How Close Is Too Close?
Is it right to make money or a career off of other people's mistakes and private lives? Paparazzi and workers for magazines or tabloids do this all the time. People like me who obsess and pay attention to celebrities keep this industry going. Is it any of our business? No. Their public accomplishments and industry accomplishments are our business and the business of anyone who can access the internet. As much as we like to keep up with their personal lives, some celebrities keep a tight fist around how much information gets out. It's their right, of course. I wouldn't want someone to reveal my personal information. But somehow, "ordinary" people like me give a pass for them to be tracked because they're "famous." Like it or not, as long there are celebrities, the industry that collects their information isn't going anywhere. Some celebs will use their personal lives to gain success (see Jake Paul, Josh Peck, and other YouTube stars commonly k