Weird And Funny Things Celebrities Did To Avoid The Paparazzi
Fame and fortune generally come at a cost of privacy, something that has caused a lot of problems with celebrities in recent years. To try to stay anonymous in their worst moments, the stars have resorted to all sorts of gimmicks. Here we show you some.
Gwyneth Paltrow: purse-faced woman
The trick of donning her purse to cover her face is not new to Hollywood. Lots of stars have done it when they had nothing on hand to cover themselves with.
However, this is the method of choice for Gwyneth Paltrow almost every time. She really she does everything she can, even if it means looking a little strange holding such a purse to her face. As long as this keeps her away from the flashes and cameras ...
Paris Hilton: an eye-catching scarf
Paris Hilton's method of avoiding the paparazzi is perhaps one of the smartest and most technological we've ever seen. When seeing the socialite, one would never imagine that part of her outfit is strategically designed to evade journalists.
However, her scarf is specially designed to capture the light from the shots. Anyone who tries to use the flash to be able to take a photo of her will end up with the image of the right in the camera of her. We give you extra points for ingenuity!
Taylor Swift: turning her back
For Taylor Swift the attention of the press is nothing strange. Being such a big star, her name is constantly making headlines (though not always for the best reasons). Sometimes the artist cannot leave her home without being bombarded by paparazzi. That is why she invented this trick.
Instead of going out and letting the cameras take pictures of her face, she walks backwards. It is certainly more complicated, but the celebrity always has someone to help her on her way.
Shia LaBeouf: I'm not famous anymore
Shia LaBeouf is one of the most eccentric celebrities in Hollywood and photos like this prove it. At the Berlin Film Festival in 2014, the actor covered his face with a cardboard bag, as part of an artistic performance in conjunction with Luke Turner and Nastja Sade Ronkko.
This caused quite a stir in the media, especially considering that the star spent a week in Los Angeles with that on her head. However, no one could deny that it was a terrific trick.
Miley Cyrus: a rain of bills
Sometimes the best way to avoid paparazzi is to find a way to redirect their attention. That's something Miley Cyrus does very well.
A few years ago, when she was leaving an exclusive club, the singer-actress threw tickets through the air into a crowd. The journalists had no choice but to try to pick them up, at the same time that they were deprived of taking pictures of her. Of course, not that the celebrity was that generous: the money she threw was all fake.
Rupert Grint: a yellow mask
When Rupert Grint acted in the Harry Potter saga, his face was one of the most coveted by journalists around the world. Everyone wanted to take a picture of him. Being so young, it was surely very difficult to evade the press.
We are not struck, then, that the actor chose to wear strange masks to go out. Although this one in particular doesn't help him lose himself in the crowd, he does hide his identity perfectly. After all, it's hard to recognize him without seeing his red hair.
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield: charity drives
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are no longer a couple, but at the time, when they still were, they conspired to stand up to the paparazzi. They realized that the media was desperate to take their picture, so they seized the opportunity and tried to make the world a better place.
The couple wrote notes in which they told the press that they did not need so much attention, but there were organizations that did. Their faces were then covered with the papers to make sure the photographers understood the message.
Adam Levine: a message for the Red Cross
Emma and Andrew are not the only ones who tried to help others who need it most. In fact, it is quite common for Hollywood stars to support charitable causes, mentioning them in various speeches or raising funds for them.
Adam Levine did many things to collaborate with different organizations throughout all these years and his effort to evade the paparazzi is only an extension of it. Here we see him covering his face with a note inviting people to help the Red Cross.
Benedict Cumberbatch: he is not Egypt
Although celebrities need the press to stay in the audience's focus, the reality is that being photographed all the time can be quite frustrating. Benedict Cumberbatch evidently exhausted himself from the obsession of the paparazzi and used a piece of paper to give them a message.
The actor wanted to teach them a lesson, make photographers feel guilty for taking the photo of him instead of focusing on something more important, like the situation in Egypt.
Jessie J: a bengal tiger
Jessie J has had peaks in popularity throughout her decade within the Hollywood industry. Since she recently reestablished her relationship with Channing Tatum, the press seems to be more interested in her person than she was before her.
That means that she often has to hide from the paparazzi. Fortunately, it seems that the singer has a record of hiding her face behind different masks so that photographers do not harass her. Here we see her with a giant tiger, which would surely scare whoever she wanted to approach.
Harry Styles: The Elephant Man
Harry Styles is not afraid of the press. After all, he was the one who exposed his butt on national network before becoming a member of One Direction. Here we also see him attract the attention of the media, only this time no one can see his face.
He is well hidden behind this huge elephant head, which doesn't seem to match the rest of his outfit. Perhaps if his entire body had been covered by the same suit, then he would not have stood out as much from the crowd.
Daniel Radcliffe: never change clothes
Since he was the star of the Harry Potter saga, Daniel Radcliffe received far more attention from the press than the rest of his castmates. It was too much for this young man to deal with all that, but he found a way to survive the grab: to wear the same clothes.
In this way, journalists get bored of taking pictures of him in which he always looks the same. The boy apparently wore an identical outfit for 6 months just to be left alone by the paparazzi.
Alec Baldwin: a ghost in the city
Alec is the most famous of the Baldwin brothers. That is why he is more than used to being the focus of the press. Over time, he got used to always being surrounded by paparazzi and most of the time he tries to ignore them.
However, there are times when the actor does not want to be photographed and he looks for ways to hide. Here we see him hiding under a sheet, walking through the streets of New York as if he were a ghost. At least nobody knows what he is.
Justin Bieber: Gas Masks
When Justin Bieber was just a little boy that he uploaded videos to 'YouTube', we believe that he would not have imagined that his life was going to take a 180 degree turn and it was going to lead him to become the star that he is today . However, thanks to Scooter Braun, his fantasies came true.
He is currently full of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, that costs her his privacy, so he has taken serious steps to protect her. Here we see him hide his face behind a gas mask.
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz: Celebrating Halloween
Hiding the face behind a mask seems to be, for now, the method chosen by most Hollywood stars to hide his identity. Here we see that Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz decided to go the same way to avoid the paparazzi.
Obviously this photo is quite old, since the spouses divorced in 2011. The couple chose to celebrate Halloween earlier that year, wearing these terrifying heads and walking hand in hand on public roads.
Kim Kardashian: a stunt double
Whether they love her or hate her, they most likely know who Kim Kardashian is. She is the woman who is slowly taking over the whole world and that has made her persona really interesting to the paparazzi.
That's why this reality star has done everything in her power to evade the press. The celebrity is apparently rumored to have gone so far as to hire a stunt double just to distract reporters.
Cara Delevingne and St. Vincent: Water War
Cara Delevingne can be very creative when it comes to devising methods to evade the paparazzi. As we can see in this photo, the model has decided to take action and shoot journalists with water pistols.
She did it together with her ex-girlfriend, St. Vincent, under the logic that no photographer would want to get too close to them if he ran the risk of damaging her work equipment. Eventually, the press will discover that you can't do anything with this celebrity.
Amanda Bynes: protecting the dog
Amanda Bynes, on the other hand, sought the protection of her puppy to evade the paparazzi. This image was taken a few years ago, when this little girl seemed to be the only media interest. Unfortunately, so much attention did not come only from her talent but also from her many personal problems.
Since the celebrity did not want her photo taken, she did everything she could think of: resort to her dog to cover her face at the moment when she needed it most.
Vanessa Stiviano: under the visor
Being the lover of a very important businessman was what made Vanessa Stiviano famous in Hollywood, especially after she recorded him making derogatory comments. The scandal of her relationship with Donald Sterling made her very interesting to the media, although probably more than she would have liked.
Overnight she became a celebrity, hunted by the paparazzi at all hours. Fortunately, she found a way to deal with photographers: covering her face with a visor.
Shaquille O'Neal: she hides behind a tree
It's not very easy to hide when you're as tall as Shaquille O'Neal. The height of the basketball player is sure to be beneficial on the court, but in her personal life it is not that helpful. There aren't so many things he can hide behind when he wants to evade the paparazzi.
Her best alternative is to hide behind something as tall as a tree, although this doesn't really work either. After all, it is difficult for said plant to cover it wide as well.
Leonardo DiCaprio: no face
Although Leonardo DiCaprio is a master of hide and seek, slipping through the crowd with ease, sometimes that's not enough. When he doesn't want the paparazzi to have a photo of him, he resorts to this very special method.
We're not sure the actor can see where he's going, but that doesn't seem like his main concern to us. He clearly cares more about covering his face so that no one will recognize him and avoiding photographers than getting to his destination on time.
Katy Perry: Donut Lover
If Katy Perry ever walked out of her house in sportswear, she would likely lose fans. That is why she resolved to resort to some other methods to hide her identity. We wouldn't be surprised if this giant donut had come out of production on her “California Gurls” tour, because she clearly fits the candy and sugar visuals.
Of course, it is not very subtle, but that does not matter. After all, it is difficult to discover the face of the celebrity behind, especially since she has sunglasses on.
Lindsay Lohan: behind the umbrella
Lindsay Lohan has always been in the spotlight of the press. Unfortunately, what she initially started when she was little as positive media attention very quickly turned into something negative, due to the actress's personal problems.
The star acquired a deplorable reputation after being late everywhere and consuming different illegal substances. Naturally, this made her the target of all photographers, which is why she looked for ways to evade them. A clear umbrella was probably not the best method.
Selena Gomez: under clothes
The last few years were not easy for Selena Gomez: she had some mental health problems and a very complicated kidney transplant. There were times when everything was too much for the singer and what she least needed was so much attention from the paparazzi.
That's why she covered her face with a blanket, completely avoiding photographers. If she wasn't in the mood to pose in front of the cameras, then there really was no reason why she should.
Blake Lively: very sleepy
Most celebrities cannot stay in one place for long. Most often, they have to fly from one location to another due to a concert, movie, or award ceremony.
It can be quite frustrating to have to travel so much and, on top of it, deal with the paparazzi. Blake Lively was able to evade them thanks to a pillow. Apparently, he took it to be more comfortable during her flight and it served him for something else.
Jennifer Lawrence: under the hat
As much as a pillow or a blanket can be very effective to cover a person, you cannot be going everywhere with those elements. That is why Jennifer Lawrence opted for a more subtle and fashionable method of turning the cameras away.
This hat was perhaps too big for her head, but at least she guaranteed that no one would take a decent image of her to sell to the press. At the end of the day, that is the true interest of photographers.
Ben Affleck: Photographs Journalists
There are many things celebrities do to avoid paparazzi, but some go to the trouble of going a little further and showing them how annoying what they do really is.
Here we see Ben Affleck photographing journalists, showing them that it is a bit unbearable for someone to take your photo without your consent. At least we can say that it is one of the least aggressive and most direct ways of dealing with the press.
Cara Delevingne: a delicious pizza
Cara Delevingne never ceases to amaze us with her creative ideas to avoid the paparazzi. When she's not spraying them with water, she's walking around with this pizza onesie to distract them.
The model had just celebrated her birthday in Ibiza when she was seen with some friends returning to London. Thanks to her controversial outfit of hers, no one was able to take a decent picture of her. Not only does this proposal seem very ingenious, but it also makes us really want to eat a portion with a lot of cheese.
Scarlett Johansson and Alicia Keys: reporting the bullying
As we've discovered, showing the press posters held right in front of their faces is one of the most popular methods for celebrities to deal with the tireless paparazzi. Although some stars encourage others to contribute to charitable causes, this was not the intention of Scarlett Johansson and Alicia Keys.
They chose to report the harassment directly. The signs say: "I feel harassed by the person who takes this picture." Sometimes fighting is the best way to avoid these annoying situations for celebrities.
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas: a staring contest
Although some celebrities try to cover their faces with objects, signs and clothing, others decide to face the problem from another side. Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas were seen dining at a restaurant. Rather than move elsewhere, the couple decided to stare at the photographers.
It occurred to them that if they stopped moving and kept the same expression, then the paparazzi would lose interest and leave. It's a good idea, but it seems like a difficult thing to do.
