Overlooked: Paparazzi Vs. Surfers »
Posted By Dakota 1 year ago in NewsLast weekend in Malibu, a group of paparazzi descended on the beach to take photos of actor Matthew McConaughy, who was surfing nearby. On this particular day, the group was confronted by a group of local surfers.
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Dionys1 year ago
Maybe. But if some nutjob or group of nutjobs was stalking me and my family, snapping photos of myself/family/children without permission 24/7 and putting peoples' lives at risk with their actions.. I'd wonder why *they* weren't being prosecuted.
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jaern1 year ago
True, but its odd how important celebrities personal lives have become to ordinary people thus fueling the need for paparazzi to harass these people. I love watching movies and TV shows as much as the next person. I guess where I draw the line is I don't care what kind of undies they wear, foods they eat, or their extra curricular activities.
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1-2-Oscar1 year ago
Was this story really "Overlooked," or was it politely ignored as insignificant and uninteresting?
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Aidenag1 year ago
Well i found it interesting, but i am a photographer. It's instances like these that made me start carrying a weapon with me whenever im shooting in public. Well that and the fact having $10k in equipment on me, makes me a muggers wet dream.
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dissent1 year ago
i found it interesting too. there's a bunch of curious social dynamics going on here that are worth thinking about coz they tell us a lot about what we are as culture. the surfers are as much a part of the same bs game as both the paparazzi and the celebrity. they "protect" their "star" and throw in the usual surfer subculture crap about "their" beach. it's all entertainment taken way too seriously by everyone
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foksipayne1 year ago
I found it interesting, too. But that might only be, because he's a cutie.lol
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Charlson1 year ago
Someones not doing their job in a timely manner? Not here on Propeller, no can't be.
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dissent1 year ago
celebrities and paparazzi have a symbiotic relationship. celebrities by definition are public property. the paparazzi feed public interest. do celebrities think they get paid millions of dollars to work for a few weeks on a movie or whatever it is that is their celebrated trade because they're "good"? get real! sure they just want to be left alone but they really need to put things in perspective here. they are only who they are because people talk about them, idolize them and turn them into demi-gods and then cough up the bucks that pay their astronomical salaries. if they have no public exposure nobody's talking, idolizing, worshiping or buying. paparazzi stoke public interest. if they break the law then they should be arrested, fined, whatever like anybody else would if they'd done the same. surfers beating them up is just a tribal meathead mentality. the ugly side of surfer culture. and i'd say there's a little possessive obsession with said celebrity going on there too
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peaquod1 year ago
Sorry but that is really naive... Sure public figures are dependent on publicity....however, that does not mean they become your personal property.....
They are also entiltled to a life..outside of their job just like you.
The Paps...really only want to 'catch' these celebs in some sort of compromising position so they can make big bucks on the backs of others.... The worse situation the better....How can you defend that sort of behavior??? Would it be all right if they were dogging you?
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toph19731 year ago
The one stalkerazzi has it right when disparraging the people that read the scandal rags. If no one bought the filth they put out there would be no need for the scum that are the stalkerazzi. Sure, they have the right to make a living, but so do hookers (which as far as I'm concerned is a much more legitimate profession). I'm not going to shed any tears hearing about people or celebs beating up scum like these.
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pongping1 year ago
Wolfie, for once I am in complete agreement with you, unless of course you also meant those wedding photographers - why that's a real job - sort of, maybe, I think, isn't it?!
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miklkit1 year ago
Having done a little surfing and diving ( and having the scars to prove it), I'm with the surfers on this one. Does anyone still remember what caused the wreck that killed Princess Diana?
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