Ryan Philippe Speaks Up About the Paps
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Hollywood hottie Ryan Philippe’s always had an uneasy relationship with the paparazzi, and he recently spoke to The Times about the impact it’s had on his children.
Ryan said eight-year-old daughter Ava Elizabeth is quite nervous of the media, something he blames himself for.
“She’s aware and it creates in her a lot of anxiety, which is partly my fault. When Ava was very young, I was young too. And brash. I’d get … I wouldn’t like to say violent, but visibly angry at the paparazzi back then,” he admitted.
“She was my first child, and my instinct was to protect her. I remember one time that I’m not at all proud of, I was holding my daughter and handed her to Reese [Witherspoon] and ran off to chase this one guy down and hit him. I would never do that now.
“I think the attitude I had at the time did create in her a lot of the fearfulness she has today.”
He’s thrilled his four-year-old son Deacon Reese is a lot more accepting of the press.
“Mainly because since his birth I’ve realized that you’ve got to make it seem like less of a big deal. Ava to this day, though … It breaks my heart to think about it, hearing her say, ‘My friends at school saw a picture of me in a magazine and they made fun ’cause I was carrying a blanket.’ A little girl having to consider how she looks before leaving the house? I have a privileged life and hate to complain but there’s something vile about that.”
I agree. I’m just glad Ryan’s learned to control his temper better around Deacon. The paparazzi can be vultures, but kids witnessing retaliation just has to make things ten times worse.
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3 opinions for Ryan Philippe Speaks Up About the Paps
Nikki
Apr 21, 2008 at 11:05 am
Poor guy. It must be really hard to have kids and deal with the paparazzi. I’m sure he did what he thought was best. Some kids are just naturally shy!
laurenkatu
Apr 21, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Oh definitely. I heard this morning that he’s been wearing charity T-shirts around the photographers so he can get some publicity for causes he believes in. I’m just glad he’s found ways to cope with this intrusive presence, because while his star keeps rising they’re not going to go away!
Cherie
Apr 21, 2008 at 8:39 pm
I think how parents handle the paps makes a big difference on the kids and how they think of them later on.
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