re: What celebrities had the biggest difference between their public and private lives

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I heard that Weird Al is rather Normal

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By all accounts, he is a genuine guy. I read once that he always gets permission to make his songs from the original artist, and most are "honored" to let it happen. He will not do it without permission.

The guy has had not one single issue in the public eye.

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owever, as a personal rule and as a means of maintaining good relationships, Yankovic has always sought permission from the original artist before commercially releasing a parody.[107][90] Yankovic stated of these efforts: "I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. I don't want to be embroiled in any nastiness. That's not how I live my life. I like everybody to be in on the joke and be happy for my success. I take pains not to burn bridges."[26] The communications are typically handled by his manager Jay Levey, but at times Yankovic has asked the artist directly, such as flying to Denver, Colorado, to attend an Iggy Azalea concert and speak to her personally about parodying her song "Fancy".[108] He claims that only about two to three percent of the artists he approaches for permission deny his requests.[109]

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