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Celebrities who faced terrifying death threats
Darkside of fame: Hollywood stars who faced real life dangers
Fortune usually goes hand in hand with fame and to many celebrities it means fear. Since fanatics to internet stalkers, a number of A-listers have ended up living in a nightmare when their fanaticism became their bane.
Fan's obsession with Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift who is one of the largest pop stars in the world has had to deal with several threats in her career. In a gruesome incident, one of her New York apartments was broken by an obsessed fan who said that he had come there to marry her.
The Guardian reported that Swift boosted her personal security after her death threats were directly received on the internet, terming it as one of the most uncomfortable aspects of her fame.
Post-tour trauma of Ariana Grande
After the tragic bombing of Manchester arena in 2017, Ariana Grande got a host of threatening messages, all of them unsettling.
In spite of the fact that she returned to the stage emotionally in the One Love Manchester concert, sources near the singer told Rolling Stone that she was still getting threatening messages several weeks later. Grande has since talked about her constant anxiety and PTSD, where fame does not shield you against fear.
Kim Kardashian Terrifying Break-In
In 2016, Kim Kardashian experienced one of the most terrifying moments in the history of celebrities when armed robbers bound up the celebrity in a hotel room in Paris.
In the aftermath of the incident, People wrote that the reality celebrity started receiving online threats, telling her that she would not dare to display her wealth in the future. This traumatic event made her perceive fame and privacy differently and she did reduce the number of appearances in public.
Justin Bieber in danger due to kidnapping plot
In the year 2012, police officials found a terrifying plan of murder against Justin Bieber.
CNN reported that two men were arrested after the police intercepted a communication on how they intended to kidnap and injure the pop star. Later on, Bieber admitted the way in which fame usually goes hand in hand with pitfalls that no one can prepare you to deal with.
The price of stardom
These shattering cases reveal the lust, dark side of the celebrity life, where success, adoring and fear are close companions.
Where fans are glitzed and glamoured, viewers are made to believe there is a world where the stars are the brightest, and the brightest stars have to look over their shoulders.