Originally posted by reverie35
Celebrity Privacy

I think these people have damaged their privacy way beyond my abilities to effect them with a short story. It is my understanding that the courts have ruled about the privacy rights of public figures here in the US.

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I don't think it's for us to determine how and why celebs may have damaged their privacy.

I'm not arguing that it's not legal -- Saturday Night Live lampoons celebrities every week, to name just one example. That kind of lampooning goes with the territority. I don't have a problem if your story is satirical and doesn't put someone in an unfair light. And I wouldn't urge that your story be suppressed -- but I would urge you to think about whether you'd like to come across one of your loves ones in such a story if they were ever to achieve fame.

It's not illegal. It's just tacky. In my opinion.

Boccaccio