@too_high_for_this@lemmy.world
Post #3929213
2026-07-12 03:56 UTC
No. Celebrities don’t always ask to become famous. And people should be able to make art without being public figures.
Politicians are public figures by definition. They constantly campaign to remain in public consciousness. And they’re supposed to represent us. They have up their right to privacy as soon as they ran for office.
Paparazzi are scum, though. There’s a reason we don’t call them journalists.
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@AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2026-07-12 04:03
Rick Moranis, Bo Burnham, and multiple other short lived celebrities put lie to your first point. They may not have intended to blow up to celebrity status, but once they are there they decide if they want to keep it or not. Most of them decide that the intrusion into their lives is worth the money. Artists are pretty much always allowed to give up their fame, at the cost of ridiculous sums of money that many of them don’t need. Paparazzi are the inevitable consequence of monetizing fame. The individuals are just trying to make a buck, legally inside the system that refuses to pay anyone except for the celebrities and public figures, the system is scum.