8th September, 2008
Phelps: Paparazzi should leave me alone at Playboy Club, Video Music Awards
Why won't the paparazzi leave Michael Phelps alone?? The Olympic champion tells Dateline Hollywood that since returning from Beijing, he's been trying to avoid the press by unwinding at some of his favorite low key hang outs, but has been deluged with photographers and even amateurs using cell phone cameras.
"There was so much media around me at the Olympics that I've just wanted to get a little personal time at places like the Playboy Club in Las Vegas and the MTV Video Music Awards in Hollywood," he explained. "How do the paparazzi even find me there? How am I supposed to get any privacy?!"
Phelps said he was particularly offended that someone at the Playboy Club in the Palms Casino took cell phone pictures of him talking to a young waitress who wanted his autograph. In order to shield her from the unwanted attention, the 13-time gold medalist added, he attempted to use his hand to block her ass from the camera. The photo, seen at left, was still leaked to the website Radar.
In the next few weeks, Phelps added, he hopes the paparazzi and amateur photogs will not be bothering him during visits to a beach in Malibu and several clothing stores he has heard about on Robertson Avenue in Beverly Hills.
Tags: hollywood, michael phelps, music, music awards, paparazzi, photos, pictures, rap, stylePosted at 6:41 pm | Comment (1)
On September 19, 2008 at 1:01 pm John Kiznowski said:
September 19, 2008 at 1:01 pm
This article is B.S. And I know most tabloid articles are, but everything you’ve written contradicts what’s written everywhere else. Talking trash about an American hero is the quickest way to lose your audience. Congratulations, you’ve done just that. I will no longer be visiting your site.