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compassionisthekey t1_jdhs3ci wrote
Reply to comment by elizabeth-cooper in Another Prince Harry book? "Spare Us!" gives his memoir the parody treatment by TellerKind
I think the South Park episode about them wanting "privacy" pretty much nails it. Most of us here are normal people who appreciate our privacy. We're not going out of our way to achieve that privacy because it's actually pretty normal and natural to do. The once-famous actors and other celebrities that I don't hear about anymore and one day I wonder "oh yeah, I wonder what happened to them?" They actually achieved privacy because it actually takes a bit of work to be ever-present in the public sphere. Harry can actually be that "oh yeah, whatever happened to him" person if he wants to be. No, it wasn't fair or easy what happened to him as a child, but given what we know goes on in the world, he's had a decent life.
1945BestYear t1_jdiy7mk wrote
I can appreciate that there is no winning move in his situation against the British news media. He and Meghan could've gone into the Himalayas to live as goatherds, and the press would still have gone years and years about how terrible, awful people they are. Publishing a book at least pushes out your side of the story, and stops the conversation from getting monopolised.
elizabeth-cooper t1_jdhtwc2 wrote
The paparazzi hound them when they're just trying to live their lives. Having you seen the way the paps treated Britney Spears? It should be illegal. Watch the way they surrounded her car:
saga_of_a_star_world t1_jdks4em wrote
I watched that documentary about Britney Spears, and it shocked me how little agency she had in her life. And how can anyone stay sane with that level of stalking behavior from the paparazzi?
eschuylerhamilton t1_jdjddu2 wrote
This! They bitch and moan about how they just want a quiet life while simultaneously releasing books and doing documentaries. You can’t have it both ways.
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