Shots fired at Rihanna’s house sparks a bigger conversation about stan culture and celebrity obsession

The way that Internet culture in some sectors has devolved has yet to outshine the wondrous tool. This incident with Rihanna becoming a victim of an attack on her household in Los Angeles is an example of the former. Parasocial activity is a serious condition in the minds of people who wish harm on the famous people they adore allegedly. These individuals see a blurry, murky line between reality and the necessity of boundaries.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty is arguably the most famous female tether on the planet. A citizen of Barbados, did she ever wonder about a day where she would have to contend with some fanatic? And that’s the origin of the word “fan.” That is the driving force behind the entertainment industry. People don’t want legitimate supporters anymore, the fanbase is always sought after in this current state of affairs.

This is not to say that Miss Fenty’s Navy is going to repeat and be copycats but for them to be her base, most likely they’ll say she must be protected at all costs. Once news broke, those who claim to be fans of hers, must have done either of two things; they wanted to help out or consider contributing to the nonsense.

Who knows what would have happened if the “Umbrella” singer would have been struck or even perished, or something god awful would have happened to her three bouncing bundles of joy. It is not known if Rakim “A$AP Rocky” Mayers had been present at the house and he has released no statement. Regardless, the situation seems like an episode of Black Mirror. If the two of them can get away from the press and just talk this over with law enforcement, they might be able to overcome this with increased security measures.

This serious situation can only worsen with inactivity or false moves. The impetus is on investigators to determine whether Ivana Lisette Ortiz, 35, actually planned, orchestrated and executed a shooting upon Robyn’s household. It also raises questions like whether she lived in a gated community in Beverly Hills and if the security system that may have tracked Ortiz’s vehicle had functioned and alerted Rihanna. If the idea of privacy is broken, then there is a deep concern for how to properly discover how to fix it again.

Celebrities are just as vulnerable as the rest of us. A string of break ins surrounding the area where Rihanna lives make for a scary reminder that anyone can be touched. The closeness to peril as the “Kiss it Better” singer came to being struck is not far off from what happened to her eight years ago when someone broke into her residence and hid until an assistant called the authorities to have him removed. This is the strange world in which we live, where people actually wish to endanger the lives of celebs and their families.

This behavior must stop or there will be consequences no one wants. Performers will have to resort to bunkers and shelters underground or in the sky to prevent crazed fans from bum rushing their private time. These humans, these high achievers just want to engage in their notability and relax under the idea of being shielded from attacks like this. Miss Fenty is not only a musical phenomenon but also a business leader of the highest order. She should be able to rest assured under the blanket of the law.

No one should dare to disrupt her flow, her mind, her family, her life. She should just focus on projects and not have to worry about the status of security footage and beefy police presence. The “Love on the Brain” songstress ought to know that she is covered by the sanctity of those in uniform and detectives. She should be able to go about her days without the fear of being harmed herself or her family hanging over her like some dreaded cloud of toxic smoke and dust.

When she realizes that there is a place for her to possibly move out of the country or at least to a place in the Northwest, she could discover a sense of being surrounded by well-wishers and people who will look at her like just another resident. Now, if a fan wishes to go the length of intimidating her there, she has the chance of fighting for her position as singer and mogul and ensure the safety and security of all she holds dear.