Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard Urge Boycott of Magazines Paying for Celebrity Child Photos
Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are not taking their fame for granted and are trying to protect their children, and those of other celebrities, from the prying media. The two parents have called for a boycott of all magazines that pay for pictures of celebrity children.
"Please boycott magazines that run pics of 'celebrity children.' They shouldn't be punished for who their parents are," Shepard tweeted on Monday. "Children shouldn't be stalked. #boycottusweekly #boycottstar #boycottpeople #boycottintouch #boycottboycottboycott," he concluded.
Shepard and Bell welcomed their first child, daughter Lincoln in March of last year and have never released a photo of her to the public. Paparazzi photos were taken of the little girl and released, angering Shepard and Bell and leading them to respond in a very public way as well. Now they are trying to change things for other celebrity children.
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"I wont (sic) do interviews 4 entities that pay photogs to take pics of my baby anymore," Bell tweeted. "I care more about my integrity & my values than my career. The 'look at the celebs kid at the park!' teaches us a disengaged voyeurism. Think abt how being followed by photos all day effects (sic) THE KID. Now think about how you play the MOST NECESSARY role in the sad chain of events-the consumer. Things won't change till the consumer does."
Channing Tatum is one of the celebrities who also shunned the media after his daughter was born and, on Father's Day, released his own, first picture of Everly on Facebook.
"We didn't want to go through a tabloid," Tatum told ET Canada. "We just wanted to let it out so paparazzi would stop trying to hound us. You know, here it is, that's it. Now, let us be."
A new bill passed in California in September 2013 has set a new precedent for children of celebrities and will "boost penalties for actions that include taking photos and video of a child without parental consent and in a harassing manner," according to the Associated Press. Those penalties can include a year in jail and a $10,000 fine.
