EOC WEEK 6: First Amendment & Ron Galella

The First Amendment enables us to have the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of association, and so on. This allows us to take pictures of what we wish and publish it where ever we want it to be seen by the public, or even if its just for ourselves The First Amendment gives us the freedom to do many things, that even though we are legal to do what it allows us too, we could so also be affect the life of others and ourselves. As we know today we all get our gossip from magazines, newspapers, and the internet. We thrive to read and see what mistakes celebrities do day by day, or see who had a baby, or who hooked up with who. Or maybe we just want to see a photo of Lindsey Lohan intoxicated coming out of another club, or see the dramatic results of Kim Kardasian's failed marriage. We all thrive on these photos and written entries in the tabloids. I do believe that the paparazzi have the right to take as many photos as they want and publish the photos they got out of chasing the celebrities because it is their job, and they do have to make money somehow. I think that if a celebrity doesn't want to be embarrassed or their lives invaded, then to be professional, and not pull stupid stunts such as coming out of a club drunk off their ass, if you do, you should be aware that you are famous and people are waiting for you to fail just to put it in the tabloids. If you're famous, you should know that yes you are just like any other human, and do have personal lives, but also should know that your lives are more watched and talked about then an ordinary person. 


The way that Ron Galella work was he did anything to get a photo of a celebrity. Yes he did usually invade the privacy of ones life, but thats life with the rich and famous. People want to see you in magazines, and people want to hear about you. Yes i do think that Ron Galella may have gone over board but he does and did have the right to do and take the pictures he took. Many may not agree but I do believe you know what is coming when your life is always under the spot light. Being part of the "rich and famous" should already be your red light of becoming talked about everyday, along with being photographed.