hate what they do but then of course they help celebrities get promoted but then sometimes they do too much. as long as they dont piss of the celeb then its ok i guess, i dont know this is a hard question lol.

[r3d3mption]

Its their job guys but I really don't like them I mean they could be doing more constructive things however it is society's fault for digging the celebrities and wanting the gossip and pictures if there is no demand for these then papparzis will be useless. In the end its all about us. SUPPLY AND DEMAND lol economics