@AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
Post #3929768
2026-07-12 04:03 UTC
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.
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@too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 2026-07-12 04:15
You’re missing the point. Actors and musicians don’t want to represent the public. But that’s literally the only thing politicians are supposed to do. Their personal lives have a huge influence on society. People who want to delve into the lives of celebrities are parasocial weirdos. People who delve into the lives of politicians are journalists.