Wednesday 30 December 2015

Do Youtubers/Celebrities Deserve Privacy?

Hello, everyone. Sorry I haven't posted much but I wanted to just spend some time with family and just chill out over Christmas. Hope you all had a nice Christmas and are looking forward to 2016!  I have a long, serious-ish post for you today. I don't know if you've heard by now but there's been hundreds of articles about Zoe Sugg (aka Zoella) and Alfie Deyes (aka Pointlessblog), or Zalfie as people know them, tweeting asking for some privacy after seeing people outside their home. 





I wanted to talk about was whether Youtubers and celebrities deserve their privacy. Personally, I think they do. Of course they do! But other people don't seem to think so. Some people say that the couple are just moaning about the price of fame and others say that they should've known that this was going to happen considering their career choice. I don't think that justifies people peering into Zalfie's home or waiting to get pictures. It's a complete invasion of their privacy.

I've spoken before about what I think of YouTubers and them bringing out books and their so called fame. Apart from Mamrie Hart's and Shane Dawson's (which I reviewed), I don't like the idea of YouTubers releasing books because it's just making money off of their young audiences. For example, Alfie's Pointless books are just rip-offs of the Wreck-It Journal but it's what he wants to do. I appreciate Zoella's hard work because she is a role model for young children especially over anxiety disorders, she's also released a beauty range and a couple of books as well. 

I may not always agree with certain YouTubers becoming famous for the sake of it but I can appreciate that they work hard for their money but that doesn't mean I agree with them having wax figurines made of them. Of course, most aspects of Zoe's life are public but that's her job. But when she's at home, she shows us only what wants us to see and she doesn't want to be on camera all the time! 

Just because they document their lives through daily vlogging doesn't give people the right to come to their home and practically stalk them! It's happened to other YouTubers. For example, I watch Jenna Marbles and her boyfriend Julien Solomita and Julien vlogged about a moment when a parent actually brought their kids right to Jenna and Julien's front door and demanded pictures which left Jenna a bit shaken because it was at night time and the mother was very demanding and refused to leave without a picture.

It's the same with celebrities. They are constantly photographed everywhere they go and have ridiculous articles printed about them. I have seen at least 3 articles today about celebrities relaxing on holiday with headlines like "OMG SEE SO-AND-SO'S BARELY THERE BIKINI BOTTOMS!" "SO-AND-SO RELAXING ON HOLIDAY SHOWING OFF THEIR BELLY". It is so invasive and ridiculous. Yes, I can understand people's thinking that fame comes with a price; your privacy isn't private anymore. But that doesn't mean it's right.

I can understand it may be difficult for a young fan to know where to draw the line because they can communicate with their favourite celebrities via Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms. But I'd like to think that it's common sense to not go directly to a person's house and wait for hours/peer in the windows. Especially when it's parents who should know better. A home is a person's sanctuary, a place of safety and it's sad to see someone, like Zoella, feel unhappy in a home they've worked hard for.

At the end of the day, celebrities and YouTubers are just humans like us. They are lucky to be doing things that they love for a career but that doesn't mean their privacy should disappear alongside that. Like Alfie says, if you want to see your idol, go to a meet up, tweet them etc. Yes, there a few sacrifices that a famous person has to make but having uninvited individuals stalk you in your own home shouldn't be one of them.

What do you think about this? All opinions are welcome here.
Do you agree with me? Maybe disagree? Let me know!

Thankyou for reading.
Laura.

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31 comments:

  1. Hi dear
    Oh cool post, this subject is really interesting
    Thanks for sharing your thougths
    xoxo

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  2. Completely agree, everybody deserves privacy. I can't believe people think it's ok to just take photos into someone's else house. I like Zoe and Alfie but I also respect them. And wow I didn't see that vlog with Jenna and Julien, which one is it??

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    1. Exactly! I watch Zoe and I don't watch Alfie anymore but they're human beings at the end of the day and I respect them. They don't deserve this kind of behaviour. I can't remember the exact title of Julien's video but I think it's called 'Something Scary Happened' or something like that x

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  3. everyone deserves privacy but its surely not the first time in the life of the youtube couple above that people turn up at their private livings space and zoe seems to be at a point of fame where its hard to just live a norma life. she makes millions out of youtube, her merch and the books which i haven't read or purchased. she works hard but at the same time i find it so unfair to talented writers who went to university to get a degree and they won't even sell as much books ever because they aren't a famous person even though their books might be better. if i was them i would call the police. no one is allowed on your grounds if you don't want them to be. also, taking pictures of you when you don't want it isn't right either. it seems like they haven't done anything about it except tweeting about it.

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    1. I completely agree about the whole 'book' thing, it's completely ridiculous. It seemed like every youtuber brought out a book to make money off these kids, it's crazy and stupid. Fair enough, I've bought two but I bought two off two talented, funny youtubers who actually deserve to have their talent out there. But it's upto them I suppose. I know, they said they've got a camera on their fence but they've done nothing else. But I suppose they thought tweeting about it would change things but obviously not x

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  4. I agree, they deserve their privacy at any cost. How can anyone think it's okay to show up at their house and climb over their walls to take pictures? That's just stalking to me. I mean, sure, I'd love to meet the pair, too, I'm a big fan of both of them. But would I just show up at their house? Hell no. BOUNDARIES, people. Especially when they tweet to beg for privacy and people still show up. It makes me mad.

    Love,
    Hannie Arden from Missing Wanderer.

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    1. I know, right!? Stalking is not right in any case to be honest. Their home is meant to be a place of safety more than anything. The fact people don't take any notice of them desperately telling people to leave them alone via Twitter and STILL people show up! Just terrible x

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  5. This is so ridiculous! I guess some people just don't see other people as "people".

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    1. I know, we shouldn't see them like that. They're human like us x

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  6. no one, famous or not, deserves to have their privacy invaded like that. it's so scary!! home is supposed to be a safe spot.

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  7. This is really sad. It must've been hard for them both. I hope they're okay. PS, I'm an ultimate fan of Zalfie, but never in my life have I thought of stalking them in their house. This is a really nice blog you did! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. It is sad when they can't even feel safe in their own home :( aw thankyou for your comment, Fahda :) shame that people like that are bringing down your fandom x

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  8. I'm totally agree with you! I really don't understand why people think that if you are famous you don't need privacy.. like what?? Why famous people don't need privacy? Because one people sing, make video on YouTube or act? They're not different from us.

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    1. I know, I completely agree :) they're human beings, just the same as us! x

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  9. interesting read and i agree with you, we all need our privacy!
    Hannah | Heyitshannaah

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  10. Happy New Year!! Wish you and your loved ones all the best!
    MyLyfeMyStory

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  11. Of course celebrities and YouTubers deserve their privacy. That's a basic human right. HOWEVER, lack of privacy comes with the territory of being famous. Not saying it's justified, but in my opinion, they just have to take the bad with the good.

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    1. I completely agree, Kylie. I think less privacy does come with the price of fame but it is a basic human right. Thankyou for commenting x

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  12. I completely agree that no matter how much they put their lives online they still deserve privacy. The same thing is happening with Aspyn and Parker (if you follow them). It is not okay!!
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    1. Ooh I don't follow them but it's sad to hear that it's happening to other people as well. Thankyou for commenting x

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  13. I definitely think they deserve their privacy! What they choose to put online is their decision, but they still deserve privacy! adaatude.com

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    1. Exactly, I completely agree. Thankyou for commenting x

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  14. I definitely think they deserve privacy, I'd hate to be in a position where I couldn't relax in my own home because people were peering over the walls, it's so unfair xxx

    Zoe ♥ MammafulZo

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