If a person wants to self-disclose, fine...but for the media and papparazzi to go out of their way to be disruptive and intrusive, it's just not right...all because they want to make a profit off the morbid curiosity, jealousies and schadenfruende of a bunch of nobodies posing as fans who have to live vicariously through celebrities rather than develop interesting lives of their own.
Why do people think they have the right to know everything about a person's life? Just because that person is a celebrity or in the public eye? Nope, that doesn't cut it. I wonder how those gossipmongers and papparazzi would feel if the shoe were on the other foot? and they were the ones who couldn't eat a meal in peace? or their confidential medical records were breached?
It's too bad people focus more on celebrity scandals and lifestyles than they do on a celebrity's actual talent or artistic projects. To me, that is the ONLY thing a person should care about a celebrity for... not speculating about if they've had cosmetic surgery or whether or not they are a virgin.
Anyway, I think respect for privacy overall regardless of your perceived status has become less and less in the society...and that's truly a