Overview
- De told Mojo Story that celebrity managers keep airport paparazzi on speed dial to ensure coverage of curated appearances.
- She said some younger actors stage airport sightings by arriving with luggage despite having no flights booked and then circulating the images.
- According to De, stylists, managers, and luxury labels coordinate these looks as part of a Hollywood-style image-building model.
- She contrasted today’s multilayered PR operations with an earlier era when stars were accessible through secretaries for direct shoots and interviews.
- Veteran filmmaker Tinnu Anand previously described such self-promotion as an organized business in which managers alert photographers to planned sightings.