There are many things that confuse me in this world: politics, why people are assholes, chemistry, and the anatomy of a vagina. Another thing that confused me up until recently was why the hell the paparazzi exist, and why do people want to know when the last time was that Britney Spears farted. Then it occured to me that MOST of the people who read these tabloids have failed at life or just need some way to feel better about themselves. So what better way than to stick your nose in some other person’s life, and analyze their every move like it’s your job.
It’s a dirty chain of events. I don’t blame the paparazzi profession, but I do find it to be a rather dirty business that doesn’t need to be dirty. But of COURSE some people are going to take it too far and enter a car chase to catch a snap of a pissed off celebrity. But is it so crazy when they can make thousands for these photos? What’s crazy is that the industry is thriving because people are paying for it. The industry doesn’t survive on it’s own, it’s got a huge market full of people who love to talk shit about everybody that support it.
I randomly decided to write about this because I read an interview with a paparazzi guy in Total Film magazine. He basically made the point that he makes thousands off of pictures because people pay for it. Grow up America (excluding all the grown up and mature Americans of course, you know who you are).
