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A recent clip of Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson looking displeased, as his dumbbell work was filmed in a public gym, has divided social media in terms of the famous actor and musician\u2019s right to privacy, but what does the law say? And shouldn\u2019t we all be able to work out without the fear of being filmed?<\/p>\n
Footage of 50 Cent getting upset went viral after the entertainment website, kollegekidd.com<\/a><\/em> shared a short clip via its social media channels and reported that Jackson was working out in a public gym in Miami when he discovered that someone was filming him. After growing tired of the trespassing of his privacy, the star then turned and eyeballed the camera, appearing visibly annoyed by the apparent violation.<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. law allows filming in places where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy, and so public gyms could be seen to fall under this principle, but it\u2019s more complicated that that. As private businesses, gyms can set their own rules. Some gyms allow filming while other prohibited it, so it\u2019s important to check he rules at your own local fitness space. Still, is pointing a camera at a stranger who is trying to get their sweat on, a reasonable thing to do? Even if they are a celebrity?<\/p>\n There\u2019s no doubt that having a global icon hit your local gym to make gains is an exciting premise, but should a celebrity have to give up their right to work out in peace? \u201cIt\u2019s a gym\u2026 celebrity of not\u2026 it\u2019s weird,\u201d wrote one Instagram user who felt that capturing 50 Cent on film was creepy. \u201cLet him live,\u201d wrote another. \u201cI don\u2019t blame 50,\u201d added yet another, who understood why the \u201cIn Da Club\u201d rapper was wound up.<\/p>\n Others took a less sympathetic view of the situation, however. \u201cI mean what he expect,\u201d wrote one user. \u201cHe don\u2019t got a private gym with all that money?\u201d added another. Still, some people felt that filming 50 Cent without his permission showed a lack of respect and suggested that if the camera holder was a fan, he should have approached the star after the workout and ask for a picture, rather than interrupt his flow. What do you think?<\/p>\n For those who would love to see 50 Cent in person, he\u2019s currently on tour. Click here for information.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n To follow Curtis \u201c50 Cent Jackson\u201d on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nIs It Legal to Film Someone in a Gym?<\/h2>\n
Social Media Divided After 50 Cent Reacts to Being Filmed Mid-Workout<\/h2>\n