In an interview with The LA Times that was conducted last August and is just now being published, the cancer-stricken Farrah Fawcett talks candidly about all the privacy issues — most notably with the National Enquirer, which allegedly paid a UCLA Medical Center worker to feed them info about her condition — she’s had since being diagnosed with cancer. "They obviously know it’s like buying stolengoods," she said of the National Enquirer in the interview. "They’ve committed a crime." The U.S. Attorney’s Office is continuing to investigate the situation,which Fawcett exposed through a personal sting operation. Fawcett wants the Enquirer charged with crimes related to the UCLA worker’s behavior. "It’s much easier," she says, "to go through something and deal with it without being under a microscope."
"I’m a private person," she said in theinterview. "I’m shy about people knowing things. And I’m really shyabout my medical [care]. It would be good if I could just go and healand then when I decided to go out, it would be OK. It seems that there are areas that should be off-limits."
This Friday, fans will again hear from Fawcett. The former Charlie’s Angels star will walk viewers through her illness in NBC’s Farrah’s Story, a two-hour documentary she shot with friend Alana Stewart that will air at 9 p.m. ET. Last week, Fawcett’s longtime partner Ryan O’Neal told People that Fawcett’s treatment is over and "she stays in bed now."
Keep Strong Farrah,your in my prayers
The will to live and God are much stronger then cancer
I totally agree with Mrs. Fawcett position, what a shame for the American Press this kind od attitude.
NATIONAL ENQUIRER IS A TRASH, but if good people make a campaign to avoid this kind of TRASH Behaviour, we can do it something good.
MRs. FAWCETT you are one of my idols and I HOPE AND PREY FOR YOUR RECOVERY, GOD BLESS YOU.
The Enquirer is sicken. I know they have a job to do, but I believe that sick celebrities should e left alone. Go pick on Britney or Lindsey, and leave Farrah to cope with her sickness with her family.
And PAYING for medical information, isn’t that illegal? The hospital could be in deep deep trouble for breaching confidentiality.
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/05/11/tv-tonight-monday-may-11th-2009/
What about the hospital?! They are the ones in violation of HIPAA. They are betraying her privacy and trust. The people responsible at the hospital need to be held accountable. The Enquirer is just doing what they do.
Farrah should be happy with ANY press about her. Sorry about her illness, but Farrah, Get Over It!!
Pks29733 You are a stupid little person.Happy with ANY!?!!!! press !That statement could only come from ,someone who believes every thing they see on T.V. Go outside and give you’re head a shake.!!!!!
To the commenter Pks29733: you have obviously never known anyone with a terminal illness. The subject of the reporting may be a famous actress whose name and face you recognize, but it’s also a patient who is facing her mortality and battling the disease that wants to take away her heartbeat and her future on this earth. Your tone shows a lack of compassion that is inhumane.
http://www.lookuphistory.com/namedirectory/farrah-fawcett.html
HIPPA is a serious law. I used to work at a health insurance company and we could have be heavily fined on both the Feds and state government if we compromised a person’s medical privacy. I guess the people at the Enquirer truly have no conscience. To those who advise Miss Fawcett to “get over it”, need to respect her. Think if you were terminally ill and you were not fond of was able to get your medical records and expose your information to others. I think you would feel differently.
Sorry… my statement was unclear.
Think if you were terminally ill and someone you were not fond of was able to get your medical records and expose your information to others. I think you would feel differently.
There is no excuse for what rags like The Enquirer do, but if Farrah is shy and private regarding her medical issues, why is her condition being chronicled on video and broadcast on NBC? It makes no sense.
who can truly blame farrah for being mad?it is up to a person to tell who they want,not some muc eating,blood sucking perasites.farrah is doing her story on her terms and in a dinafide way.after the bottom feeders put out her personal bussiness she probaly fills since thanksw to them she should tell it to the world in her own way and to show how horrible cancer is.a persons life and health is their bussiness,not some smut rags.the goverment should do something.freedom of speech is one thing.invasion of privacy and decensey is another.god bless you farrah,in our prayers.
hey pks29733,let me know when u or someone u lov(if its possible)is sick and slowly dieing so i can come take some pics of u and spread it all over the place and then tell me how u fill.espcilly when heartless,callous self centerd assh… say oh just get over it.maybe when ur dieing if someone tells u that the stuff killing u will become nice and just up and leave and u will be all better.hey pks29733 GET A HEART…..