Paparazzi are constantly on the
hunt for celebrities. The Iggy Azalea and paparazzi encounter was very
intricate as both Iggy and the paparazzi pointed out very exceptional points.
The idea of taking photographs of celebrities without their consent is very
wrong and an invasion of privacy. Personally, I believe around the clock
stalking celebrities as they try to live their lives is
absurd. The video of Iggy Azalea begins with constant back and forth
yelling between Iggy Azalea's friend and the paparazzi. Her friend uses
vulgar language and continuously screams about how she "doesn't
want to be followed." Iggy then pushes her shopping cart into the
paparazzi and her friend spits on him. Both Iggy and the paparazzi have done
wrong in this situation. Iggy states that she's only trying to pick
up some groceries in peace and would like it if she weren’t bothered.
However, the paparazzo brings up the fact that he was just assaulted by both
Iggy herself, and her friend. He also points out that Iggy should know
that this kind of stuff will happen in Los Angeles- where she lives, and all
over the world, because she is a celebrity and this is the life she lives.
Of course there are options for Iggy, one being to live in a secluded area
where she wouldn't be as bothered as she is in Los Angeles. She could also
quit being a musical artist altogether, but I'm sure that is not an ideal
option for her at the moment.
Paparazzi give people what they want to see and their photographs are all over the media worldwide. It is a very large franchise, and it will not be disappearing anytime soon as technology continues to evolve and gain attention from people all over the world. Paparazzi pursue celebrities to get photographs of them for money. Being a "paparazzo" is in fact a job, and these people do need to make a living, however, I still push my opinion as to say that it is an invasion of privacy and a very thin line is being crossed.
Another example of a paparazzi encounter is one with teen pop sensation, Justin Bieber. Bieber, surrounded by his bodyguards, was leaving a Central London hotel and in the mad scramble to his SUV, he made contact with a waiting paparazzi. In the footage, Justin is seen pushing a member of the press out of the way as he climbs into a waiting car. The paparazzo was clearly upset by the physical contact and immediately claimed he was assaulted. He then began to cuss out Bieber, who was already inside the waiting SUV. But Bieber clearly heard the photographer's insults, which cause the singer to open his SUV door and spring out of the car trying to attack the paparazzi. Justin tried to swing at the paparazzi but his bouncers kept him from landing the punch and eventually pushed him back inside the SUV. The car left the scene without further incident. Justin later tweeted about the incident ... saying, "Ahhhhh! Rough morning. Trying to feel better for this show tonight but let the paps get the best of me." Justin and the paparazzi were both at fault for what occurred, however, the words exchanged from the paparazzi to Justin is what caused Bieber to lash out. The difference between Iggy's encounter and Justin's is very different yet somewhat similar. Both paparazzis invaded the celebrity's privacy. Who's right and who's wrong definitely depends on the situation at hand. In Iggy's case, the paparazzi did not intend to anger the celebrity in such a way as the English photographer tried to anger Justin after being pushed. As Justin attempted to make his mad dash towards the SUV, the pap invaded Justin's personal space, so Bieber quickly reacted by nudging him off. The paparazzi reacted by using very vulgar language towards Justin, which eventually caused him to fight back. After the paparazzo in Iggy’s situation was assaulted, he retaliated by stating very good points. This was very different to the way the paparazzi in Justin's case reacted to his "assault". A "line" does exist, and can simply be crossed when in the wrong sense and though process. To me, everything depends on the situation at hand.
Paparazzi give people what they want to see and their photographs are all over the media worldwide. It is a very large franchise, and it will not be disappearing anytime soon as technology continues to evolve and gain attention from people all over the world. Paparazzi pursue celebrities to get photographs of them for money. Being a "paparazzo" is in fact a job, and these people do need to make a living, however, I still push my opinion as to say that it is an invasion of privacy and a very thin line is being crossed.
Another example of a paparazzi encounter is one with teen pop sensation, Justin Bieber. Bieber, surrounded by his bodyguards, was leaving a Central London hotel and in the mad scramble to his SUV, he made contact with a waiting paparazzi. In the footage, Justin is seen pushing a member of the press out of the way as he climbs into a waiting car. The paparazzo was clearly upset by the physical contact and immediately claimed he was assaulted. He then began to cuss out Bieber, who was already inside the waiting SUV. But Bieber clearly heard the photographer's insults, which cause the singer to open his SUV door and spring out of the car trying to attack the paparazzi. Justin tried to swing at the paparazzi but his bouncers kept him from landing the punch and eventually pushed him back inside the SUV. The car left the scene without further incident. Justin later tweeted about the incident ... saying, "Ahhhhh! Rough morning. Trying to feel better for this show tonight but let the paps get the best of me." Justin and the paparazzi were both at fault for what occurred, however, the words exchanged from the paparazzi to Justin is what caused Bieber to lash out. The difference between Iggy's encounter and Justin's is very different yet somewhat similar. Both paparazzis invaded the celebrity's privacy. Who's right and who's wrong definitely depends on the situation at hand. In Iggy's case, the paparazzi did not intend to anger the celebrity in such a way as the English photographer tried to anger Justin after being pushed. As Justin attempted to make his mad dash towards the SUV, the pap invaded Justin's personal space, so Bieber quickly reacted by nudging him off. The paparazzi reacted by using very vulgar language towards Justin, which eventually caused him to fight back. After the paparazzo in Iggy’s situation was assaulted, he retaliated by stating very good points. This was very different to the way the paparazzi in Justin's case reacted to his "assault". A "line" does exist, and can simply be crossed when in the wrong sense and though process. To me, everything depends on the situation at hand.
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