Kristen Stewart and her Eclipse co-stars are doing plenty of press for the third installment in the Twilight series, out on June 30. Stewart recently made headlines for complaining about the paparazzi with a controversial statement in which she seemed to compare taking photographs without permission to rape. She later apologized for her bad choice of words and seemed to own up to it, saying “I really made an enormous mistake… and I’m really sorry.” Whatever is going on with her, you can tell that she’s just not comfortable with fame or interviews and that she finds the whole process tedious. As Kaiser has pointed out, Robert Pattinson has also shown that he’s uncomfortable with people going crazy over him but he handles it with so much more humor and grace. I don’t find Kristen to be ungrateful so much as a scared young person who finds the darker side of fame unjust. She’ll tell you about it, too.
In this latest installment of Kristen Stewart complaining, she mentions that fans will regularly harass her friends and family on Facebook. Kristen doesn’t have a Facebook account, but her relatives and friends do and it’s easy enough to find them. People will regularly message her brother and friends, and Kristen says that they’re “plagued” by her fans online.
The ‘Twilight Saga’ actress – who shot to global fame after appearing alongside her rumoured boyfriend, Robert Pattinson in the vampire film franchise – admits her close pals and family members complain to her about the number of people attempting to contact her through social networking websites.
She said: “My friends all have Facebook pages and stuff because they are normal people that can have those things. But they are constantly being plagued because they somehow find out I’m friends with them and then the imposters try to go on and message my brother pretending they are me. My brother and my friends always complain to me about it.”
The 20-year-old starlet recently admitted she felt lucky to have been supported by her family during her rise to fame.
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I get that it’s troublesome that her friends and family are being bothered, but really how much trouble is it to hit ignore or go offline? There’s Kristen, bitching about how bad it is to be famous again. Why people even annoy her loved ones!
Potential Eclipse spoiler, unless you’ve read the book/seen the previews, etc.
There are more interviews with Kristen, and in one with Access Hollywood she talks about the love triangle between her character, Bella, and the sparkly cold vampire and warm buff werewolf fighting for her affections. Kristen said that she felt strange kissing Taylor Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob Black, because she felt like she was cheating on her love interest, Edward, played by Robert Pattinson. She said that she “totally” felt like she was cheating and added “I was nervous about it… It’s like the most unique kiss in the whole series… she sees that there are clearly two different paths… she’s never acknowledged that before… it really freaked her out, it really freaked me out playing it. It was so not Bella.”
We all know how that turns out, and I hope they do something interesting with this movie. The first Twilight was sweet and sentimental, but I found New Moon to be so hackneyed and overwrought without much plot behind it. I doubt this one will be as good as the first, but I’m hoping it’s not as bad as the second one.
Photos are from 6/6/10 and 5/31/10. Credit: WENN.com
To be fair, I find the 4 or 5 requests/week from people I don’t know annoying, so I can imagine it ticks off her friends. She’s right to say something; maybe some of the idiots who do this will stop.
On the other hand, where does she get off equating it with the plague? Doesn’t she know how much victims of plagues suffered? Those locust bites leave lasting scars.
I feel bad for these twilight stars, the fans are just insane. I would hate to be in their shoes.
“On the other hand, where does she get off equating it with the plague? Doesn’t she know how much victims of plagues suffered? Those locust bites leave lasting scars.”
Bravo, notgaga, bravo…
Round 14523697522 in Kristen Stewart complaining about her haaaaaaaaaaaaard life.
To be honest I liked the second one more than the first.
I agree with you denise. The fans are so insane and obsessed that those people can’t have a ‘normal’ (as far as that is possible being an actor) life anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I think twilight is awful but I kind of feel bad for them that even their family/friends are being ‘attacked’ by those twiwankers.
It might help though if she doesn’t complain about éverything that is going on. That makes it more fun for others to keep doing it, how childish it might be.
I like the books but so far the movies have been a total Cheese Fest. I was laughing out loud in the theater for the first one and I thought I was going to get lynched from all the tweens in there. I hear this new director should hopefully put a different spin on this one…in a good way? We shall see.
And I understand that she’s going through a lot of adjustment and things can be difficult, but seriously…stop whining about it. Was she not clear on what a huge thing the series was when she signed up? Its like the American Harry Potter!
New PR strategy suggestion for Kirsten: stop talking about the fans and their reactions. Don’t bring it up and refuse to comment when interviewers bring it up. Have some balls with interviewers. Get interview/media training to train yourself to have a stronger, yet more positive persona in interviews. Invent the persona for PR…that way you get to keep the privacy you so dearly wish for. And, you can’t have it both ways. If you want privacy, stop sharing what you really think and trying to be so “honest” about who you are. The showbiz entertainment world will eat you alive. Take a page from the Brange…nobody really knows what they’re like in private, they never share anything unless they want to, and they go about their lives. Find that magic sweet spot of being available yet untouchable. Of giving people what they want without giving yourself. Figure out how to deal with the fact that you live in the public eye. Get therapy if necessary. Learn that living a public life isn’t lying (if it’s not who you really are) if you can just see it for what it is: a job. Then, get over yourself.
@notgaga- Plagued is a common adjective with various definitions including the disease as well as an irritation or nuisance. Nothing wrong with her using that term.
@ Pleister
The fans are so insane and obsessed.
So true. I saw a pic on Dlisted the other day, of a grown woman who had her bedroom decked out in Twilight memorabilia, bedsheets and all. Insane in the membrane.
KO, sarcasm is a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual.
The fans ARE ridiculous. Seriously. BUT. 1) It’s not hard to make your FB profile a secret, unless you give out your email address to someone, they shouldn’t be able to find you.
2) You’re a movie star now. It comes with the territory.
And I wish they would stop posting the top pic of her everywhere. I hate hate hate the silver/gold worn together and the messy ponytail. Bleurgh.
Great clothes!
Agree that if she complained less maybe those annoying fans might give her more space.
Yes, I read the books and I wasn’t impressed. I was even less impressed with the first movie. My lord, it was cheesy and don’t get me started on the craptastic sfx. Also, Stewart is shit as an actress. Her crosseyed near death scene was atrocious. She should probably be grateful for the attention and the money she’s making from the series because, unless something changes drastically, the Twilight franchise is pretty much it for her.
KO,
I believe she was saying that in jest, regarding how people handled the ‘rape’ comment.
oh well, she has her cushy millions to cry into.
Her outfits are terrible. Either she can’t dress herself properly or she needs a new stylist.
@denise. Omg I saw those pictures too! It really creeped me out that there are people who have such strong feeling about a freakin movie and its actors. It also felt like sort of disaster tourism (sorry if it’s a wrong term, I’m not native in English). You know it’s really bad, but you can’t stop looking :p because it’s so sad.
Oh btw, on ONTD there was also an article about that (or maybe it was the same, I didn’t see the pictures you mentioned on Dlisted, but on ONTD):
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/47603466.html#cutid1
she looks like shes going to get big fast as soon as she hits her early-mid 20es. time to get acquainted with the gym, kristen…
First “rape” and now “plague”, this person lives for hyperbole.Is anything in her life not a drama?
Imagine if she had to worry about college loans?(Oops, she isn’t studying just “acting”)
What if she had to worry about mortgages or her family?(Ah no, that’s not a typical problem for a Hollywood family like hers).
What’s next Stewart?
What hard fate will hit you next?!
And yeah, learn how to use Facebook privacy settings. Also, the Friend requests are annoying, but the delete function can be pretty satisfying!
She looked really pretty at the MTV awards. Also, I agree that while Twilight was sweet, New Moon was a huge pile of steaming dung. Eclipse will definitely be better.
@ Pleister
The pic you posted was’nt the one I saw on Dlisted. ( P. S. these ladies are insane)
The one I saw was a woman who had to be at least in her 40’s. I was embaressed for her. 🙂
Well played notgaga. Well played. 🙂
@ denise
Wow pretty sick shit :O. The worst thing is that I suspect certain people of actually having a room like that 😛 (yes also older women)
OmG I ToTaLLy know what she’s talking about! Ppl have made numerous Facebook, Myspace, & Twitter accounts claiming to be me & trying to fool my friends… It really does get annoying & one can’t help BUT to feel helpless at times, but HEY they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… NOT!!! It makes u wanna strangle the losers that loathe themselves so much they pretend to be YOU!!! GrrrRrrrrrRrrrr (~__~)
STFU K STEW GO AWAY! If you hate your fans so much I hope to God they start hating you right back! You are so annoying.
Being “plagued” by something is a very common usage of the word. It’s not literal.
d has very wise advice.
She always needs her fans to translate her “deep thoughts” to us idiots who don’t get her ARTISTIC nature.
Shut up!
a lot of things are annoying in life. like, say, not being able to pay the rent. spare me this twit’s idiotic complaining. if she doesn’t like it, quit acting. the stuff that comes along with being rich and famous is no secret. there are downsides to my job too, but i dont make millions or get handed designer clothes. can’t stand these twits.
First of all, @gg hit the nail on the head – the comment wasn’t calling fans “a plague,” which would be more inflammatory. She said they’re “plaguing” – significant difference in connotation.
Secondly, YES, she probably should scale back on talking about this. But seriously, some fans are shameless, and they need to back off. It IS ridiculous that people think it’s okay to bother her friends and family to get to her. Do you ever want to be the cause of inconvenience to the people you love?
Still, talking about it isn’t going to help. I’d probably do the same if I were her, though – what people do can be so audacious, I’d be tempted to share as a curiosity too. “Can you believe this happens?”
Like those people who were WAITING AT HER HOUSE after a movie premiere. Like in her driveway. Not okay. The fans in question recorded video and posted it themselves, btw. Never heard her mention it. Can you blame her for being a bit weirded out by it all?
‘Plagued’ is a common turn of phrase. Its like when the next doors dog keeps barking you say i was plagued with that dog keeping me awake’ .. Why do people take her SO seriously?
She is answering Q’s on how being so famous effects her.She always says positive things too, im not sure why everyone focuses on the negative! Its just easy to say she hates being famous i guess. She was just being honest! And yeah, probably hoping the stalker fans would get lost.. Hint hint etc..
Love her clothes!
Yes, Kristen, I know it’s so haaard handling fame when you’re a sensitive artiste and your fame comes from acting in a cheesy tween girly romance franchise.
But honestly chicky, it’s tough to sympathize. Really. Particularly when you use your relationship with that sparkly vampire boy you’re dating to amp up your own visibility in the media.
How? Simple. You play the “dance of the seven veils” with the nature of your relationship with Pattinson. You know that he’s the one most of the twi-hards are obsessed with. Nothing personal, it’s just that he’s the gorgeous guy and the twi-hards are girls, and well, you know how it is.
So, you won’t just come out and admit you’re dating him and you just “manage” to drive interest sky high. Now everyone is tracking your every move too, particularly when you’re with him. All eyes are on you, as the fans and paps try to get the money shot that “proves” you two are together.
If you just came out and confirmed that you’re dating, it wouldn’t end interest in you (or him), but the quest for the holy grail of couple photos (PDA, vacations together, socializing together, etc) would not be as important in the pap and fan food chain.
And you won’t admit what we all know. Because it’s “private”. So you drive public intest even higher, and then complain about the consequences.
This is a very effective PR technique to increase intrest in a product. And that product is YOU. The only problem with this PR move is the complaints about the consequences. Quit complaining. You’re turning into quite the whiner.
BTW, I think you’re keeping interest in your personal relationship with Pattinson high because you know that by diminishing it, you diminsh public interest in YOU. Fan interest in him will remain at looney levels irrespective.
@notgaga – ha ha ha very funny!
i understand why she’d be annoyed. people just want to jump down her throat for anything though. i’m not even a fan but she gets so much hate from people i find myself on her side more and more
make your FB profile private as simple as that, i’m not a movie star and nobody can find me, add me or msg me,, unless i do it first!
The funny thing is….10 years from now, nobody will care about her. Because really, she’s not a good actress. All of her characters are the same….flat and expressionless. She’d better enjoy it while she can.
‘Plagued’ is a common turn of phrase. Its like when the next doors dog keeps barking you say i was plagued with that dog keeping me awake’ .. Why do people take her SO seriously?
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notgaga was being facetious. Honestly, sometimes humor is lost on people.
It DOES suck to have your every move scrutinized and watched, and it DOES suck to have your friends bothered, but come on now – use the facebook security options and call it a day. My facebook is private. I’m not even searchable. I work peripherally in the entertainment field and the “famous” and “semi famous” people I know or kind of know (and most of their friends and family) ALL have their private facebook accounts private. It’s not that hard to do.
“The first Twilight was sweet and sentimental”
Celebitchy, I’m so disappointed in you.
funny thing is, now that she complained more people will know about it…bwhahaha
not that I think she’s a great actress (OK…not terrible, not great), to say that 10 years from now nobody will care about her is a bit of an exaggeration.
she’s been working pretty steadily since she was 10, mostly in movies that aren’t as HUGE as Twilight is. I don’t really think she’s a flash in the pan, but she will have to work hard to get away from the Bella character that she’s most known for. I thought she was decent in Panic Room, and I just caught Adventureland on cable and she was OK in that too.
Does this girl do anything other than whine??? I love the Twilight books and am excited to see New Moon but I am anxious for these movies to be over just so Kristen Stewart can get some peace and quiet that she seems to desire. She doesn’t want fame … her acting is horrible … hopefully once this series is over she can go do her own thing. I am so tired of hearing how difficult it is to be loved and adored by fans. (And yes, I think Twilight fans can go overboard but it seems like Robert gets most of the screaming nuts and he is handling it much better.)
She really does play the same awkward, lip biting character in everything she does. I think she’ll be gone after Twilight runs its course and hearing her complain again and again and again and again is making me look forward to that day.
LOL @ Notgaga and the “plagued” comment. I thought the sarcasm was pretty obvious myself..Look at what you stirred up! 🙂
@d: I agree, well said. More celebs should be like that. More mystery is needed from celebs, thats why I would NEVER have a twitter account or follow a celeb etc. A bit of silly gossip can be fine, but to read when they last had a bowel movement or what they had for lunch etc, no thank you! I miss old Hollywood (not that I was alive then lol), as it seemed like there was more mystery about the actors & they in turn were more believable in their roles as we didn’t know their every thought. They also didn’t play themselves in EVERY SINGLE role ie: Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston to name a few.
KStew is very pretty, but I’m kind of ‘meh’ about her acting, she is yet to impress me. It will be interesting to watch her grow up and watch where her career goes after the Twilight hoopla is over.
If you get the opportunity to see a midnight showing of a Twilight movie at a 21+ theater, DO IT. LMAO. I know some people find it creepy, but the grandmas decked out in head-to-toe “I love Edward” shit is hysterical.
Every story written about her makes her sound like a debbie downer.
Saw the runaways, and she did a nice job as Joan, but those twilight movies make her look like she can’t act. I just think they casted twilight wrong.
It’s hard for the movie to have much of a plot when it’s based on a book that has no plot…
I think they cast Twilight wrong too in certain parts. Rosalie was wrong and Dakota Fanning as Jane was a terrible choice!! But I think they got Bella and Edward right. You can tell she is totally overwhelmed with everything. I quite like her.
ya I feel bad for her and the Twilight cast but its part of the job unfortunately
People are strange. The internet makes them behave in strange ways…There’s a false feeling of connection and the idea that we can “be friends” with anyone. So, maybe these crazed fans need to realize that stalking isn’t the way to make friends.
And again I will say the girl is 20!!! Give her an effing break. This is her reality and while it is obviously not ours, she’s just making a comment — not proclaiming from the roof tops the cure for cancer. Do any of us have any idea what it must be like to give 20 interviews in a day and say everything perfectly? At least she is genuine and not some robot or disingenuous moron. I love that she is not some slick machine like so many of the young actresses out there and is daring to keep it real. I think that takes some courage and I admire her for it.
Thanks, Praise St. Angie!, Anon#16, Liana and others who got that I was using a little sarcasm. I thought “locust bites” would make it obvious it was a joke. Who knew it would stir people up this much?
OMG, being 20 and giving interviews the whole day while getting paid Millions and appearing in films?
That’s soooooooooooooooooo hard.
Give me a break with these ridiculous excuses!
stop whining,twit.
This child needs to get over herself. Her brother can always get a nickname on facebook, and I can’t imagine her friends getting bothered more than occasionally UNLESS they all brag that they know her etc. They’re probably not the discretest people if this keeps happening.
Or her friends and bro are teasing her because they want her to land back on earth and stop being so full of herself.
Wow…talk about the media miscontruing and manipulating her words. She’s not saying Twi-hards are the plague…she’s saying there are some individuals who happen to be twi-hards who are taking it to a more obsessive level and bothering her “out of hollywood friends” and family on facebook. She’s right, these are out of control fans who ARE plaguing her friends and family.
All you people don’t get one thing: Kristen Stewart has NEVER tried or hoped to be REALLY BIG in that business. She was playing in b- or c-movies ever since and never hoped for more (fame). All she ever wanted, was being an actress. For 8 years she did fine, could still have a private life, nobody was chasing her down a street etc. Now all of the sudden EVERBODY wants anything from her, not only the ridiculous twihards, but also the press. All she’s doing is self-protection. She tries to keep ANYTHING, like her private life, to her. Is there something inexplicable to it? No. Is there a realistic chance to manage what she wants? Unfortunately, no. But one day she will realize and hopefully be able to deal with it. Otherwise…
I’m not saying, that she was right to say those things (“rape”, “plague”). But I do UNDERSTAND! She’s young and overwhelmed by everything happening to her right now…
anyone know when the last photo of the three was taken, the one of her in the yellow skirt? Was it recent or was it taken a while back. or can anyone tell me what it was from? thanks. 🙂
Thank you for acknowledging, just how much of a bore book 2 of the series was. Sometimes I think I’m going crazy when people say just how great they thought it was, when I vividly remember being half bored to death by it.
I’m really sorry for the Twilight actors, people are getting way too obsessed with them. The freakiest ones are the ones who want to be bitten by Robert *facepalm* no wonder he doesn’t like them.
There is a line, and it’s crossed when you ask an actor to bite you, because he plays a vampire in some flick.
Bothering someones family is just bad manners :/
my friend’s comment above is not bad