Should celebs’ kids be off-limits to paparazzi, or are they fair game?

by ABC News U.S. Posted 2013/01/31 14:45:34

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	Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s privacy.	3,024 votes	80%
	I don’t like it, but they’re fair game, as long as the photos are legally taken and used.	774 votes	20%

It's an unspoken rule that celebrities are forced to deal with the annoyance of paparazzi and a lack of privacy... but do their kids have to deal with it too? Do you think celebrities' children should be off-limits to paparazzi... or are they fair game?

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Willski 2013/01/31 14:49:55

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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The celebrities should be off limits too.
just because a couple of people know who you are, shouldn't give them the right to invade your privacy.
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trollatc 2013/02/05 20:57:10

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

They have done nothing, leave them alone.

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Michael 2013/02/03 23:38:29

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

But, when celebrities use them as PR stunts from the moment they are conceived, it is fair game!

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NarcolepticGoat 2013/02/03 15:42:48

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

They are minors. There are laws.

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Loverofcountry 2013/02/02 22:06:00

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

The paparazzi should be off limits to everyone.

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Koatz 2013/02/02 08:42:27 (edited)

I don’t like it, but they’re fair game, as long as the photos are legally tak...

What would life be without photos and articles about Suri - TomKats child? And, life is hardly worth living without seeing photos of Blue-Ivy - Jay Z's & Beyonce's angel.

Those who were alive at the time Prince Harry and Prince (Williams) of England were children, understand how important it was to be aware of their lives immediately after their mother's tragic death.

I don't think the children should be exploited, but the general-public wants & needs to be informed about them.

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Racquelle 2013/02/02 06:09:31

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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The kids didn't choose to be famous; some of the paparazzi are completely out of control. And what the hell is wrong with the celebrity obsessed masses anyway?

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Cheshire348 2013/02/02 03:05:11

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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I'm in an AP Psych class, and we're currently studying Childhood and Development and what factors play into the raising of a human from conception to death. Being stalked by the paparazzi will most likely do irreparable damage to a child, especially if they are are thrust into the celeb culture at a very young age (2yrs+)

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Koatz to Cheshir... 2013/02/02 08:50:52 (edited)

How does taking pictures of them and sharing details of their lives affect them, negatively? Elaborate...

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Sayer S... to Koatz 2013/02/02 22:20:40

Because it is an invasion of their privacy.

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Cheshir... to Koatz 2013/02/03 06:48:27

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Because they will grow up with the pressures of fame. They won't be able to go to the park without being followed, or be expected to have normal birthday parties with normal friends without tabloids and news channels clamoring to get a few pictures leaked.
While adult stars have had time to develop normally as a child (most of the time) and can deal with the fame they have in adulthood, these children are RAISED by fame, and they don't know a life without it.
They'll probably grow up insecure, self-conscious, wary, and with trust issues. These are very real problems. Child fame can do that.
Now, I'm not saying that it absolutely WILL happen, but it's likely. And come on, no child deserves that.

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Koatz to Cheshir... 2013/02/04 01:10:23

I can agree that a child doesn't deserve to be made insecure, self-conscious, etc..., but the parents play a major role in making sure the child stays grounded under all that publicity and pressure.

For example, Jaden & Willow Smith - son and daughter of Will & Jada Pinkett Smith - seem to be growing into fine young adults. They are doing this despite being baptized in the public spotlight since they were old enough to talk.

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Cheshir... to Koatz 2013/02/04 04:11:05

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Yeah, that's true. Like I said, it doesn't happen to all of them, but if the parents are average or below that, it won't turn out pretty for the kids. In the Smith's case, they had good parents that knew who to deal with fame and therefore their children turned out fine.
It all depends, I guess. I mean, Snooki's kid? That can't end well.

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peaches 2013/02/01 19:59:07

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

The paparazzi people need to get some lives.

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Dickens 2013/02/01 18:35:48

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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..the celebrities should be off limits, too,..then we don't have to hear about 'em...

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RevJim 2013/02/01 18:07:16

I don’t like it, but they’re fair game, as long as the photos are legally tak...

The kids can't choose what family they are born into, but, unfortunately, such is the cost of celebrity.

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Bronar 2013/02/01 17:58:13

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

Unless you put them in the spotlight or they become news themselves i.e. the Beckham kid modeling or the Kardashian family pimping your life out.

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Manster 2013/02/01 17:54:44

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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There's a creepiness factor that comes into play at the thought of children being stalked by the paparazzi!

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MedbMedia 2013/02/01 17:51:57

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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Celebs who make their living performing in plays,movies, singing, TV should get to have their private lives private and their kids names and pictures should never be published unless they give wriiten consent, but the "celebs" who make their living by putting their entire lives on TV are fair game even when their not in front of their producton company because they chose to make their career based on their personal life.

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kim B. 2013/02/01 17:50:33

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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THEY ARE KIDS NOT STARS

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whateverbabynevermind 2013/02/01 17:36:08

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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No human being is "fair game".

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rolliby 2013/02/01 17:24:10

I don’t like it, but they’re fair game, as long as the photos are legally tak...

Reap what ye sow.

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Muver 2013/02/01 17:18:37

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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They are little kids, and the creepy and bad part of the world should not see them....
Just often makes them targets...

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rah-rah 2013/02/01 17:00:04

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

Enough said!

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Flamingolady 2013/02/01 16:28:22

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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Absolutely. They are not famous yet, and the whole publicity thing is just out of control anyway. The press take the whole thing too far, it seems to be stalking and invasion of privacy.

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FELINE GESTURES IN THE DARK 2013/02/01 16:27:52

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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as paparazzi are never wise / emphatic enough , they would never know their limits , so someone should tell them . Those kids will be adults , we are responsible how they grow into becoming an adult .

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mingo 2013/02/01 16:10:09

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

Totally they didn't pick who their are.

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polock 2013/02/01 16:06:31

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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let them have their own identies, and grow up as normal kids. not always in the spotlight. it's unhealthy for them and their formation as teen, adults later.

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synful90 2013/02/01 15:54:16

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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they're just kids let them enjoy life instead of bombarding them with cameras. it's sick that some celeb parents try to make money off their kid's pictures. i could see kim k. being one of these moms.

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Manster to synful90 2013/02/01 17:58:39

I agree about the media attention whores known as the Kardashians! Kim is saying that the kid won't be a part of the show,but I'll bet as soon as "Momager" Kris tells her to do it to boost their sagging ratings,the cameras will be in the delivery room!

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NickieSF 2013/02/01 15:39:47

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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The kids didn't choose to be famous. Leave them alone.

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andrew.micheals.353 2013/02/01 15:35:10

I don’t like it, but they’re fair game, as long as the photos are legally tak...

I would like them to be kept of limits however one photo could help a photographer feed his family. Therefore he will do whatever it takes.

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dispatcher 2013/02/01 15:01:06

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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Some people do deserve their privacy & the paparazzi should respect those families with young children & leave them alone...

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xxdudeitsbellaxx 2013/02/01 14:40:15
Red Omega 2013/02/01 14:35:03

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

They are people. It's just plain wrong, especially seeing as so much damage can be caused to someone that young with so much exposure.

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Will of Truth 2013/02/01 14:27:45

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

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But morons and the paparazzi are vultures. They have no life so they need to live vicariously. The they in turn find it OK to exploit someone else.

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tytyvyllus to Will of... 2013/02/01 15:11:04 (edited)

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and the morons are who drive the paparazzi: kind of demand and supply: if people did not buy the magazines and watch tv programs that deal with these intrusions they would go away.

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OneLastWord 2013/02/01 13:25:57

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

DON'T SCREW WITH ANYBODYS KIDS, ESPECIALLY FOR MONEY LIKE THE PAPARAZZI A**-HOLES!

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Dan ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2013/02/01 13:23:49

I don’t like it, but they’re fair game, as long as the photos are legally tak...

We should never set the precedent that anyone is a form of royalty, and that we should obey special rules or laws in their presence. I can only say that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in public. If you are, then its perfectly legal for someone to take your picture.

About the only method to prevent you childs picture from being taken that I can accept is a restraining order or other legal action against those that harass you, or in the event of reckless endangerment from the paparazzi, throw them in jail. However, the simple act of filming or taking pictures in public of any "special" group of people should never be illegal.

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SUPREME COSMIC POWER, (SCOPO) 2013/02/01 12:40:46

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

Hello, common sense!

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Angela P 2013/02/01 12:36:42

Yes, they should be off-limits, out of respect for their and the celebrity’s ...

Paparazzi should be nonexistent... I admit, a little part deep inside giggles when one gets side swiped by a car as they go chasing someone down...IDIOTS

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