80 dollars. That’s what a Marvel fan paid at SpaceCon San Antonio for a photo with Famke Janssen, the actress who played Jean Grey in X-Men.
But when his turn came, the actress’s team brought out something no one expected: a wooden ruler that they literally placed between the two to mark the minimum allowed distance. The result was captured in the photo for all eternity: him smiling, her sitting down, and a large space separating them.
“This sucks”, said the fan who shared the anecdote on social media, describing how uncomfortable it felt to pay so much money for something that ended up seeming like a doctor’s visit. The image went viral and divided users: some say celebrities’ boundaries deserve respect no matter how much is paid, while others believe that if you’re going to charge for a photo, the least you can do is let people get a little closer. You decide which side you’re on 👀