George Clooney, the Hollywood A-lister, is at loggerheads with the paparazzi once again. This is not the first time that Clooney had a face-off with the media. The Hollywood actor had often appealed to news outlets not to let his children be a part of the press. Considering their future and how it would impact them, Clooney has often stated that he doesn't want these public photos to jeopardize their growth and development.
The Family Issued A Letter
His twins with Amol Clooney, who also happens to be a human rights lawyer herself, are in focus right now. The family stated in a letter addressing the media how he accepted the 'often intrusive photos.' And this was because he had to pay the price of being a noted celebrity! But the Oscar-winning star added in the letter that the children made no such commitment. So they had no obligation to face such harrowing moments.
Amol Clooney Is Angry At The Media Too
Amol's work mostly involved functioning against such extremist groups. His points were true to the core. Certainly, the actor or his wife would not protect their children if any publication decided to insert their faces on the covers. And that indicates the couple had to resort to strict precautions to render the family safe.
Not that they sold any pictures of their little ones, they aren't even on social media and prefer staying away from posting pictures because that would cause irreparable damage to the kids. The 'Ocean's Eleven' actor knows he's not being panicky unnecessarily. It's not 'paranoid jeopardy,' as most would like to call it. But these are real-world issues, and there are actual consequences of the same.
Clooney's Letter Received Media Attention
'Variety' published Clooney's open letter where he added how the nature of his wife's work is mostly about confronting people and putting terrorist groups on trial. The couple had their twins in 2017, and since then, they were always under the public eye. Not that they wanted to, but the media and paparazzi made life extremely difficult! Resorting to precautions for them is almost like an everyday affair.
Clooney's letter was professional, concise, and highlighted on few pertinent aspects. He added that the newspaper would agree that the urge to sell advertisements would never be greater than the urgent need to protect innocent children and stop them from getting targeted, for no fault of theirs.
Major Publications Featured the Letter
Besides 'Variety,' the star had also thrown the letter to Daily Mail and other publications. He was in shock after seeing photos of a one-year-old online, promoting him to write the letter. She was actress Billie Lourd's daughter. And Billie is Carrie Fisher's daughter.
Earlier, Clooney had accused a British tabloid of 'irresponsibility' shown. The newspaper had claimed that his fiancée (then Clooney) mother had opposed their marriage on the grounds of religion. Of course, the tabloid had to apologize to the actor and his family.
George Triggered Some Valid Questions
Later, 'MailOnline,' the website that serves for the UK-based tabloid 'Daily Mail,' added that Baria, mother of Amol, wanted her daughter to marry at a small Druze sect. The actor highly resented this, for they acted 'negligent' in 'exploiting religious differences where none exist.' In an op-ed for 'USA Today,' George had mentioned how 'freedom of speech' proved inconvenient to private life.
Since they have family members throughout the world, anyone making any random attempt to 'inflame any part of the world' and that too for just selling papers was truly 'criminal' an act! Minutes after the 'outburst,' the tabloid had to remove the story and surprisingly issued a statement explaining how the story wasn't merely a fabricated one. They did it in good faith with the help of a freelance journalist. However, they later took down the article. The organization also got in touch with Clooney's representatives to set the record straight, without wasting any time.
Amol and George form a wonderful couple and have stayed strong since they walked down the aisle. Clooney was a long-time bachelor till Amol came into his life and the duo engaged in a 'whirlwind romance'! They never spoke about marriage while they dated, and that's how they keep the romance alive, even after Clooney popped the big question. The couple had adorable twins four years back - Ella and Alexander. Both the partners are quite protective about the kids, and that's obvious, given their jobs.