The music industry lost another star as Christina Grimmie was shot by a fan in Orlando. Her death became a revelation as to what celebrities would have to face upon dealing with their fans diagnosed with psychopathic tendencies.
Christina Grimmie was a finalist on "The Voice" who shook the world not only with her voice but her story as well. The 22-year-old singer was shot during a meet and greet event in Orlando. Christina Grmmie was shot in a close range target as she was signing autographs for her fans last Friday (June 10) as per CNN.
The shooter, 27-year-old Kevin James Loibl from St. Petersburg, Florida was referred to as a "deranged fan" by John Mina. Who is an Orlando Police Chief. It was noted that Loibl has only one motive as to why he came to the concert ground, he just wanted to see Christina Grimmie dead.
After Loibl shot Grimmie, her brother, Marcus Grimmie tackled the shooter but Loibl shot himself in the head. The police stated the venue is still packed with around 120 people, and they could have been hurt if Marcus didn't tackle the shooter.
Christina Grimmie's death is part of what was called the "dark side of fame," which Washington Post highlighted on one of their articles. Each celebrity has their own groupie, though there's nothing wrong with having fans, there are those who couldn't get enough of their favorite celebs.
Fans with psychopathic tendencies would either obsess on being with their favorite celebrities, or they loathe them too much to actually plot their death. Aside from Christina Grimmie's death, there are several celebrities who were stalked by their deranged fans. Some of them include John Lennon, President Ronald Regan and Sandra Bullock.
The obsession was then explained by John D. Moore, a psychologist who devout his studies on obsessive fans. More explain that obsession can potentially lead to idolatry as for some, their celebrity idols becomes their main goal.
"We live in a culture of celebrity worship," Moore said. "And for people with mental-health issues, it can become more than celebrity worship. It can become a central focus for them. Sometimes, it becomes a violent one."
