{"id":115258,"date":"2013-12-20T10:17:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T15:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/getreligion\/?p=115258"},"modified":"2013-12-20T10:20:14","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T15:20:14","slug":"paparazzi-snap-model-in-church-model-snaps-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/getreligion\/2013\/12\/paparazzi-snap-model-in-church-model-snaps-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Paparazzi snap model in church, model snaps back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Instagram photo posted by\u00a0Cara Delevingne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Can\u2019t a Victoria\u2019s Secret angel slip into a pew without being photographed from the altar?<\/p>\n

It would seem not, as UK catwalk sensation Cara Delevingne lamented her loss of privacy Thursday on Instagram by sharing an image of two men with camera gear trailing her inside a Florence, Italy, church.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Times<\/em> cobbled together<\/a> a story for its entertainment section (the standing feature is called Ministry of Gossip, the Gospel on Celebrity and Pop Culture, which I think is funny).<\/p>\n

Delevingne, minus her wings, was taking a break from filming the drama (get this) \u201cThe Face of an Angel\u201d to visit an unnamed house of worship when she called foul on the photographers, the Times<\/em> said.<\/p>\n

All would have been fine if that\u2019s where the brief had ended. But the Times<\/em> asked questions it didn\u2019t answer:<\/p>\n

Social media-savvy\u00a0Delevingne was the most Googled fashion figure in the U.K. in 2013,\u00a0according to\u00a0the Telegraph<\/em>, so demand for photos of the Engish \u201cIt\u201d girl is not surprising. But do they really need to be in a church? (It\u2019s unclear if the model was sightseeing or praying.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We have at least three unanswered questions, by my count.<\/p>\n

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First, let\u2019s name the church. Italy, of course, is renowned for its beautiful basilicas, cathedrals and churches, and I\u2019m fairly certain they\u2019re appropriately labeled. Earlier this week, Delevingne visited and photographed the famous domed ceilings of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, presumably without unwanted company. The Times<\/em> tells us this much.<\/p>\n

Second, what was she doing? It\u2019s clear to me from her vantage point behind two other, slightly befuddled women that she is sitting in a pew. Was she trying to pray? Perhaps reflect on the majesty around her or the sacredness of her surroundings? We don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

Third, should paparazzi have followed her inside the cathedral and taken photographs? It\u2019s a question worthy of being asked and debated by church sources, legal experts, someone with an international perspective on the expectation of privacy in such a setting. But the question is asked, however flippantly, and not explored.<\/p>\n

The Times<\/em> does reflect on Delevingne\u2019s bad press earlier this year, however:<\/p>\n

Back in May, the model made headlines after she was photographed dropping a packet containing a white, drug-like substance on her doorstep, Refinery29\u00a0said, which ultimately lost her a campaign with fast-fashion brand H&M.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Insert a fourth question: Is Delevingne a person of faith? Published biographies indicate her mother is British actress Joan Collins, but that\u2019s all the information I can find. It would be a question to ask, if anyone cared about the answer.<\/p>\n

If the 21-year-old model famous for her bushy eyebrows continues her tour of Italy\u2019s famous cathedrals, I hope a reporter will look past her commercial halo and ask why. It might make an interesting story all on its own, not to mention plug the glaring holes left in others.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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