Now, more than ever, celebrities are facing extreme invasions of privacy in the comfort
of their own homes.
Right now, we’re taking a look at some recent home invasion incidents and how celebs are
taking action.
More frequently we are seeing celebrity home invasions to the point where many have been
forced to take drastic measures such as restraining orders, added security, and in some cases,
fleeing their own homes for good.
This isn’t a new occurrence and can be traced back YEARS, even before the infamous series
of “Bling Ring” heists back in 2010, when a group of teens served time in prison for
robbing celebrity homes in Los Angeles.
The O.C. actress Rachel Bilson was one of the common victims of the heist, having been
hit five different times to which she recently recalled the incident during a podcast, saying
QUOTE, “I guess they came into my house five different times and took everything and
even one girl gave an interview, she was like, ‘I got so comfortable going in her house,
I took a sh*t in her bathroom!’”
Anyone else feel like that’s actually more invasive than just snagging a Rolex and bouncing...?
More recently, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello had fallen victim to a similar incident earlier
this month when a group of robbers entered through their windows while they were in the
house, only to steal the keys to their Mercedes G-Wagon.
Shortly after the crooks fled the scene, police were called and the LAPD will reportedly be
starting an investigation as none of the people involved have yet to be arrested.
Thankfully neither Shawn nor Camila were harmed.
Additionally they were said to have not had a face-to-face run-in with the burglars, and
Shawn’s G-Wagon has since been found in Beverly Hills unharmed earlier this week.
Meanwhile, three storage units containing millions of dollars of Beyonce’s possessions
were also broken into and robbed not once, but TWICE, last month as law enforcement sources
revealed to TMZ that the burglars made off with over $1 million dollars of her valuables,
including expensive handbags and gowns.
The storage units were not physically connected to her home and were being rented out by her
production company Parkwood Entertainment, when the burglars got away with the robbery
the first time.
But just a week later, they came back and took down other units in the same facility.
They reportedly jacked handbags, kids toys and even photos belonging to one of Beyonce's
stylists.
The LAPD is also on this case although similarly to Shawn and Camila’s incident, no arrests
have been made thus far.
Other break-ins and break-in attempts, however, have left some celebrities fearing for their
lives, like Niall Horan, whose $7 million dollar London penthouse was broken into last
August after a 29-year-old man jumped onto his balcony from a nearby property.
The suspect reportedly gained access to his property after following a resident inside
the apartment block, to which the intruder was confronted by Niall’s personal assistant
who called security.
Thankfully, Niall wasn’t home at the time of the incident, as the man was found
completely incoherent and reportedly on drugs, to which he attempted to come back the following
day until he was arrested by law enforcement officers.
The trespasser pleaded not guilty to two charges of burglary with intent last December but
he was kept in custody, and will now have to stand trial later this year in July.
Although not home at the time, Niall was said to be “shocked and shaken” upon hearing
the news, but we can only assume that he’s taken extra safety precautions since his return
home!
Drake was faced with a similar incident last month when a woman armed with a knife tried
to get onto his 50,000-square-foot estate in Toronto, Canada while he was home, and
even struck a security guard with a metal pipe.
A source for the Toronto Police Department told The Sun that the female intruder QUOTE,
“...did not gain any kind of entry into the property, and there were no injuries,”
adding, “It is not clear what she was doing at the residence, but she had no communication
whatsoever with the homeowner.”
Needless to say, she was immediately arrested and the good news is that NO Canadian rappers
were harmed in the plotting of this intrusion.
And just last week, we reported on a series of terrifying incidents that went down on
and around Kendall Jenner’s Beverly Hills property after not one, but TWO different
men in their 20s had their sights set on her.
She was forced to take extreme precautions, so far as to get a restraining order against
one man whom she claimed traveled across the country in an attempt to reportedly shoot
her just before turning the gun on himself!
But just a day before Kendall was granted the restraining order, TMZ reported that another
trespasser, 27-year-old Shaquan King, snuck past security at 2 a.m. and banged on Kendall’s
windows and yelled her name all while she was home, to which he then stripped down and
took a dip in her pool.
Shaquan was quickly detained by security guards and was ultimately arrested for misdemeanor
trespassing, but clearly didn’t get the memo, because just hours after being released
from jail, he somehow got a hold of Kendall’s sister Kylie Jenner’s address and showed
up to her gated community.
He was quickly arrested AGAIN for felony stalking, and yet another restraining order has been
granted.
Of all these terrifying cases, Kendall refused to take any more chances and actually left
her home in which she purchased just three years ago for the same reason AKA to distance
herself from the weirdos of the world.
Thankfully celebrities are never typically harmed during these home invasions, but the
lack of privacy they face on a daily basis is truly troubling, especially considering
the lengths they’re forced to go to ensure their safety…
For more details on the extreme precautions Kendall has taken since her series of terrifying
home invasions, click right over here to watch another Clevver video.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on these constant celebrity home intrusions
right down here in the comments.
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!