TWO-FACED: Celebrity Privacy
Arts Editors, Meghan Praino and Jill Leth, give their opinions on the latest celebrity gossip.
Meghan Praino and Jill Leth
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
TWO-FACED: Celebrity Privacy
Arts Editors, Meghan Praino and Jill Leth, give their opinions on the latest celebrity gossip.
1.) Do you think that celebrities consensually give up some of their privacy once they enter the spotlight?
Meg: Absolutely. When you choose to enter a profession that is of a public nature, especially acting, they have to realize that their privacy is going to take a hit.
Jill: Absolutely. It may sound like a horrible thing to say but celebrities (most of them anyway) chose to become entertainers. Unfortunately for them, their personal lives become entertainment, but they all knew that when they joined the business.
2.)Do you think that the public has a right to see pictures of celebrities in their everyday lives?
Meg: Not really. I don't think that the public really cares what kind of cereal a celebrity buys at a super market, or what they wear when going for a jog.
Jill: Not exactly. I do think that people have a right to privacy; however, they know that becoming a celebrity has its sacrifices, privacy being the biggest one. Therefore, I don't feel bad.
3.)Why do you think paparazzi photos are worth so much money?
Meg: I don't know. Personally, I don't care about the fuzzy distance photos of celebrities. However, magazines like US and People do. I think it is really the magazines that keep the paparazzi running, not the demand from the public.
Jill: Americans, myself included, have this sick obsession with celebrity gossip. I can't explain it, but we need to know and see everything that is going on in the life of a celebrity.
4.)Do you believe some celebrities are celebrities because of the publicity of the personal lives?
Meg: Of course! Look at Paris Hilton; she is famous just for being famous. If she were not from the Hilton family, no one would care who she was and what she did with her life. However, I also think that some people who want to be famous use their personal lives to further this gain.
Arts Editors, Meghan Praino and Jill Leth, give their opinions on the latest celebrity gossip.
1.) Do you think that celebrities consensually give up some of their privacy once they enter the spotlight?
Meg: Absolutely. When you choose to enter a profession that is of a public nature, especially acting, they have to realize that their privacy is going to take a hit.
Jill: Absolutely. It may sound like a horrible thing to say but celebrities (most of them anyway) chose to become entertainers. Unfortunately for them, their personal lives become entertainment, but they all knew that when they joined the business.
2.)Do you think that the public has a right to see pictures of celebrities in their everyday lives?
Meg: Not really. I don't think that the public really cares what kind of cereal a celebrity buys at a super market, or what they wear when going for a jog.
Jill: Not exactly. I do think that people have a right to privacy; however, they know that becoming a celebrity has its sacrifices, privacy being the biggest one. Therefore, I don't feel bad.
3.)Why do you think paparazzi photos are worth so much money?
Meg: I don't know. Personally, I don't care about the fuzzy distance photos of celebrities. However, magazines like US and People do. I think it is really the magazines that keep the paparazzi running, not the demand from the public.
Jill: Americans, myself included, have this sick obsession with celebrity gossip. I can't explain it, but we need to know and see everything that is going on in the life of a celebrity.
4.)Do you believe some celebrities are celebrities because of the publicity of the personal lives?
Meg: Of course! Look at Paris Hilton; she is famous just for being famous. If she were not from the Hilton family, no one would care who she was and what she did with her life. However, I also think that some people who want to be famous use their personal lives to further this gain.
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