Mr Chow Video

[Sonya]

Nicely put Tash. They are stalkers who get paid for it. But I don't think that if celebs ever sued those magazines that would put them out of business.
I believe this whole matter has three sides: (the celeb), (the papparazzi and the tabloid), and (the public).
The most powerful force that could actually make a change is the public. Because they/we are the ones asking for this and buying this tabloid crap just so that we could catch a glimpse of our favorite star and see what they've been up to. It's like watching a reality show either when we buy the tabloids or when we watch their news on TV.

Admit it, we all get a rush from seeing someone like Eliza shopping or eating, we start talking about what she's wearing, who she's with, how sweet is that move or how funny is that one.... we are her loyal fans, and we love her no matter what.
But there are people out there who thrive on gossip, and the media gives them what they want on the expense of other people's privacy.

As for the celebs, there are the self-obsessed "wanna-bes" who believe their value is measured only by how much attention they are making. And the other real talents who just want to work hard and earn people's respect. I strongly believe that Eliza is of the second group. But those too get bothered by the papps because the papps do not differentiate, and only care about making a quick and easy buck.

[Tash the Vampire Slayer]

You have put it a good way as well Sonya.

I dont think we will ever get rid of the tabloids because there is a market for them like you say. I just fear it will get worse and worse until there is another Princess Di incident

[andrew r]

Excellent points there Tash and Sonya. Thing is we thought after the death of Diana, that there'd be a change in the behaviour of the paps. But sadly that hasn't happened. I doubt it'll change even after a similar tragedy.

[schmemmm]

Its weird that in an abstract kind of way, they do keep some of who they are private, because there is so much being said about them and its not really true, its this projection of them coming from the paparazzi it in an odd way must slightly deflect from the real them.
This means that a lot of the time people who aren't close to them are not only changing them through the act of personal perception and belief but through the act of perceiving them through someone else or something else and in doing so may lessen what they know of the real person

But I really think its enormous to handle all those people unless that is something that you are gifted at doing and another aspect I have thought about is where your publicity becomes bigger than you. It must be hard to ponder something so big and on a personal level know how much control you really have vs how much you may easily feel you have when there are so many things geared around what you do.

[Tash the Vampire Slayer]

I dont know how I would handle it...I hate people not liking me and if they were writing trash about me like they do about many celebs then I think I would go mad.

I think it would just be easier to ignore it than to enter in to it in anyway...it would drive you bonkers if you worried about it all the time

[Sonya]

I remember I read it somewhere that Eliza said her step father Emails her only good reviews and fans' posts and stuff like that. Just not sure where I read that.
So there is a chance she ignores negative stuff written about her, if any.

[Tash the Vampire Slayer]

I wonder if she has ever seen anything posted on here. If he sends her the links she may have a look at the page as a whole...sees what we say about certain things

[Sonya]

Yeah that would be cool, and kinda scary at the same time, haha.

Eliza if by some crazy chance you get to read this, I love you to pieces girl. You're the best actress in the world.

[andrew r]

Yeah I agree Tash, though I feel that she'd see how many fans support her and think she's an amazing actress. And a sexy lady too!

[Tash the Vampire Slayer]

I think the girl knows she is hot...I mean the less nicer things that are posted on here. I have never said anything negative towards her but that baseball player however!

[andrew r]

Yeah this is true Tash. I've not said anything bad about her either!

[schmemmm]

Hmmm yes I don't think I have ever seen a bad word posted on here, there was once someone who was interested in what her shoes size was or something, a little creepy but thats it, probably because the mods do such a great job in laying down the rules!

[Tash the Vampire Slayer]

I dont like it when her weight gets brought up.

[ThisYearsGuy]

It's funny. I look at the pics and watch the videos if it is Eliza because she is my favourite actress but I never go out of my way to find candids or whatever and I really feel that if they weren't there then people wouldn't miss them. Yes there is a real market and people want to know but if they didn't have quite so much of it then I think they would just get by without it. I worry sometimes seeing how hounded some celebs get and I can't help but worry that it might take someone getting hurt for something to be done to go against it.

Even so, Eliza seems to handle it very well indeed.

[andrew r]

^ That's a good first point there ThisYearsGuy. I wonder what it'd be like for famous people if there weren't paps bothering them when they're doing day-to-day stuff?