Doris Day: Misleading and intrusive media reporting

Aug. 22, 2008 - PRLog -- Friends and fans of Doris Day would like to express concern at the level of negative media coverage of the (ex) actress as a result of recent books about her.

Particularly, at the present moment, the taking and publishing of paparazzi-style photographs and the accompanying headlines and comments suggesting she is in distress. We cannot speak for her officially but many of us know her personally and would suggest that any distress she may or may not feel would be solely the result of not being able to go about her business without lurking photographers and imaginative copy writers.

Many friends who know her and are in regular contact with her, know that this type of reporting is completely without foundation. She is a happy, kind and intelligent woman, a recent recipient of The Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, America's highest honour to a citizen, and a Grammy Award winner, she devotes her life to animal welfare - and to her friends - and she is not a recluse or collector of stray animals.

She is loved and held in high regard the world over and we, as her friends, would ask the media to show her the respect she deserves and to refrain from subjecting her, and us, to further reporting of this nature. We believe that the truth about Doris Day, both her achievements and her life today, are a much more interesting story and we would urge the media to write about that if they must write about her.

For and on behalf of the friends and fans of Doris Day,

The Doris Day Web Forum

August 2008

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The Films of Doris Day: "Delightful loving tribute to movie star and singer DORIS DAY, wholesome star of the 50s and 60s and skilled comedienne." - UK Plus