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From Gwyneth Paltrow to ASAP Rocky: Why Do We Love When Stars Go to Court?
From Gwyneth Paltrow's ski trial to Kim Kardashian's testimony, celebrity court cases reveal unscripted drama that captivates public attention
“Celebrity trials offer a rare, unscripted look into the lives of people who usually exist behind a polished media persona,” Joe Tacopina, a defense attorney who has represented celeb clients like Michael Jackson and A$AP Rocky, told Us Weekly. Gwyneth Paltrow reacts to the verdict in the trial over her 2016 ski collisionAP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool“Seeing a star in a courtroom instead of a luxury car instantly levels the playing field,” Evan Nierman, founder and CEO of global PR firm Red Banyan, told Us. A$AP Rocky embraces attorney Joe Tacopina in court as the verdict is given in his felony assault trialREUTERS/Daniel Cole/PoolA case like Diddy’s — in which each lurid detail that comes out is seemingly worse than the last — also unites the public in creating a villain: “Watching A-listers forced to face the music is like getting a backstage pass to their downfall, and people love it because it feels like a peek behind the velvet rope of fame,” Nierman said.
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