This is what the 60-year-old actor said on Thursday
in an open letter Britain’s Daily Mail and other media outlets were asked not to publish pictures of their children.
Clooney argued Because his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, fights terrorist groups, publishing photos of their twins would put their children’s lives at risk.
The media should certainly honor Clooney’s request — but it should also refrain from publishing photos of anyone’s children in the public eye without permission. Clooney is correct that the nature of his wife’s work outweighs the need for privacy to protect their twins. But, even if it weren’t, it’s unfair for the paparazzi to target a celebrity’s kids.
After dodging adults’ attempts to record them in a public playground,
In school Or
on a walk Robs his childhood child. It prevents them from enjoying those carefree moments that should be everyone’s birthright. Every child deserves a chance to go through their awkward teenage years, miss an easy shot at basketball practice and experiment with fadish clothes without having to record their every move for the future.
This constant surveillance also robs them of the anonymity to explore the world and make new friends without people knowing their parents’ identities. A kid who makes a new friend at football practice between camera flashes may never know whether that person is real or just wants access to a famous family.
In addition, part of the process of growing up involves making mistakes and discovering different identities. A child who can’t go out into the world without being known as George Clooney’s daughter or son doesn’t have this chance — a denial of anonymity the kid never signed up for.
Being targeted by photographers also puts the safety of the person at risk. think how
Princess Diana died In a car accident when her driver ran away from the paparazzi, or tabloid photos of Britney Spears driving with her son on her lap without leaning over. spears
said later She was trying to dodge the photographers, explaining, “I instinctively took measures to protect my baby and me from harm, but the paparazzi continued to follow us.” No child should ever be put in danger like this.
And a child who has these kinds of experiences is afraid to go out into the world; Paparazzi flocks are disorienting
even for adults. The pandemic has shown us all
How dangerous is mental health Due to which children are not able to leave the house. No child in a post-pandemic world should be made to live in a cage like this – no matter how luxurious their home is.
In his letter, Clooney argued that he himself never published photographs of his children, but this is also irrelevant. Parents should have the right to share a holiday pic with fans without allowing their kids to chase them on their way to school.
Clooney specifically mentioned Daily Mail as tabloids
was published Photos of actor Billie Lourd’s 1-year-old, later removed. Going forward, the Daily Mail and every other media outlet and website should adopt a strict policy against publishing photos of children’s children in the public eye, unless they are specifically referred to by the child’s parent or child’s parent. – Not permitted by the father to do so. Knowing in advance that the media will be in attendance (such as a movie premiere) have chosen to bring them to an event.
Photographers should also be encouraged to stop this practice. Media outlets should refuse to hire photographers who take photographs of celebrities’ children without permission. And when readers see such pictures in the media, we should express our outrage. The ugly truth is that if the public doesn’t demand these photos, the practice will stop.
It is time to turn the public spotlight on the children of celebrities and the publishers, photographers and consumers who traffic in these photos. Every child should have the right to roam the world without the fear of being hunted by adults. People’s children should be treated as vulnerable human beings for who they are – not as objects of public consumption.
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