The Paparazzi Tries to Distort the Images of Celebrities
The paparazzi find it even more
profiting when they find information that will distort the image of
celebrities. According to a journal article On the Function of the United
States paparazzi: Mosquito Swarm or Watchdogys of celebrity Image Control and
Power, Andrew Mendelson states that when performers (celebrities) are not
performing they are out of character (Mendelson). The paparazzi find the most profiting moments of their job is when celebrities get out of character.
According to an article in USA Today by Brian Mansfield called Taylor Swift’s Star is Rapidly on the Rise, when Taylor Swift was 18 years
old the paparazzi were interested in rumors that she was pregnant so they
interviewed her about the rumor. Swift answered, “How about (I tell) you about
the four-star review I got in Rolling Stone and the record I’m really proud of?
Let’s talk about that.” The paparazzi tried to distort Taylor Swift’s
image but she gave them NO opportunity. It may be that the destruction of celebrities
is more important to the paparazzi than the success of celebrities. There should be a law enacted to prevent celebrities from having their images distorted by the paparazzi.
The Paparazzi Work with Magazine Publishers to Distort the Images of Celebrities
Magazine publishers are
willing to give the paparazzi money for photos that will give truth to the
information that the magazine have of celebrities. In some cases the information
that the magazine publishers have is invalid and can cost them a lot of money
to fix. Star magazine issued a magazine that had two pictures on the front cover of Katie Holmes looking like she
had a rough day. In order for Star magazine to describe the picture to viewers
it stated that Katie “Holmes is a drug addict (James)." Katie
Holmes was distraught by the defamatory publication that “filed a
lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages from Star magazine.” I actually read the
story when this issue came out but I had no idea that it was a lie. A magazine
where I go about searching for news about celebrities had issued a false
accusation about Katie Holmes is a disappointment to me. I believed the
magazine but apparently it presented false information that only coincided with
a photo that the paparazzi took. A law should be strengthened to prevent false information ,that distorts the images of celebrities, to be put into magazines.
Take a Rumor and Blow it Out of Proportion, Why don't you
Celebrities have to deal with false rumors that escalate and distort their image.
The paparazzi take a rumor that the public is interested in and make it their
job to spread it worldwide, for a profit of course. Prince Charles was said
to have had a sexual encounter with a male aide in the year 2003. According to
Ann Oldenburg in an article entitled Charles
Embroiled in Rapidly Growing Gay-Sex Scandal found in USA
Today, “ Newspapers pounced on the story, and the allegations began appearing
on various websites" (Oldenburg).This story
interested the paparazzi because the news was about the Prince of England being
a homosexual and that sounds very profitable. An investigation took place that proved the rumors to be a lie but the paparazzi had already taken advantage of the rumor. The paparazzi did a great deal of distorting the image of Prince
Charles to the public.
A law should be strengthened to prevent the paparazzi from spreading false information to the public about celebrities.