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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 05: Paige Spiranac of the United States is overcome by emotion whilst talking about being a victim of Cyber Bullying during her press conference as a preview for the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 5, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 05: Paige Spiranac of the United States is overcome by emotion whilst talking about being a victim of Cyber Bullying during her press conference as a preview for the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 5, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Paige Spiranac is one of the most popular golf personalities across the world. The ex-professional golfer has millions of fans worldwide and has more Instagram followers than any professional golfer. Spiranac has been working very hard to build her social media profile to a level that no one can match. However, being famous comes with its benefits and setbacks. And the ex-golfer once shared incidents where she had to face one such setback during a wedding.
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Paige Spiranac shared an unpleasant fan incident
Paige Spiranac loves to talk to her fans through her podcast and her Twitter account. The ex-golfer has always been honest about her opinions and experiences about everything she has been through in life. And there was a time when she opened up about an incident that described how hard it was for her to have a life away from attention.

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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – JULY 16: Paige Spiranac attends MAXIM Hot 100 Experience at Hyde Beach at SLS South Beach on July 16, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images)
Being famous has its perks, but there are also several consequences that are often uncalled for. And one of them is the unnecessary attention from fans no matter where you go. A similar thing happened with Paige Spiranac while she was at a wedding trying to have some time away from her professional life. But to her surprise, things didn’t turn out the way she wanted them to.
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“Stalkers, blackmail, lack of privacy,” she said. “I went through a stretch this year where I was afraid to leave my house and was quite uncomfortable going in public.” Spiranac mentioned that she felt she couldn’t live a “normal life anymore”.
But to release some stress from her taxing job, the golf beauty decided to step out and go to a wedding. But as it turned out, some fans just didn’t understand she needed privacy. “I was pounding some shots and having a great time until I noticed 4 guys videotaping me and taking pictures.”
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It’s sad to know how people forget that celebrities are also humans at the end of the day. And that they are also allowed to have a life off the camera, just like every other person.
Spiranac opened up about receiving hate from people
Another con of being famous for Spiranac has been the unnecessary hate from her critics and trolls. “I’m a public figure which means anyone can comment on every aspect of my life,” she said. She also revealed how she had to go through therapy to cope with everything she was going through.
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And no matter how much time and money she spent on therapy, there were times she was still affected by what the world said about her. Well, it surely makes it clear that being famous is not as easy and comforting as it looks from a distance.
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