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Originally Posted by Kazanne

I was annoyed on the news footage at that woman saying in an excited voice "They just arrested him in front of our eyes,I can't believe it" as though it was some claim to fame.

Originally Posted by Livia

I know, I thought that was quite sickening.

Well exactly... it is sickening, fame is a double-edged sword. People act like they adore celebrities.. that they are "national treasures"... but when they start falling apart - like ANY human being can, at any time - fame seems to mean being denied the privacy and human decency that most people get. Less privacy to an extent is to be expected when you choose to live in the public eye... but that doesn't mean that people have to treat someone who is struggling like a side-show.

It's getting worse, too, with the rise of reality TV. Reality TV stars deliberately put their lives and relationships "out there" and it's sort of spilled over into people thinking that ALL presenters / actors / musicians etc. personal lives are fair game as light entertainment. People's relationship problems, mental health struggles and addictions plastered all over the place. It really is sick.