A couple years ago, I was watching 60 minutes when a story came on regarding TV personality's safety. It just so happened that the woman they were following, Melanie Moon, had moved to my hometown, St. Louis, to escape a previous stalker in Virginia. She was receiving creepy letters from a man that would say things like "You and I are alone together each morning in my room. I like what you are wearing today. I know you're wearing it for me. I saw you smiling today. Thank you."
Understandably, she had continuous nightmares as the harassment continued. The man even sent her an engagement ring! I can't even imagine what I would do if I knew someone was watching me & having creepy thoughts if we hadn't even met before.
Luckily for Melanie, police caught the man and he is now in prison. However, she did chose to relocate her entire life and only feels safe now carrying tear gas and a stun gun in her purse, according to CBS news.
Hopefully police can find the person who attacked Anne Pressley and put them behind bars. But if I were her, or any other TV personality, I'd definitely take a second look at how safe I really am in the spotlight.
2 comments:
It is scary to think how bonkers some people will get over someone who is one TV or has some sort of fame. I know that the band KISS would actually wear the makeup to hide their identitys, perhaps this was a reason. Someone has to present the news I guess and mabey this is just considered an occupational hazard.
Most people would chose to be famous rather than be as we are today... maybe even I would chose it if the option was presented to me. But think about what all goes along with being famous. Your life is an open book, but not perfectly accurate, rather a scewed representation from the media. You are now vulnerable to all those who unfairly judge. Drugs are your new normal atmosphere. In a world that seemingly knows you so well, you become lost, not knowing what's real anymore. Stalkers and paparazzi suffocate you, maybe even to an unsafe and scary level as with TV personality, Melanie Moon. Fame and wealth come with a price- a price that could cost you your life.
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