Is TMZ Putting Kendall Jenner's Life in Danger?
by EG
After a stalker was arrested at Kendall Jenner's house, the reality TV star criticized gossip site TMZ for publishing video of her residence. Kendall says that paparazzi are putting her at risk by making it easier for stalkers to find her. Read on for details.
Two days after Kendall Jenner’s alleged stalker was arrested at her house, the reality star and model is firing back against TMZ for enabling the trespasser and revealing her location.
Her backlash brings up the long-standing question about privacy rights of public figures, as Jenner posted Thursday, “I understand what I’ve signed up for, but when you release the exact location to where I live THAT is when you’re putting my life in danger.”
She continued, “Your home is your safe haven, but for me, cuz of outlets like you, my home is anything BUT. You should be ashamed of yourself.”
The message came after TMZ on Thursday posted a video about the arrest of her stalker, John Ford, 37. He was arrested for a restraining order violation and is due in court on Nov. 6, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. His bail was set at $20,000.
The TMZ video depicted images of the hills and mountains near Jenner’s home, which the stalker allegedly climbed to get onto her property. In Jenner’s tweet to the media site, she likened the paparazzi behavior to that of a stalker and blamed the outlet for making it easier for trespassers to find her.
“And how do you guys think these terrifying people know where my house is? Cuz you release not only photos but my location. It is so beyond unsafe. Is this not our one ounce of privacy we can get???” she wrote.
Other stars from Jennifer Garner to Halle Berry have spoken up about privacy violations for public figures and their children, with Berry advocating for a bill to redefine harassment, which was signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown in 2013.
Get the rest of the story at The Hollywood Reporter.
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