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Canadian Paparazzi

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Caramac Wed 22-Jan-20 17:26:07

AIBU to be weary already and unsurprised that Harry and Meghan are threatening legal action against the Canadian Paparazzi?
They should be able to live a more peaceful life but were they really so naive as to think they would be left in peace at this stage?
Maybe they’re just putting a stick in the sand but I think there needs to be a sea change in journalism before any real respect for individuals is shown.

Fennel Fri 24-Jan-20 15:00:43

ps - from another thread - Meghan has lived in Toronto in the past.

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 15:44:53

Canadian Media respect privacy.

Seems to be a lot (even more than usual) of misinformation around. This sets the record straight.

SirChenjin Fri 24-Jan-20 16:45:39

Canadian media might respect their privacy - but the paparazzi are not the Canadian media.

TerriBull Fri 24-Jan-20 17:36:48

Allegedly Meghan is contemplating an interview with Ellen de Generes, because apparently "she understands her pain".............overdoing the yoga again I imagine!!! too long doing a head stand gazing downwards at her naval, dead painful! hmm I wouldn't know "downward dog" is about my limit. Which leads nicely onto the subject of dogs. Ellen and Meghan bonded at some kennel or other for homeless dogs, what a small world it seems way out west where you can't move without bumping into all manner of famous people choking up the corridors of institutions for good causes, God knows how The Duchess finds the time to bestow such benevolence on a daily basis, whilst putting out bilge meaningful thoughts on Twitter and still has time to pick up a new pair of Louboutins. Anyway maybe that's how they become friends in the first place just being such super caring individuals. Although I can't help feeling "the friends" of Meghan are people with a certain amounts of influence rather than the average Joe. On that very subject of "the friends" who now seem to be a constant omnipresent collective in daily communication with the gutter press so the prolls back home can be updated on how "Meghan is feeling today, whether her pain is better or worse, whether she's free from being stiffled, whether she is thriving rather just existing" It does make me ponder, just how many of them there are confused Only this is something to be considered. Diana did draw the world's attention to the fact that there were "three people in her marriage" I can't help feeling that there could be many more than 3, possibly a dozen or so in the SussexRoyal/ Friends are here to help liaison. Will a 26 bedroomed property be big enough ????hmm

seacliff Fri 24-Jan-20 17:44:24

grin love it, Terribull

pigsmayfly. Fri 24-Jan-20 18:01:11

It has been said but no, Meghan seemed relaxed and happy in the photos. She didn’t look shocked; neither did the protection men look like they needed to protect. So It seems strange that she was said to be shocked. The news has gone so quiet it’s almost like a blackout. Do you think their threat of legal action is working or are they hiding?

CanadianGran Fri 24-Jan-20 18:31:24

I'm alarmed at how vitriolic some of the comments are here.

I really do hope they settle down to a fairly quiet life. Most here don't need a daily dose of what they are up to. Live and let live.

SirChenjin Fri 24-Jan-20 18:55:55

I think most of us hope they’ll settle down to a quiet life too. Unfortunately, I suspect the Big Interview is just around the corner

suziewoozie Fri 24-Jan-20 19:07:34

No most of you don’t hope that *Sir

Urmstongran Fri 24-Jan-20 19:18:03

I do. Less is more now. It’s boring.

suziewoozie Fri 24-Jan-20 19:39:23

I said ‘most’ Urm

Urmstongran Fri 24-Jan-20 19:58:37

?

SirChenjin Fri 24-Jan-20 20:30:35

We’ll have to agree to disagree on that one suzie.

Anniebach Fri 24-Jan-20 20:54:57

Terrie great post

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 20:56:19

What a fucking nasty post

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 20:57:14

Do you lot never actually listen to how you all sound.

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 21:01:44

Not all. There are some still, calm voices of reason.

Anniebach Fri 24-Jan-20 21:03:11

No, my iPad can’t talk, thankfully, when gutter language is used .

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 21:20:22

So a ‘fuck’ is not a acceptable but it’s ok to assassinate the character of people you’ve never met and only know through the eye of the media is it?

Very strange values some have.

Yehbutnobut Fri 24-Jan-20 21:21:02

The gutter press at that ???

SirChenjin Fri 24-Jan-20 22:15:27

If it bothers you so much then look away.

absent Fri 24-Jan-20 22:32:43

A mother takes her baby son out for a walk – and that is a newsworthy story! How utterly pathetic.

SirChenjin Sat 25-Jan-20 09:51:12

So much of what the royals and other celebs do isn’t newsworthy imo - but there’s obviously sufficient numbers of people who enjoy seeing these things for there to be enough of a market for the pictures.

Anniebach Sat 25-Jan-20 10:07:46

Not all the royals , just those who crave the front pages.

When William and Kate lived on Anglesey, Kate shopped in
the local supermarket, they both went to the local pub, never
in the press.

Fennel Sat 25-Jan-20 19:23:41

I've had a reply today from my cousin who lives about 10 mins from them. He says there are some media folks around, but the locals "take it in their stride".
Canada is a big country.