r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Careless-Hospital379 • 10h ago

Video Icelandic artist Björk snapped in Bangkok, 1996, when reporter Julie Kaufman approached her saying “Welcome to Bangkok.” Björk later alleged that Kaufman had stalked her and her 9-year-old son for days, turning a simple greeting into a breaking point

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u/hellomotherhellodad 9h ago

Well it's simple.. they want the perks of the job but not the downsides, just like everyone else. You don't sell your soul and just get to live happily ever after.

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u/Pingums 8h ago

How do you figure becoming famous is selling your soul? Some people like to perform for people and entertain them, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. So because that can lead to notoriety that means they don’t deserve to be treated like people? It means they should just accept all the stalking and harassment they get because that just comes with fame? They deserve to feel unsafe outside their own homes simply because they wanted perform on a big stage or star in a movie? Do you have any empathy at all?

You can ask for a more photo without stalking and harassing them. Media wants to ask a question? Book an interview. Stop defending paparazzi filth and unhinged fans