These paparazzi deserve to have their camera privileges revoked. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most egregious instances where paparazzi crossed the line in their relentless quest to get the latest scoop on a celebrity.
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00:00 "A photograph was also worth a fortune to an aggressive paparazzi."
00:04 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most egregious instances
00:09 where paparazzi cross the line in their relentless quest to get the latest scoop on a celebrity.
00:14 "Sean was protective of his missus in those early days, famously feuding with the paparazzi
00:19 and the media."
00:20 20.
00:21 Niall Horan gets dragged to the floor
00:26 When it comes to the paparazzi, patience certainly isn't one of their watchwords.
00:30 Back in November 2013, the boys of One Direction touched down in Los Angeles to promote their
00:35 upcoming album Midnight Memories.
00:38 "The story of my life I gave up."
00:42 Upon exiting the terminal at LAX airport, they were overwhelmed by crowds of screaming
00:47 fans and aggressive photographers.
00:49 Amid all of the chaos, Niall Horan was apparently knocked to the ground by the rowdy paparazzi
00:55 just outside the airport.
00:58 "One Direction!"
01:02 "It's alright guys, come on."
01:06 After making it out of there in one piece, Horan took to social media to express his
01:11 frustration, blaming the maniacal photographers for preventing him from interacting with fans.
01:17 19.
01:18 Tori Spelling's pretty big accident
01:21 No matter how famous they are, celebrities sometimes just want to engage in everyday
01:25 activities without having to deal with the paps.
01:28 But things hardly ever pan out that way.
01:30 "How you doing Tori and Dean?
01:33 Everything good?"
01:34 "Good."
01:35 Take Tori Spelling for example.
01:37 In 2011, the actress, who was pregnant at the time, was chased down by paparazzi while
01:42 dropping her kids off at school.
01:44 As she attempted to evade the relentless photographer, Spelling ended up crashing her car into a school
01:49 wall.
01:50 Shockingly, even that didn't dissuade the cameraman from taking more pictures of them.
01:55 Fortunately, neither Spelling nor her kids were hurt, but it's alarming to consider
01:59 just how awry the situation could have gone.
02:02 18.
02:03 Keep your hands off Jennifer Lawrence's dog
02:06 Who knew Jennifer Lawrence could give John Wick a run for his money?
02:09 "We're pretty intensely passionate dog owners."
02:11 "Yeah, if you're not crazy, I don't know if we'll have anything to talk about."
02:14 The Oscar-winning actress may have no problems being harassed by the cameras, but she draws
02:18 a hard line when it comes to her beloved dog.
02:21 While leaving LAX airport in 2017, Lawrence was ambushed by a TMZ reporter.
02:26 After getting no response to his questions, the guy then reached down and tried to pet
02:30 her dog.
02:31 Needless to say, that was a huge mistake.
02:34 Lawrence immediately scooped up the pooch and unleashed her wrath on the paparazzo before
02:39 getting into her car.
02:40 "Don't touch my dog."
02:42 "F---ing dog."
02:43 Always remember, paps, touching Jennifer Lawrence's dog is a line you should never cross.
02:48 17.
02:49 Zero Privacy for Prince William and Kate Middleton
02:53 During their 2012 vacation in province France, Prince William and Kate Middleton found themselves
02:58 unwittingly exposed to paparazzi.
03:00 "Flashing easy smiles in public that offered no hint of their private anguish.
03:05 But make no mistake, the publication of the topless photos of Catherine has left the future
03:10 king and queen fuming mad."
03:12 While soaking up the sun on a terrace, Middleton took off her top, unaware of the long-lens
03:17 cameras snapping away from a distance.
03:20 Subsequently, several topless photos of the Princess of Wales were published in the French
03:24 magazine Closer, which left Middleton deeply saddened and outraged the royal family.
03:29 "We're in the celebrity press business and we know that these images are full of joy,
03:33 not degrading, and concern a princess who's pretty and is making the whole world dream."
03:38 The controversial images were further distributed in an Italian gossip magazine across a 26-page
03:45 spread.
03:46 As a result, the royal couple took legal action against Closer and won a settlement of roughly
03:51 $120,000.
03:53 The magazine was forced to pay the price, unable to argue that they were only "experimenting
03:58 with editing."
03:59 16.
04:01 Paparazzi Scales Fence For The Clooney Twins
04:04 When a Hollywood power couple welcomes a baby, the media typically goes to great lengths
04:08 to obtain the first photos of the child.
04:11 "George Clooney is in a rage.
04:13 He is lashing out at a French magazine for publishing photos of his infant twins.
04:17 The photos appear on the cover of Voici."
04:20 However, there should ideally be a line, or in this case, a fence, when dealing with the
04:25 young ones.
04:26 In 2017, George and Amal Clooney became parents to twins Ella and Alexander, and later vacationed
04:33 at their home in Lake Como, Italy.
04:35 Eager to capture the first images of the kids, a paparazzo trespassed onto the private property,
04:40 climbing over the fence and up a tree to take pictures of the family.
04:44 The publication of these images in the French magazine Voici infuriated George Clooney,
04:50 who vowed to take legal action against everyone involved.
04:53 "Now they got themselves a lawsuit, so we'll see how that turns out."
04:57 15.
04:58 Olivia Colman Leaves London To Avoid Paparazzi
05:02 You know things have gotten out of hand when paparazzi essentially drive a celebrity to
05:06 relocate to a different city.
05:09 That was the case for Oscar-winning English actress Olivia Colman.
05:12 Colman previously resided in London with her husband and three children, but grew increasingly
05:17 frustrated with the relentless intrusion of paparazzi into their lives.
05:21 "We've moved out of London because I couldn't actually cope with it, and I had nothing compared
05:27 to what they had."
05:28 The actress recounted a particularly distressing incident where she and her family were chased
05:33 by two cars.
05:34 The terror she felt left her in tears, while the offending paps laughed at her.
05:39 Fed up with the constant invasion of their privacy, Colman and her family were forced
05:43 to leave London for her hometown of Norfolk, seeking a more peaceful environment.
05:47 "This is a group of people who feel nothing for anybody else."
05:52 14.
05:53 Ron Galella's Tireless Pursuit Of Jackie Kennedy Onassis
05:57 Known as the godfather of the US paparazzi culture, Ron Galella pioneered some of the
06:02 stalking tactics used by paps around the world.
06:06 "He pioneered the candid shot, captured when stars were least expecting it."
06:10 "You have to hide to get the off-guard picture.
06:12 By asking permission, you're gonna get the pose picture, which I don't want."
06:16 His methods drew the eye of many celebrities, including Marlon Brando, who once punched
06:21 him, and Sean Penn, who spat on him.
06:24 But Galella's main focus was former first lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis, whom he relentlessly
06:30 stalked and photographed.
06:32 This fixation resulted in what is arguably his most famous picture, the iconic windblown
06:39 Jackie.
06:40 "I call it my Mona Lisa because the smile was on her eyes and lips.
06:46 The beginning of the smile."
06:48 However, Onassis detested this constant intrusion and dragged Galella to court twice, ultimately
06:54 obtaining a restraining order against him.
06:56 Despite this, Galella continued to hound Onassis, until he was banned from photographing her
07:01 and her children.
07:03 13.
07:04 Daniela Siccarelli's Steamy Video Makes It Online
07:07 In 2006, Brazilian model and TV host Daniela Siccarelli got embroiled in a scandal when
07:14 a paparazzo filmed her with her boyfriend on a beach in Spain.
07:17 The video, which captured intimate moments between the couple, was then broadcast on
07:22 the Spanish TV show Dolce Vita.
07:24 It quickly took off from there, making its way onto YouTube and several other websites.
07:29 Siccarelli took the case to court, resulting in the temporary blocking of YouTube in Brazil
07:34 for two days.
07:35 This action sparked major outrage in the country, with thousands sending protest emails to MTV
07:41 Brazil, where Siccarelli worked, demanding her dismissal.
07:45 In 2015, following a lengthy legal process, Siccarelli and her boyfriend were awarded
07:50 settlements of $64,000 each.
07:53 12.
07:55 Paparazzo Allegedly Breaks Into Sean Penn's Room
07:58 Once upon a time, Sean Penn and Madonna were Hollywood's hottest power couple.
08:02 Soon after their wedding in 1985, the couple signed on to star in Shanghai Surprise and
08:07 headed to Macau for filming.
08:09 "I think we've found our man."
08:11 "Mr. Burns, you can't be serious."
08:15 However, the production faced constant intrusion from paparazzi, one of whom allegedly broke
08:20 into Penn's hotel room to take pictures of the couple.
08:23 Penn and his personal assistant confronted the intruder, identified as Leonel Baralow,
08:28 and reportedly threatened him by hanging him over the balcony of the ninth floor room.
08:32 "You go in knowing that's another thing, but you know when you're sitting there on the
08:38 toilet or something and there's a camera out the window in the bushes, that's a problem."
08:44 The incident resulted in both Penn and his assistant being arrested and charged with
08:47 assault.
08:48 According to the actor, however, the pair later escaped from jail and fled to Hong Kong.
08:53 11.
08:54 Ryan Reynolds Hit-and-Run Incident
08:56 In 2015, while shooting his movie Deadpool in Canada, actor Ryan Reynolds found an unlikely
09:02 adversary in a Vancouver paparazzo named Richard Fedeik.
09:06 Fedeik allegedly stalked and harassed Reynolds for weeks, leading to a physical confrontation
09:11 in the parking lot of the actor's hotel.
09:13 "It's one of those things, you know, it's one of those things where you get to just sit
09:16 back and let due process do its thing and you don't really have to get involved."
09:19 During the incident, Fedeik apparently struck Reynolds with his car while attempting to
09:23 flee the scene.
09:24 Fortunately, the actor didn't sustain any significant injuries and continued with production
09:28 of the movie.
09:29 Fedeik, on the other hand, was arrested a few days later and brought up on charges of
09:33 assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and criminal harassment.
09:37 "Fedeik has been released on eight conditions, including staying out of the city until Reynolds
09:42 leaves town in mid-June.
09:45 He's also been ordered to have no contact with Ryan Reynolds, his wife, or their family."
09:50 10.
09:51 Reporter Kisses Will Smith on the Mouth Ukrainian reporter/prankster Vitaly Saduk seems to be
09:57 looking for trouble.
09:58 At the 2012 Men in Black 3 premiere in Moscow, Saduk kissed the Fresh Prince.
10:04 "Oh my God, there you go, there you go, there you go, there you go.
10:09 Where the hell is your problem?"
10:10 Smith didn't take it kindly to the lip lock, giving Saduk a backhanded slap.
10:13 Perhaps Saduk forgot that Will played Muhammad Ali.
10:16 Smith said, "He's lucky I didn't sucker punch him."
10:19 Perhaps Will was also lucky.
10:20 "It's just awkward, Dave.
10:23 I couldn't see where it would be."
10:30 Saduk has since, in separate incidences, given Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, and Brad
10:35 Pitt what could be best described as "red carpet crotch hugs."
10:40 And Kim Kardashian has had two run-ins with Saduk, one where he allegedly shoved her,
10:45 and another where he tried to kiss her ass.
10:48 Literally.
10:49 9.
10:50 Reese Witherspoon Assaulted by Paparazzo
10:52 Reese Witherspoon doesn't like the paparazzi.
10:55 Check that.
10:56 Reese Witherspoon really doesn't like the paparazzi.
10:58 "That's totally irresponsible.
11:00 You're a public nuisance, you realize that?"
11:04 Maybe this contentiousness started at her daughter's sixth birthday party at Disney
11:08 California Adventure Park in 2005.
11:11 The happiest place on Earth wasn't so happy when Pap, Todd K. Wallace, allegedly became
11:16 angry when Reese and her friends declined to be photographed.
11:20 Wallace faced battery charges as he, according to prosecutors, struck a girl with his camera
11:26 and shoved two park employees.
11:28 It wasn't Wallace's first arrest.
11:31 The previous year, he faced charges stemming from his pursuit of Mischa Barton.
11:36 8.
11:37 Chris Brown Chase Causes Crash
11:39 Chris Brown hasn't exactly been anyone's favorite celebrity since he pled guilty to
11:43 assaulting Rihanna in 2009.
11:46 Still, that doesn't mean we have to like what happened to him in 2013.
11:50 Brown was driving to an LA area charity event when two paparazzi vehicles allegedly blocked
11:55 his car, with the paps jumping out to shoot pictures.
11:58 Trying to escape, Brown was reportedly cut off by two more vehicles, causing him to swerve
12:03 into a wall.
12:04 Brown walked away, but his Porsche was totaled.
12:07 This may not have been Brown's only car wreck, but this incident appears to be another example
12:12 of overzealous paparazzi.
12:15 7.
12:16 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Boxed In
12:19 Before Kim and Kanye, there was Arnold and Maria.
12:23 The marriage between the Terminator and Shriver, a journalist who was also John, Robert, and
12:28 Ted Kennedy's niece, could be called a marital mismatch made in media heaven.
12:33 However, a jury determined that paparazzi Giles Harrison and Andrew O'Brien took it
12:39 too far in May 1997.
12:41 The two chased, then blocked from leaving, a car carrying the couple's 3-year-old, a
12:46 5-month-pregnant Shriver, and Schwarzenegger, who himself had recently undergone open-heart
12:53 surgery.
12:54 The actions were considered so egregious that Harrison got 90 days and O'Brien 60 days
12:59 in jail, both found guilty of false imprisonment.
13:02 6.
13:03 Nicole Kidman Run Over By Paparazzo On A Bike
13:06 In 2013, Kidman was entering Manhattan's Carlisle Hotel when paparazzo Carl Wu, blazing
13:13 down the sidewalk on a bike with camera shuttering, lost control and careened into the Oscar winner.
13:24 While the actress was knocked to the ground, she was uninjured.
13:26 Wu, considered one of the most disliked members of the paparazzi, did apologize and called
13:31 it an accident.
13:33 While Wu wasn't arrested, he was issued a fine for reckless driving.
13:46 With this and a 2010 run-in with Lady Gaga's Bodyguard, let's just say we're not surprised
13:51 that a "F-U Carl Wu" Tumblr page existed.
13:55 5.
13:56 Lindsay Lohan's Car Intentionally Crashed Into
14:00 Off the screen, Lohan has acquired quite the party-friendly reputation.
14:04 Part of that rep comes from the fact that she's not exactly kind to her cars.
14:17 However a crash in 2005, the same year her film Herbie Fully Loaded hit theaters, can
14:23 be blamed on an overzealous lensman.
14:26 Also, Galo Cesar Ramirez followed Lohan, but when she was about to report it to the police,
14:31 Ramirez reportedly rammed her Mercedes.
14:34 Ramirez was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, but as it turns out, there was already
14:38 an outstanding warrant for his arrest on a $5,000 narcotics charge.
14:47 4.
14:50 Blocking Britney Spears' Ambulance On Way To The Hospital
14:53 Britney has given the paparazzi a lot of stories over the years, like when she shaved her head,
14:58 then days later went after a car with an umbrella.
15:01 Or when she almost dropped her baby in front of a zillion photographers.
15:05 There's also the countless nights she stepped out on the town sans underwear.
15:09 So did they really have to block her ambulance?
15:12 In January 2008, Britney was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
15:17 The throng of photogs ignored sirens and honking horns until they got their shots.
15:23 A move as reckless as it was, potentially life-threatening.
15:26 3.
15:27 Jennifer Aniston Photographed Topless In Her Backyard
15:32 So no one told Jen life was gonna be this way.
15:35 Back in 1999, at the height of "Friends" popularity, a paparazzo scaled an 8-foot wall
15:41 at the Malibu home Aniston shared with then-husband Brad Pitt.
15:45 Armed with a high-powered lens, the photog took several shots of a topless Aniston sunbathing
15:51 in her backyard.
15:52 The photos appeared in tabloids worldwide, but Jennifer didn't take the intrusion lying
15:57 down.
15:58 Instead, she sued the photo's distributor, Francois Navarre, for invasion of privacy,
16:03 trespassing, and misappropriation of her likeness.
16:07 The case was settled out of court with the "Friends" star receiving over half a million
16:11 dollars in damages.
16:13 2.
16:14 Sean Penn And Madonna's Wedding Interrupted By Helicopters
16:18 It was hard to find a higher-wattage celebrity couple in the 1980s than Sean Penn and Madonna.
16:25 After their engagement, countless media outlets salivated at the possibility of getting the
16:29 ultimate shot, Sean and Madge tying the knot.
16:33 "Guests reportedly had to call a secret number a half an hour before the wedding to find
16:38 out where to show up."
16:39 It took rooting through the couple's trash for the paparazzi to ultimately unearth the
16:43 location of the top-secret nuptials, a cliffside home in Malibu.
16:48 Held on Madonna's 27th birthday, multiple helicopters descended on the wedding, whirring
16:53 so loudly the couple's vows couldn't be heard.
16:56 "Swarms of choppers spoiled overhead, making it hard for the couple to hear their vows."
17:01 Madonna responded to the disruptions with a one-finger salute, and Penn wrote "F off"
17:06 in the sand below.
17:07 But really, can anyone blame them?
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17:26 1.
17:27 Contributed to Princess Diana's Death
17:30 Paris, August 31st, 1997.
17:33 It's the moment that arguably turned the public and celebrities alike against the paparazzi.
17:38 "Peace and happiness proved too elusive for the woman who died at 36 and was once the
17:44 major player in a fairy tale."
17:46 Princess Diana, reported boyfriend Dodi Fayed, and their driver Henri Paul, died when their
17:51 car crashed into the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel.
17:55 At the time, most fingers pointed at the overzealous paparazzi chasing Diana's car.
18:01 An 18-month French judicial investigation blamed the crash on an inebriated Paul, while
18:06 a British inquest found both the paps and Paul equally responsible.
18:11 "There is real anger at the fact that the press may have had a hand in driving this
18:16 princess to her death."
18:17 However, no paparazzi did time for her death.
18:20 In the court of public opinion, however, the paparazzi will always be inexorably linked
18:25 to the death of the People's Princess.
18:28 What's your take on the celeb-paparazzi dispute?
18:31 Should celebrities have their privacy respected, or does the public have a legitimate interest
18:35 in knowing about their personal lives?
18:37 Share your thoughts in the comments below.
18:39 "That's fine, but don't talk to me.
18:42 I don't want to hear paparazzi talk to me."
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