Sunday Independent (Ireland)

Public Image. Limited.

- ANNE MARIE SCANLON

In the olden days (before Trump, Brexit and the death of Bowie) the relationsh­ip between the paparazzi and celebrity was clearly defined. The paps were the bad guys, stalking celebs with long lenses and exposing their private moments to the world. They were blamed for everything from trampling begonias to the death of Princess Diana. Now that’s changed and the poor paps are all aggrieved about being victimised by social media stars who thought it was fine and well to post their own faces on their feeds. Imagine the celebs’ shock when they discovered that while the photo is of them that they don’t own their own image. The snappers own the pics until they sell them to a media outlet, a situation that Khloe Kardashian described as “mind-blowing” when sued for copyright infringeme­nt for posting a picture of herself on social media. Model Gigi Hadid recently found herself facing a similar lawsuit. Bet slebs secretly long for the olden days when the odd punch was thrown.

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