**picture credit to redteekal on tumblr & gif credit to It’s Okay Sammy on tumblr**
It happened over a week ago at a Creation Entertainment event in Pittsburgh (PittCon), but it’s what my little corner of the famdom is talking about today. With just a few details (because I get picked on for being too “wordy”), let me set the scene for you… It was the J2 morning panel, Jared wandered off the stage to interact with a fan and Jensen soon waded off into the crowd as well. That’s when It happened. A fan, with her arm thrown around his shoulders, hopped up on tip toes …. and kissed him on the cheek.
Without permission.
Now, I’m not calling for pitchforks and torches. I want to be clear about that. I’m sure she just got a little carried away and caught up in the moment. However, I would like to throw this out there as a precautionary tale.
We, the fans, invite Jared, Jensen and the rest of the cast into our homes once a week… more on Sundays (or whenever you feel the need for a little binge). We’ve read every article, watched con footage, follow them on social media. We know their birthday, their kids’ names, and where they were born. In fact, the only thing we don’t know is what they had for breakfast.
But, they don’t know us.
Oh, we like to think that they do. And, they are aware of our existence, of course. They consider us “family”…. but that’s SPN Family. Not kissing cousins.
To them, we are strangers.
We should never …. NEVER initiate ANY form of contact without asking permission first. We should never invade their personal space without an invitation. That doesn’t just go for Jared and Jensen and the cast of Supernatural. That goes for any celeb you may have a crush on or admire.
I’ve worked in radio (as an on air personality) for a looooong time (not gonna give my age away here) and I can tell you all about listeners who thought they were my best friend because they listened to me everyday and by doing so they invited me into their homes or their cars. I’ve had them come up to me in the grocery store, in parking lots, on the street (etc) and a few of them have creeped me out. I can honestly say that if anyone violated my personal space, I’d have lost my $h!t… for reals.
So please, just remember this little cautionary tale if you ever have the opportunity to meet Jensen… Jared… or whoever your celeb crush may be, remember that they are still a human being, with basic human rights. Get permission before invading their personal space. I can’t speak for them, but I can tell you that with all the photo ops I’ve seen and all the con footage I’ve watched…. they’ll probably say yes to that kiss on the cheek or that hug… but ASK first.
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