They Cannot Have it Both Ways

A celebrity's life source is publicity without it they cease to be famous. Celebrities and their lifestyles are often promoted through the media which is devoted to satisfying the public’s interest in celebrities. With this said, magazines, newspapers, and television, scrutinize celebrities life's to reveal candid photos and confidential stories about failing marriages, romances, and drug abuse. Celebrities should not be entitled to privacy because they chose a career that they knew would put them in the constant way of the spotlight, they use media to their advantage, and they influence their behavior through media onto our youth’s minds and attitudes whether it be developmental or consequential.
When making the decision of becoming a celebrity, people open the doors to a life without privacy. When first starting out celebrities hire agents and publicists that will use the media to expose and increase their fame. So before choosing that career path, they should think about whether they will be able to handle the media or not. They should also think about whether they will be able to handle not having any privacy because when seeking celebrity status, their life’s privacy is reduced to that of living in a fishbowl. According to Source A, the “waiver theory” holds that celebrities have given up their privacy by choosing to appear in the public eye. This is basically stating the celebrities know that the consequence of getting “lifelong fame is the lifelong loss of privacy” (Source A).
As mentioned earlier, celebrities use the media to their advantage. One of the biggest factors in establishing their images is social media. Social media like Twitter and Facebook allow celebrities to inform fans about upcoming events, albums, tour...

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...at everyone is entitled to the protection of the law, even the publicity seeking celebrities. However, in society's eyes celebrities are not viewed as ordinary people. Source F states that “Although private individuals can usually claim the right to be left alone, that right is not absolute. For example, if a person who is normally not considered a public figure is thrust into the spotlight because of her participation in a newsworthy even, her claims of a right to privacy may be limited.”
Since celebrities chose a career that they knew would put them in the constant way of the spotlight, they constantly use media to their advantage and to influence behavior onto our youth’s minds and attitudes they should not be entitled to privacy. “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” (Benjamin Franklin).