Many years ago, I read an interview with Michael Jordan while he was at the height of his basketball career. He was asked, “What is the best thing about being you and the worst?”
Michael Jordan’s answer to the first part didn’t surprise me. “I get paid millions of dollars to play basketball, and I would play it for free, because I love it so much.”
But his answer to the second part shocked and saddened me. Mr. Jordan stated somberly, “The worst part about being me is the downside of fame. My head of security won’t let me take my young kids to amusement parks, because he can’t guarantee their safety.”
Wow, first thing, Michael Jordan had a “head of security” at the time, so he must have had more than one man protecting his family. But how sad that Mr. Jordan had to worry about his young children being kidnapped or harmed while in public, just because he was so famous.
If celebrities don’t always seem friendly to fans all the time, especially in public, they might have their reasons to be cautious. Unfortunately, we live in a world filled with too many crazy people. Also, there are tons of fans who might not be crazy, but they also don’t have a healthy respect for other people’s boundaries.
It will be interesting to see how celebrities and fans interact again in a post-Covid 19 world. But I’m guessing many celebrities will still employ security staff on an “as needed” basis.
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