'Dear driver of the creepy…': Brooke Hogan's husband slams paparazzi for invading her privacy

Time of India

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Steven Oleksy, Brooke Hogan (Image Source: stevenoleksy/Instagram)
Brooke Hogan
's partner, Steven Oleksy, has blasted paparazzi, whom he calls "leaches", for a "privacy invasion" incident over the weekend. In the message shared to his Instagram story earlier today, he addressed the driver of a car that was tracking Hogan, which reignited fears about the underhanded methods occasionally used to get snaps of celebrities.
His Instagram story read:
'Dear driver of the creepy white Honda with limo-tinted windows. I waved to be nice. Had I known you were paparazzi, I would have kindly introduced myself and asked why you drove so far for just a picture.'
The comment, short but sharp, reflects a growing frustration among celebrities and their families over the lengths to which some photographers will go to capture candid images, invading their private moments.
The incident with the power couple and public reaction
In his version of the event, the brief standoff began when the husband of Brooke Hogan saw the car, which he described as the same color as one typically seen parked near his house, and waved at it, thinking it was merely an everyday vehicle, he said. Much later did he found out that the driver was supposedly a paparazzo who had followed them for several miles. It doesn't mention exactly where or when, but it sounds like in a residential or semi-private area.
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Undo
Fans flocked to social media shortly after to share the story, with many voicing their support for the couple. The comments section of the clip was full of commenters slamming the paparazzi culture, with calls for stricter laws on personal privacy, even more so when public figures are not in a work-related space.
Others noted that Hogan, the daughter of infamous wrestler and WWE legend Hulk Hogan, who has also made a name for herself in reality TV, has mostly hidden away in the entertainment world over the past few years.
Therefore, they claimed, such aggressive attention from photographers is less defensible.
The broader debate on
celebrity privacy
The incident has sparked a wider debate on the internet about where the balance should lie between press freedom and celebrity privacy. While paparazzi photos of celebrities have long been common, critics say it has crossed the line in recent years.
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Many celebrities, including Kristen Bell right now, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle more recently, have shared their own experiences, some U.S. states have taken minimal legislative action, and so have other countries. But the enforcement is inconsistent, and these incidents keep coming to light.
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