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Alyssa Milano Wants End to Paparazzi Photos Online: “Perpetuating Unethical and Unsafe Behavior”
Alyssa Milano calls for an end to paparazzi photos on websites
Alyssa Milano is always sharing on Twitter – about her pregnancy, dancing with Prince at a concert, and sharing links about parenting and other topics.
But one Alyssa Milano tweet grabbed my attention. In response to a tweet from one celeb baby site that posted a photo of Alyssa Milano attending prenatal yoga, Milano requested that the site reconsider publishing paparazzi photos:
“@celeb_babyscoop I really wish you would reconsider publishing these paparazzi shot of celebs & their children on your blog. It is perpetuating unethical & unsafe behavior.”
Is she right?
Obviously, I’m a celebrity parenting blogger, so looking for celeb photos and finding pics of celebs with their kids is part of the territory.
After all, don’t most of us want a glimpse at the rich and famous?
But seriously, are we so celeb-obsessed that we need to see photos of celebs and their kids? Isn’t all that paparazzi attention just a tad intrusive? Yes, they’re famous and the attention comes with the territory, but where do you draw the line?
Tori Spelling recently got in a car accident trying to keep the paparazzi out of her kids’ faces. And how many cameras follow Suri Cruise around? At what point is it all just too much?
Alyssa Milano brings up an important point when she says that posting these photos “is perpetuating unethical and unsafe behavior.”
It’s such a huge invasion of privacy – can you imagine having photographers chasing you and your family around constantly?
It’s too bad that celebs have to put up with the intrusion, but there should definitely be laws that prevent paps from photographing kids.
Nicole Richie said it well last fall on her blog when she slammed paparazzi for chasing down shots of kids:
“You do not get to spend 200 dollars on a camera, and think that gives you a free pass to shadow my child. These are strangers, grown men, stalking young children. You think that’s ok? Here’s a better visual: Pulling up to school and seeing grown men slouched in black windowed cars outside of a preschool, all day. I’m not even there, so you cannot say you are following me as you always do. You are stalking the children. Now how do you feel?”
What do you think of paparazzi taking photos of celebs and their kids… and celeb sites posting them?
UPDATE: Celebrity Babyscoop responded to Alyssa’s request, tweeting: “celeb_babyscoop @Alyssa_Milano We understand and respect your privacy. We’re happy to post red carpet-only pics. Will you keep us updated on your Twitter?”
Doesn’t look like they’re having much fun, either: Celeb Kids’ Best Sour Faces
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Celebrity + gossip + pictures + celebs + paparazzi commented on Jul 13 11 at 12:37 amMuchadoaboutnothing commented on Jun 24 11 at 9:50 pmIt won’t end just because one celebrity wants it to end. They chose their profession and those are the consequences of ‘fame.’ Chose another line of work. I personally, couldn’t care less about your kids. Go after the media that pay top dollar for the pictures.
Muchadoaboutnothing commented on Jun 24 11 at 10:34 pmI’m suing you. My previous post was not “unduly hostile,” yet you failed to post it and I’m a lawyer. Your “15 minutes” are up!
Stephanie commented on Jun 25 11 at 9:23 amI think that a celebrity chooses their profession and the ups and downs that come with it. I do feel that the kids should be left alone. Obviously it would be impossible to never photograph a celebrity’s kids, because they do go out and about with their parents. But sitting at a school waiting for the kids to come out is going to far. I know I do not buy magazines for the celebrity kid pictures but for the celebrity themselves. Unfortunately it is full of kid photos too. So I am helping support the demand for these photos without even meaning too :(
Jenny commented on Jun 25 11 at 9:28 amShe’s right. Yes celebrities choose their profession but those kids did not. And last time I checked she choose to become an actress, not some kind of outlaw who can be chased around as you please. It’s stalking and it IS unsafe, have you all learned nothing from the death of princess Diana? What if Tori Spelling had had a more grave accident (God forbid, not that this wasn’t bad enough) and those kids had gotten hurt? Those are very real consequences that hang in the balance. Those kids are innocent, they didn’t choose that life and they can’t defend themselves. And honestly why do we need pictures of celebrities grocery shopping or going about their day to day lives? Who cares?!
I think all of us should reconsider what we buy (and thus support) and what not. Maybe that will put an end to this madness?
Michael commented on Jun 25 11 at 12:46 pmI agree totally with Alyssa and I will never buy a mag that uses them it is my way
Logan commented on Jun 25 11 at 11:48 pmWhen was it decided that being stalked is a part of being an actress? And who decided that? I purposely do not look at any celebrity photos posted on-line by “entertainment news” organisations, nor do I buy the rags who pay the stalkers to get the photos. My life is complete, even if I don’t know what Alyssa had for breakfast or whether so-and-so was holding hands without announcing first that they were dating.
I’m not sure where America draws the line between “stalking” and paparazzi….?
mandi commented on Jun 26 11 at 7:17 amI absolutely agree, you cannot penalise people for the proffession they choose to have! Just because somebody can act/sing, what right does it give anyone to intrude on lives and make up pathetic storys like they do. Then the worst of course is when they start on the young children. Maybe Suri Cruise is too young to wear make up and so on but, its up to the parents bringing that child up not the rest of the world!!! People are so obssessed with sizes of waits these days its having an impact on children aswell, very young kids are obsessing over weight because of how it is portrayed in the media! How sick is it when a 7 year old thinks they are too fat and want to diet!!! Paps should have a very BOLD LINE that they know they cannot cross… THAT KIDS ARE OFF LIMITS! They would NOT think twice about trying to sue if it were their kids being stalked and having people fall over at your feet in a very bad way because someone wont let them take a picture, then theres the abusive language that people have to use! No matter what proffession one person wishes to choose, that does not give anyone the rights to hound, stalk, and mentally damage a child, bacause that is what is happening! How many young stars have gone off the rails from bad press, especially when its not true, or the truth has somehow changed a little!! People in this world are sick and need to take a good hard look at them selves and realise what they do is wrong. Photo a celeb… LEAVE THE KIDS!!!!!!!
MAYER SASSON commented on Jun 26 11 at 12:06 pmA QUESTION OF PRIORITIES.
It is unfortunately a business, and I don’t think much will change. It’s an industry and although I am very sensitive to Alyssa Milano’s worries and down-to-earth sincere thoughts on the subject, the media industry will not let her wishes materialize. What does it show you who we are as a society? And how we treat our children? We all know what happenned to Princess Diana, did that change anything? Even with people living in the stratosphere of the public image have not been able to put a handle on where the limits are to be crossed. It’s the people that did not sign up to this lifestyle that will suffer, sadly. Mainly the star’s children. And no matter how much a star is adored, their children are not exempt from the paparazzi. The only way is to get out of this lifestyle, but how can you get out once you’ve tasted stardom and celebrityship. It’s a question of priorities, isn’t it.
Mandy commented on Jun 26 11 at 2:18 pmI have to agree with a few of these comments.Why do ppl really care what celebs do on the daily? They are people like you and me, only with high profile jobs. I can understand red carpet photos, seeing them all glammed up. Who doesnt like to see pics ppl looking their best out on the town. We take pics of ourselves all the times at special occasions. Don’t we? But, honestly, why do we need to know what alyssa , or any other celeb, does in their spare time, anymore than they wanna know what we do in ours. Did they ask you to join them? Then maybe u need to know. Of course if that was the case, you would know, because they would have invited you. Get a life and leave these ppls lives alone
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