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Kanye West: 'Just like Princess Diana'

Nov 18 10:07am

Kanye West claims he is like the late Princess Diana.

The 'Stronger' rapper claims he is being hounded by photographers in the same way that Diana - who was tragically killed in a 1997 car crash as her driver tried to escape chasing paparazzi - was following his arrest for allegedly assaulting a photographer in Newcastle, England, last week.

Writing on his blog, the he wrote: "Regardless of how much light I put out, there are people working just as hard to only deliver darkness.

"If you listen to my music, how could I deliver so many positive, uplifting messages and be the monster I am sometimes painted to be.

"Let us not forget that the paps killed Princess Diana. The exploitation of my image is the problem."

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Kanye - who was arrested for a similar incident at Los Angeles International Airport in September - is adamant the alleged attack was not his fault because the photographer hadn't asked his permission to take a picture.

The hip-hop star's rant continued: "I put my hand up to the camera in self-defence! Here's what happened... when I left the club, I was encountered by a thirsty paparazzi as usual. He felt he had more rights to my space than me, so I put my hand up to prevent him from taking my image.

"I didn't assault him but merely putting my hand up to cover his lens. I guess in all the commotion the camera scraped his nose.

"When will there be a law passed that simply enforces that someone has to ask to take a photograph of you?

"What should be illegal are pictures taken with the intent to sell, like drugs with the intent to sell. or crossing customs with enough merchandise to have the intent to sell."

The 31-year-old star was released without charge after being questioned by police in Newcastle.

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12 Comments Report Abuse

1. boganalert - Nov 19 10:02am

Hey mate you have enough money for the rest of your life. Give up your money, celebrity and fame and work for charity.Then mate the paps won't hound you. No, you won't do that will you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. ammdrinks - Nov 19 11:03am

Most rappers and hollywood stars are so divorced from reality so how and why should we care about he has to say. If want to earn the big bucks through the media machine then put up with the rest of it. Dont like it? get a job as a brickie and work 6 days a week and then tell me about it

3. stuart.hislop - Nov 19 11:08am

Another self centred idiot! Unfortunately Mush You'll never ever have the same problems as Diana! You're simply not even in the same ball field, I'm quite sure her paparzzi problem was in another stratosphere compared to your 1 photographer! get over your self Nancy-boy!

4. lukas_blue - Nov 19 12:57pm

OF COURSE!!! The first thing I thought when I saw him was GEEZ he LOOKS just like Princess Diana! Twins??

5. rivka_babe - Nov 19 02:50pm

Someone is in severe need of a reality check. If you put yourself into an industry that relies on the press to make you a star, dont [profane] about them taking you photo. If you dont want you photo taken, get out of the business and go flip burgers or sell real estate somewhere - The ego of some people

6. melbourne1223 - Nov 19 05:41pm

hey [profane] step out of lalala land and step in to reality mate is not easy as you think and by the way think money grows on trees? think about and let me know when you deside to grow up

7. ferrari_nfs - Nov 19 10:27pm

kanye is the reincarnated jesus. Kanye for president.

8. ferrari_nfs - Nov 19 10:28pm

Kanye is the reincarnated Jesus. Kanye for President!

9. edinagjonaj - Nov 19 11:47pm

i can't believe this!!!!!!!! they want to be famous but they don't want their picture taken.........only when they feel like it. Its our fault for making them so famous.