Some fans have been known to go to extremes when it comes to their idols, and their actions usually end with them getting restraining orders or being sent to jail.
But for 18-year-old super fan Gong Yuwen, her devotion to various celebrities resulted in having the tables turned, as her friends, Taiwanese celebrities and the media are now capitalizing on her Internet fame.
According to the Global Times, Gong, known as Hongqiao Diva, became known in December when Shanghai singer Yuan Chengie posted a photo of him on Weibo which shows the singer having breakfast with “two little fans.”
Yuan’s other fans recognized Gong as one of the fans and warned the singer that the teen was notorious for following all kinds of celebrities, whether they are Chinese actors, models or K-pop stars.
It was reported that since then, Gong became instantly famous and celebrities would show up at the Hongqiao airport in Shanghai, China, to take pictures with her.
But apparently, the teen has found that fame is not all what it seems to be as she has complained about her loss of privacy since becoming an Internet sensation.
She reportedly told one reporter on WeChat, “Whenever I go to the airport, there’s a crowd waiting for me. I have no freedom.”
The media outlet reports that Gong no longer goes to the airport to stalk celebrities.
In today’s fan culture, it’s typical for some fans to want a bit of the spotlight themselves, as demonstrated by Gong in the past few months.
But while Gong’s actions have been relatively harmless, another super fan’s recent antics have resulted to him being labelled a nuisance and a menace by certain A-list stars in Hollywood.
Media personality and fan Vitalii Sediuk has recently made headlines for sneaking up behind model Gigi Hadid and lifting her off the ground in Milan back in September. A few days after the incident, he attempted to kiss Kim Kardashian on her rear end, but the 28-year-old was prevented from doing so by her bodyguards.
Sediuk defended his actions and told the Victoria Derbyshire program on the BBC that what he has done to Kardashian and Hadid is “not sexual assault.”
“Sexual assault is basically rape,” said Sediuk. “Did I rape anyone? No. I disagree. It’s not sexual assault.”
In this celebrity-obsessed culture, it’s likely that there will be more Gongs and Sediuks who will come out of the woodwork in the future. As these celebrity stalkers invade the privacy of stars, it appears that they have found a way to shine as well, which makes stalking all the more alluring for these so-called super fans.