Paparazzi Essay

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Flashing Lights and Breaking Laws
Many people- including celebrities and even simple onlookers, want to know questions that may seem easy to answer for some, but not so much for others. When will the paparazzi really be going too far? Have they already? With sneaking through security gates, using high-quality lenses to get better photos from miles away and even violating restraining orders against them and their paparazzi kind, it is clear to many that the limits have already been extensively pushed. When will the exploitation come to an end? Or at least to a minor slow-down. A slow-down is all most celebrities and icons are looking for, for their kids to be able to have semi-normal outings and for their moms and dads- even with being in the light all the time- to be able to go to a grocery store to buy necessities or to simply drive around the city in peace and without worry of the paps snapping pictures and making accusations. So, is paparazzi taking it too far?
Paparazzi are the base for any magazines. They snap pictures of the hottest celebrity scandals but also charity work and things these celebrities contribute to in a positive way. Despite the many complaints, many people owe some of their success to the nosy and pushy people behind the camera. Many could contribute to a conversation on success of celebrities and icons to the use of social media. Social media is a harbour for pictures, discussions, rants, and the expression of many things including ideas and opinions. Without it, you would find there to be less paparazzi; the reason is because anyone can buy a high quality camera, post these pictures to a blog or any social media site with the click of a button and without the need for consent by a company or organisati...

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...ve at home, their career puts them in places that rises questions and places a dark pall over their heads. They know it does, thought they continue to do the things they do; chasing celebrities and ramming their cars, asking profane questions, starting thing on blogs and snapping pictures that are nearly detrimental to the careers of many. They do it just for a paycheck and some for the excitement as well. But is that reason enough and is it for all the wrong reasons? Many of the articles found on the ending of paparazzi hold the same questions, and they remain not answered outright by anyone. Their actions speak volumes, yet we continue to base it off materialistic reasons for snapping the pictures and the apologies they may or may not say. Are the paparazzi going to stop, and how long will it take for us to realise that actions really do speak louder than words.

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