Parasocial obsession is a public safety crisis

Parasocial obsession is a public safety crisis

Most of us have felt it. That strange sense of relatability with celebrities we’ve never met. You’ve followed their journey, laughed at their posts, and cried at their interviews. It feels like you’ve known them for so long.  But for some, the line between admiration and obsession quietly disappears. This month at SXSW, a man rushed the stage during Keke Palmer’s live podcast taping and dropped to one knee with a ring box in hand. Palmer, gracio…