Opinion essay by Alba Carbonell

The press has a right to publish photographs and information about the private life of celebrities

Since the past century, paparazzis have had an increasing and unstoppable presence in gossip magazines and tabloids, making a living by infiltrating stars’ private lives and getting big, outstanding headlines out of every little move they make. This has come to such extreme that society is starting to wonder to what extent celebrities’ right of privacy gets.

In my view, this job has very little ethical principles and has a big impact on the people’s personal lives, as they are constantly attacked by flashing cameras everywhere they go, and are always being analysed as if they were some subject of study.

What is more, paparazzis get great amounts of money for the big news they publish about that person, no matter if that is affecting his or her mental health, and causing them stress or depression. This kind of job, in my opinion, is completely useless to society, and only brings uninteresting facts disguised in big news to a public who is too reticent to listen to real news.

In conclusion, I believe without a shadow of doubt that celebrities have the same right that everyone else to have their privacy respected, and that it is their choice what they want to show people and what they don’t.