Jan 10 2009
Hey Celebs:You put yourself out there, so stop complaining
Alright perhaps having a photo capturing you walking out of the bathroom with toilet paper stuck to your foot isn’t the best way to start your day. Or having millions of fans read about your latest attack on a hotel maid for not bringing your fresh towels up might not be the best publicity. Of course none of us wants our most embarrassing moments captured on tape, audio, or film. Then again, most of us aren’t making millions of dollars per movie, show, or sports game.
I keep reading about celebrities who complain or even sue photographers for shots they take, because they claim an invasion of privacy. Here’s how I feel about it. I just spent $50 to take my kids to the movies, so if I happen to see Harrison Ford inside a restaurant stuffing his face, well damn Skippy I’m taking a picture! Or if I happen to hear Julia Roberts on a cell phone complaining about her lack of fresh fruit as she curses out the maid, again, I’m taking a video of that.
Any person who knowingly gets into a business where they are going to become a public figure should have it figured out by now. You have no private life, none. Unless you make your movie, play your game, and go quietly home in the dark after losing the paparazzi in a crowded street. You went into this business begging for fame, for acknowledgement. You wanted it. Now that you got it, along with multi million dollar deals, you complain? How dare you!
Don’t get me wrong. I do not agree with car chases just to capture a photo. Nor do I agree with photographers who sneak into homes, yards, or other various areas. But stop biting the hands that feed you. You don’t want the world to view your latest mug shot? Don’t be a criminal. You don’t want everyone to read about your latest failure at drug rehab? Don’t fail.
Sure, its hard having any and all skeletons come out of the closet when you become famous. But it shouldn’t be a shocker either. That’s what it means to have fans, to be famous. It’s all part and parcel, and every celebrity knew this when they got into the business. So suck it up, keep your pants zipped, stop the drugs and alcohol, sit back and enjoy your fame for the hard work you have done.
