As the COVID-19 epidemic rages in Los Angeles, stars are social distancing like everyone else. As a result, the paparazzi business — already under significant threat as stars increasingly short-circuit the market for candid photos and videos by flooding social media with their own content — is facing its leanest period yet. "It was bad, but this coronavirus has definitely created another blow," says Francois Navarre, owner of X17, whose photo agency is one of the most prominent firms in the sector. "It’s becoming very fragile." Navarre spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why medical masks ruin pictures, what tabloid readers want to see right now and the new-to-L.A.
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