This TMZ article supposedly mourning her also contains their last obtained video of a paparazzo harassing her. Everyone pretends to mourn celebrities when they pass, but no one really cares about them on a human level while they're alive. They just exist as entertainment for us, the real humans.

[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 5 points 1 hour ago

I don't really understand.

How would one appropriately "care about a celebrity on a human level" ?

If I think about the ways I think and behave towards people I care about, those things probably aren't appropriate or possible to express towards a celebrity.

Yes there are cases in which fans behavior has been more like harassment, like Britney Spears.

Yes there are examples where fandom itself is toxic like the way the UK treats it's royal family generally.

However, for a celebrity like this how would one care about her in that way and would she actually want that.

If a tv or movie star wants to be adored and desired (for film roles), then they can't simultaneously want to be left alone.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don't understand how paparazzi are still legal after what happened to princess Diana.

[–] underscores@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago

I wonder if people would still take pictures illegally as a profession

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago

There's a reason being famous is typically a curse more than a benefit