Lana Del Rey, More Impress when their limits are crossed

For decades, it’s been an unspoken rule that celebrities are expected to be friendly and approachable in public — but recently we’ve seen a shift in stars dropping the facade when their boundaries are crossed.

Take it Jason Kelce. The typically affable former NFL player shocked his loyal following in November 2024 when he used an f-slur during a heated confrontation with a hacker following him and using the same slur to insult his brother, Travis Kelce.

The father-of-three, 37, isn’t the only star to lose his cool when provoked. In June 2024, footage from Lana Del Rey clash with a group of people who had been following her and her family in Paris. (She later allegedly claimed on social media that it was “stalkers” who told her they would try to “make me look bad.”)

There is no argument that — to borrow from Jason’s subsequent apology — “Greeting hate with hate” is completely unacceptable. Still, these incidents inspired an important conversation about the expectations of public officials’ responses when their personal space is violated.

With fan culture (and criticism) reaching new heights in today’s social media-driven society, it’s no wonder stars are tired of keeping up appearances.

“(A fan) can see a public figure as not being human in the same way that they are — they can see them as larger than life rather than ‘real’ and not feel violated,” Dr. Gail Saltzassociate professor of psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell School of Medicine, said Our. Alternatively, “Their envy of a celebrity who seems to have it all could lead to them becoming aggressive and feeling entitled to act in any way they choose.”

Feeling entitled to the star’s attention is not only misleading, it can also lead to negative interactions. “Sometimes a celebrity is forced to push boundaries because others are threatening, disrespectful, hurtful, offensive or dangerous,” Saltz said. This may be just what the person doing the provoking is hoping for: “To someone who craves attention, negative attention is considered better than none at all.

It’s easy to dismiss a celebrity who flaunts themselves in public as selfish or difficult, but sometimes they’ve just reached their limit. “This tends to occur when there is a combination of emotional, psychological and situational factors at play,” Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Anne M. Appel he said Ourpointing to stress, burnout and fatigue as factors. “Ideally they would respond in a calm and composed manner – but like all people they can be pushed to ‘breaking point’ and may respond publicly in a less than ideal way.”

This could explain the April 2024 video Alec Baldwin allegedly knocking a mobile phone out of someone else’s hand. In fact, the individual berated him for several moments—going so far as to ask him an insulting question victim of the fateful year 2021 Rust shootG – before he responded.

Setting limits is “perfectly reasonable,” says Appel, who encourages celebrities to communicate their expectations “clearly and directly.”

But it’s bad business when a household name shows its less-than-shiny side, like when Chappell Roan received mixed reactions for publicly confront photographers on two different occasions? According to Robbie Vorhausfounder of PR/media company Vorhaus Communications, Inc., it depends on the context.

“The issue of celebrities overstepping their boundaries is a complex one because public exposure is an inherent part of their profession,” he said. Our. “However, this does not justify harassment or invasion of personal space.”

Paparazzi are notorious for invading celebrities’ personal space. For example, Tom Holland he was filmed allegedly pushing away a photographer who got too close to his fiancee, Zendayain October 2024 — but the incident is unlikely to resonate when it comes to his impeccable reputation.

“If a celebrity’s reaction appears justified, it rarely causes lasting career damage,” Vorhaus explained. Still, “we advise clients to set clear boundaries while remaining professional, as a recorded outburst can overshadow the initial provocation.”

Chris Vlastoco-founder of crisis communications firm Haven Strategies, agrees that these incidents don’t have long-term effects, noting that for those who have had public run-ins with the paparazzi, “all the cases are replayed for decades, but ultimately their audience doesn’t care.” The battles are pointless and the fans are nice.”

Takeaway? The golden rule – do unto others as you would have them do unto you – still applies when dealing with those in the spotlight. A little empathy goes a long way, so remember there’s always more to the story and that the stars really are like Our: They have good days and bad days.