Paparazzi's Affect on Celebrities'

Frequently Asked Questions

1.What encourages the paparazzi to take candid photos of celebrities?
According to Jamie E. Nordhaus the "public's obsession further encourages the paparazzi." The paparazzi go after celebrities that are of interest to the public. They then sell it to magazine publishers and make up to $6,000 to $100,000 per photo for an A-list Celebrity (Willis).


2.How much money does the paparazzi make annually?
According to Keith D. Willis the paparazzi make about $1 million annually. This is the average amount of money they earn per year for taking candid photographs of A-list celebrities. The paparazzi  that take candid photographs of  A-list celebrity Britney Spears earn $4 million dollars annually  (Maria).

3.What does the word paparazzi stand for? According to "The Review of Litigation," Jamie E.  Nordhaus states that the term paparazzi is defined as "a freelance photographer,... (one) who  takes candid pictures of celebrities for publication." To take a candid photograph of a celebrity it would have to be informally without the celebrities' consent.


4.Should the children of celebrities be off- limits? According to Ken Sunshine, a publicist who represents Hollywood stars Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio and Justin Timberlake states "You're dealing with very personal parts of people's lives... where should be some right to privacy... particularly if it involves children." Celebrities children should be able to be protected from the paparazzi. After all they are children and should be kept out of harms way.


5.How much money does the paparazzi make for one photo of an A-List Celebrity?
According to Keith D. Willis the paparazzi make $6,0000 to $100,000 for a photograph of an A-List Celebrity.
It is very profitable for the paparazzi to take photographs without the celebrities consent and earn a staggering amount of money.