Ryan Phillippe fears paparazzi gives his daughter anxiety

**mrs.v** · April 21st, 2008, 01:29 PM

Ryan Phillippe Fears Paparazzi Harmed His Daughter

Hollywood actor Ryan Phillippe fears his worries about the paparazzi have given his daughter Ava a nervous disposition.
The Stop-Loss star - who has Ava, eight, and son Deacon, four, with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon - admits he often became angry and snapped at photographers when they tried to take pictures of his daughter when she was a baby.
And Philippe is convinced his fearful reactions have had a negative affect on his little girl.
He says, "She's aware and it creates in her a lot of anxiety, which is partly my fault. When Ava was very young, I'd get visibly angry with the paparazzi back then.
"She was my first child and my instinct was to protect her. I think the attitude I had at the time did create in her a lot of the fearfulness she has today."
But Phillippe is relieved that his anxieties did not rub on Ava's younger brother, Deacon.
He adds, "Mainly because since his birth I've realized that you've got to make it seem like less of a big deal."

Ryan Phillippe Fears Paparazzi Harmed His Daughter - Starpulse Entertainment News Blog

**Sweetie** · April 21st, 2008, 01:30 PM

Then move her out of LA, I am sure that would help.

**sparkly** · April 21st, 2008, 01:34 PM

^Good idea, or just have her go out in public with her father. That will ensure that no paps take photos.

**happy8** · April 21st, 2008, 02:22 PM

Yeah well there are going to be a lot of hollywood kids with issues given the fascination right now. I think the paps have gone too far with celebrity children as well as celebrity crotch shots. At some point the line needs to be drawn.

**cynic** · April 21st, 2008, 03:58 PM

I thought he ended up divorced because he was fooling around? I'm thinking that might be worse for his daughter than anything the paps do.....

**viggofan** · April 21st, 2008, 05:05 PM

gee her anxiety can't have anything to do with a camera in your face in general can it.

**potato_chips** · April 22nd, 2008, 04:12 AM

He's making millions of dollars, I'm sure he can send her to a really good psychologist.

**Beeyotch** · April 22nd, 2008, 04:34 AM

He's got a point though. I think children are affected more by their parents' reactions to things (the paps in this case) than by the paps themselves, provided the paps keep their distance and don't assault them with flashes. They take their cues from their parents, so if dad ignores it and shrugs it off, the kid is likely to do the same. But if dad freaks out, well...

**buttmunch** · April 22nd, 2008, 07:33 AM

Yeah well there are going to be a lot of hollywood kids with issues given the fascination right now. I think the paps have gone too far with celebrity children as well as celebrity crotch shots. At some point the line needs to be drawn.

Agree. Taking pics of celebs kids is pretty shitty. The kids didn't ask for that life and shouldn't really have a pack of paps following them around. I always feel sorry for them when there are pictures showing just what teh swarm of paps looks like. Paps suck.