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Lana Del Rey, More Take a Stand When Their Boundaries Are Crossed


Us explores the recent shift in celebrities dropping their friendly demeanors in public when their boundaries are crossed

Lana Del Rey, Chappell RoanAmy Sussman;Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images(2)For decades, it’s been an unspoken rule that celebrities are expected to be friendly and approachable in public — but lately, we’ve seen a shift in stars dropping the facade when their boundaries are crossed. “[A fan] may see a public figure as not being human in the same way they are — they may rather view them as larger than life, not ‘real’, and not empathize with being violated,” Dr. Gail Saltz, associate professor of psychiatry at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell School of Medicine, told Us. Alec BaldwinSonia Moskowitz/Getty ImagesBut is it bad business for a household name to show their less-than-shiny sides, like when Chappell Roan received mixed reactions for publicly confronting photographers on two separate occasions?

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