What do you think about paparazzi?

Paparazzi are a part of the entertainment business. The nature of their work is to acquire images of celebrities that will sell newspapers or go viral on the internet. You can count on them to go beyond the limits of ethical behavior and intrude AS MUCH AS THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH.

Why is paparazzi a thing?

Etymology. A news photographer named Paparazzo (played by Walter Santesso in the 1960 film La Dolce Vita directed by Federico Fellini) is the eponym of the word paparazzi. By the late 1960s, the word, usually in the Italian plural form paparazzi, had entered English as a generic term for intrusive photographers.

How do paparazzi work?

Paparazzi take photos of celebrities and sell them to magazines and tabloids. Basically it is your job to invade a famous person’s life and snap photos of them in compromising situations for entertainment purposes. The word paparazzi came from the Italian word for mosquito or pest.

Are paparazzi getting more frenzied these days?

Paparazzi are more frenzied than ever to get a great shot, and the more experienced photographers complain of a “dumbing down of the business, where the pursued celebrities are famous for being famous.” It is a vicious cycle.

What would happen to the paparazzi if people didn’t care about them?

The stakeouts and high-speed chases that paparazzi are notorious for sound despicable, but there is a market for these photos. If people didn’t read the magazines or didn’t care about celebrities, there wouldn’t be a demand, and the paparazzi may disappear.

Why do celebrities get photographed by paparazzi?

It is a vicious cycle. Celebrities want publicity and press, and many of them have opened their lives to the public with social media and reality TV shows. The public has gotten used to this unprecedented access into celebrities’ private lives, and the appetite only continues to grow, thus feeding the desire for photos that paparazzi can provide.

What happened to Justin Bieber’s paparazzi?

The previous day, a paparazzo had been killed near Justin Bieber’s vehicle in L.A., and celebrities like Miley Cyrus were making statements against the intrusive nature of these photographers.