THE FAME GAME: Do Celebrities Have a Right to Privacy?
It’s a common dream I know most have had. A dream that comes true for few. It is the dream of becoming a celebrity. Many strive to become one of the rich, famous, and powerful. Never realizing all of the drawbacks to constantly being in the limelight. Not understanding that the cost of wealth and notoriety is the inevitable loss of privacy. However, many disagree on whether celebrities deserve privacy or if they owe the public intimate details of their private lives. I intend to debate the privacy issue of celebrities by contrasting two articles written by people with opposing views: “Does Celebrity Destroy Privacy?” by Julie Hilden and “Celebrities and Privacy Do Not Go Together…” by an ordinary woman named Debbie from Queens, New York. I will then share my opinion on the issue after examining the validity of the opposing views.SECTION 2: SUMMARY OF THE PRIMARY “YES” ARTICLE Julie Hilden, author of the article “Does Celebrity Destroy Privacy?” feels that just because a person is in the entertainment industry doesn’t mean that they have chosen to give up all of their privacy. In her article Hilden discusses the Naomi Campbell lawsuit against the London tabloid
Contrary to popular belief celebrities are normal people. They have only one advantage over the typical person, which is an extravagant amount of money. Along with money comes power and fame. With power and fame come idolism and obsession from the public and media. However, some celebrities admit they actually enjoy the attention, such as television personality Lauren Booth. Lauren Booth admits that: When the cameras and diarists (briefly) turned their attention to me in 1997, I was in heaven. I’ll never forget the first time that Joanna Lumley was moved to one side so that a tabloid photographer could get a shot of moa on the red carpet. I nearly died with embarrassment. Yeah right. Actually, I basked in the sheer ego-twisting joy of being made to feel important. Perhaps most intoxicating of all is when my name is greeted with the words “Are you the Lauren Booth?” Being “the” anybody (even for a short while) is like being stroked and probed by the masseur of your dreams. Mmm, it’s very nice, been when it stops you are left feeling a little tired and emotional. (Debbie 1-2)
Some topics in this essay:
Privacy Together…”,
Destroy Privacy”,
Julie Hilden,
CONCLUSION Celebrities,
Otherwise Hilden,
INTRODUCTION It’s,
Lauren Booth”,
Naomi Campbell,
Winona Ryder,
Together…” Debbie,
julie hilden,
celebrity destroy,
destroy privacy”,
“does celebrity destroy,
celebrity destroy privacy”,
“does celebrity,
article “does celebrity,
article “does,
naomi campbell,
public eye,
privacy celebrities,
hilden discusses,
“celebrities privacy together…”,
debbie feels,
hilden discusses naomi,
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Approximate Word count = 1678
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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