The Pap Game according to Popbitch

It’s not news to tell you that, for decades now, celebrities and paparazzi have worked in close association. Some photo agencies’ entire business models are based on taking “candid” shots of stars which have been entirely set up by the celebs themselves (who then take a cut of the profits the paps make from selling to the media). But US paps are getting irked by the entitled behaviour of the new Hollywood set though. Not only do modern celebs expect paps to pay for their own airfare and hotels, they are demanding ever higher percentages of the photos’ licensing fees. Then, to really top it off, the actors turn both barrels on the paps in the press. Some who have been involved in exactly these sorts of arrangements have been giving blistering interviews recently, complaining about how they just can’t get any privacy.

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What happened to flipping them off for invading said privacy Ben? Yes, yes, I know that giving that grasping harpy one pence of your hard earned money causes you physical pain. Gotta make the bitch work for it, cue the fugly rag shilling and the papwalks of shame. You do realize that damages your own reputation though don’t you? A poor public image translates into less earnings and significantly shortens the lifespan of your career…

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