In some nations, there are complaints from celebrities about their private lives being publicized by the media. It is argued that celebrities should accept it as an indicator of their fame. This essay strongly disagrees with the suggestion for several reasons.
To begin with, celebrities, who are admired by many people, can attract a large number of viewers for companies or individuals posting about them. Therefore, in order to have information on famous people’ private lives, some people try to buy celebrities’ personal information such as phone numbers, home addresses, or flight schedules and then continuously disturb celebrities by calling them, waiting in the surroundings of their houses and taking photos without their permission. After these news are leaked, they can draw huge attention to celebrities’ personal lives and some people even try to criticize the famous for their lifestyles or clothes. This may result in celebrities feeling uncomfortable, potentially making them suffer from mental health problems such as stress or anxiety and their physical health can deteriorate. In the same way, people who are close to famous people might also be negatively affected as their personal information may accidentially be publicized.
Opponents, nevertheless, may argue that by allowing people to know what happens in the day-to-day lives of stars, people can have a deeper understanding of the celebrity’s personality and other aspects such as daily clothes, habits, or hobbies. But celebrities have a right to keep their lives confidential, and updating news without their permission can be considered illegal. Accordingly, if their followers want to know more about them, they can investigate into famous people’s own sharings or what celebrities post on their social media platforms instead of keeping track on their private information.
In conclusion, I believe that privacy of celebrities should be respected by both the media and the public. Hence, there should be stricter regulations regarding protecting the famous’s privacy and solutions to raise awareness among people.