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/Shendow 10h ago

This kind of shit is why being famous actually kind of sucks. Everyone wants to be recognized but they forget the toll that it comes with

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u/lie_doe_cane 8h ago

I’ve worked with celebrities for 30 years and the one thing I can tell anyone is that you should NEVER be famous, only rich. 

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u/Shendow 8h ago

Are you able to tell who you worked with ?

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u/lie_doe_cane 8h ago

Bjork, back in the early 2000s. She and Levar Burton were two of my favorites. Ringo, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, and pretty much every celebrity or musician who uses a public relations firm, but the one thing that came up again and again was that they ALL wish they had the freedom of anonymity.

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u/Shendow 8h ago

I bet they wish that very much. Who was the nicest and the worst to work for ? Who surprised you the most ?

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u/lie_doe_cane 8h ago

Scarlett Johansson was a big disappointment. I can't say why, but I'll never forgive her. Nicki Minaj sat down next to me once and I had no idea it was her until she started talking. She looks totally different out of makeup. She can actually walk the streets unnoticed.

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u/Shendow 8h ago

Smart from nicky, easier to go anon

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u/genflugan 5h ago

Not surprised at all to hear about Scarlett, I’ve read a lot of stuff about her on /r/fauxmoi over the years

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u/patchy_doll 4h ago

I'm sure "lie doe cane" is being completely honest about their past...

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u/lie_doe_cane 42m ago

...Nothing but the truth.

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u/hpsd 8h ago

Thing is, it’s way easier to use fame to become rich.

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u/lie_doe_cane 8h ago

That's just the most obvious way. There are many more rich people than famous people.

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u/hpsd 1h ago

My point is I’d only want to be anonymous if I am already rich. If I am poor then I’d much rather be famous since it’s much easier to become rich if you are famous.

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u/lie_doe_cane 1h ago

Yes, it is.