Daisy Ridley asks fans to stop taking photos of her without her permission
'It's incredibly invasive,' says Ridley
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Your support makes all the difference.Daisy Ridley might be a newcomer to the world of celebrity but she is laying the rules down early by asking fans to stop taking photos of her without her permission.
The Star Wars actress has accelerated to new heights of fame over the past six months since playing Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens which was released at the end of last year.
The actress has already built up a strong social media following of 1.9million followers and used the platform to spread messages of body-positivity and self-acceptance.
Now, the 24-year-old has shared a selfie asking fans to stop taking "invasive" photos of her while she is unaware. Sharing a selfie, Ridley wrote: “For anyone sharing pictures of me that have been secretly taken without my consent… Not cool. It’s incredibly invasive, please don’t.”
Echoing the sentiments of Justin Bieber and other high-profile individuals who have criticised the ‘selfie culture’ among fans, Ridley asked instead for some normal conversation.
“In general, I would prefer people came to have a conversation than ask for a photo. We don’t have to record EVERYTHING and prove EVERYTHING,” she wrote.
Earlier this month, Bieber announced he would no longer be taking any photos with fans in general, even those who ask.
“It has gotten to the point that people won’t even say hi to me or recognise me as a human, I feel like a zoo animal, and I wanna be able to keep my sanity,” he wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram.
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