Celebrities' privacy "IT comes with the territory", is the common consensus among many of our Jamaican celebrities in relation to the invasion of their privacy via phone calls, video-taping, and uninvited guests at their homes. "It come een like a daily routine," says young Deejay Alozade, who has been 'voicing' professionally, two years . However, the deejay said most of the calls he gets are from genuine fans but the ones that are not can be quite horrible. "It frustrating and you can be doing something constructive like making a new song and something like that can break the entire thought process," he said. The deejay says that he has received calls as early as 1 a.m. from unknown females who ask about his girlfriend. He also says that at times he wakes up and sees people in his home that he doesn't even know. He warns though, that one has to handle the situation in an orderly manner. He says he usually approaches the intruders and tell them that his house is private and that they should wait until they see him at the studio or on the street. The vibrant Elephant Man, who claims that he gets 200 each day from fans, also says there are persons who at times try to invade his privacy. "Dem try it but mi avoid it," said Elephant Man. One such incident that involved a cameraman whom he deemed a 'big video man'. "A video man run een and waan video certain things and mi say it caan gwaan, mi did affi bruk up cassette and all dem ting deh," he said. Eleven-year veteran Mad Cobra says that the invasion of privacy is a thing that an artiste has to learn to live with because people will do and say things. "People will call the studio and get your number and call your house... there is a lot of stalking but you can't let it get to you, it comes with the package," he said. "It can affect you and the people around you but you have to hold it together and the people around you. You have to know that rumours and stalking comes with the package," explained Cobra, who says that he receives close to 30 calls every day. In combating the invasion of his privacy, Cobra says he does not allow his mobile phone to accept text messages. He also says that females have got hold of his partner's number and made mischief, which has caused real big disturbances. The vibes master, Jerry D, says that quite often his private time has been interrupted but one has to learn to deal with the situation accordingly. "You have to realise that when your profile is this heavy, it's more than likely that it can happen, but you have to know how to deal with it. When you become public it's as if the public owns you, but I do cherish my privacy," he emphasised. The popular radio announcer said that there was a time when he used to get a lot of phone calls but he has implemented some measures that have reduced the level of phone calls drastically. He was though, quick to praise the genuine fans that call or approach. "Quite often you don't mind it because of the love that they give to you, it's enormous." The provocative Lady Saw says she doesn't view people calling her about anything as invading her privacy. "I don't need privacy unless I am taking a shower," she said. "People do call me, but I don't have a problem with it. I don't think of it like that, because if I want privacy I would go somewhere like the Bahamas or some secret place," she said. She pointed out that she, too, has had phone calls from secret admirers and unwarranted visits to her home, but she doesn't find it inconvenient, she just deals with it accordingly. In the case of the visits, she says at times she has to alter her voice and tell the people that she is not there or she hides inside her house. In handling the 'secret admirer' phone calls, from mainly young boys, she just gets straight to the point and then hangs up the phone.
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