Kate's probably just like most girls and doesn't know exactly where she and Lance stand now. The media these days is always rushing for people to get married and have babies!

celebs should say and do as they please they dont owe us the audience anything, we will speculate whether they talk or not we will still have opinions regardless, i prefer they shut up so nothing back fires, ala sh*tsh*t, jessica dont call me latina alba, and so on

yeah pink i dont want facts otherwise i cant speculate wildly without any proof!!but lance looks so unappealing. i love her ex hubby

im undecided about this, kate looks so pretty

lance is ugly but kate is no beauty so they make a perfect couple

God love her...she really is flat as a pancake!

She looks fresh-faced and has such a glow!!

I don't get why people think that celebrities owe their fans any responsibility to open up about their private lives. They are ACTORS. They owe the rest of "us" nothing else but to make films and promote them. I HATE that tabloid culture has made their private lives so public and I HATE it when people get angry that they won't fess up about their lives. Who cares? Good for her, keep it to herself. It's her right! Think about it this way---would you want your private information broadcast to America? To your entire office? I think not.

She looks gorgeous.

Celebs have a right to their privacy. And I think they should be relatively silent on their relationships, especially during the formative months.

yea i don't feel they need to respond to any rumors. if they spent their whole life clearing up rumors, they'd never get any acting done!

My personal belief is that the Ben Afflect-Jennifer Lopez fiasco provided a cautionary tale for the industry. So in Kate's case, I wouldn't necessarily chalk it up to morale or wisdom. Pretty much every star/starlet (the aspiring included) have received that memo, save the shameless and clueless. ::cough cough:: heid & spencer ::cough::

I said maybe... because she has the right to ignore any questions. But at the same time you get tired of them denying everything, then they get married or have a baby. Therefore sometimes I think it is all for more publicity.

From a male perspective, I think Kate's looks are highly overrated! From the neck down, she is cute, but her face is nothing to write home about IMO. Lance isn't conventionally handsome, but he has a certain arrogance and charm that some women may find alluring. He is an exceptional athlete who has overcome a lot of adversity in his life, so I admire him for that, but I doubt this relationship has "staying power." But I digress.
I don't think stars are beholden to anyone apropos their personal relationships. If they want to spill the beans, more power to them, however, I personally would be cagey if I was in their situation. The public at large is going to speculate one way or the other, irregardless of the facts. Speaking openly is only fueling the fire, and people tend to inherently ascribe cynical motives to people's actions,etc.

Best idea is not to say anything.

Maybe, they shouldn't have to do anything they don't want to, but sometimes it's annoying when it is very obvious and they keep hiding it. Ie: What's the deal with Beyonce and JayZ? Are they married or not? They've been together forever, and why hide that they decided to take it to the next level?

Maybe, they shouldn't have to do anything they don't want to, but sometimes it's annoying when it is very obvious and they keep hiding it. Ie: What's the deal with Beyonce and JayZ? Are they married or not? They've been together forever, and why hide that they decided to take it to the next level?

I said maybe -- celebrities do have the right to their privacy but playing coy and denying things usually just makes people more interested. But in Kate's case, their relationship is very new. Maybe she doesn't want to come out and say "yes we're dating, yes he's my boyfriend" ... because they may just be having fun.

I would like to know but it's non of my business. She looks nice in her summer dress, i always thought she was a cute little girl!!

i think that it really depends on the situation. celebs are photographed together all the time and it doesn't mean anything....

i know so many people that aren't celebs that go to clubs, kiss their friend...hug their friend...shop w/ their friend and they aren't dating. i think that the same goes for celebrities and people should respect it. it makes it harder for them to be 'honest' about it cause it's just that much harder when they break up. then people say 'awww i really liked them as a couple' or 'thank goodness they aren't together anymore - i liked him better with so and so'

Honestly, I don't think any of them should talk about any of it. Knowing too much about an actor takes away the ability to let them just slip into a role. I won't be able to ever watch another Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie movie and see them as the character they are trying to play. There is no mystique left.

i think it depends on your relationship. maybe i guess

I don't think it is anybody's business what they do, but I don't understand the whole publicity ruins my rlationship excuse. If you're with a person that you love and you know and trust them and especially if both of you are alreadyused to reading things baout yourselves that are complete crap then how do you let the rumors ruin your relationship? I personally wouldn't care who knew about who I was dating as long as I wasn't slutting it up or cheating and even then if I was I would deserve it if someone found out

It's always "complicated."

I'd be embarrassed about hooking w/ Armstrong. He has quite the revolving door going. I don't understand the attraction to him. He isn't handsome and his hubris is distasteful.

I don't think celebs owe the public an explanation about their relationships, it's their lives and they're entitled to it and their privacy. That said, celebrities would be best served not lying either. They should either say the truth if they want to say something or nothing at all.

omg i'm in love with her dress.

oh and i agree with Dublin62505 about Lance.

It's probably just a fling. I say leave them alone. Hudson's looking after her child and seems to be dedicated to him. I think after her divorce and Owen Wilson catastrophe, she's just looking for a bit of fun.

People always speculate about celebrity's lives when they already know too much.

Like LiLo, I feel that I already know soooo much about her personal life... I feel that I deserve to know more.

But with like Rachel McAdams, let's say--I really don't know anything about her...and for that reason, I don't obsessively care.

I said maybe.
I think if you're messing around with a bunch of different people, and you're a public person, it's just obvious. You're going to get asked questions, and you're either going to have to answer them, or if you don't comment, be prepared to have people draw their own concusions from the behavior they see from paparazzi photos of you without your comments to explain things.
And I'm not saying she has an obligation to explain anything, either. It's just that if people form a certain opinion, it's based on the things that they see in the press, and she's not saying anything to dispel that.

I like hearing about the life of celebs, which is why I LOVE this site, but I don't like the direction the media have gone lately. It's getting vicious! I like seeing pix of Brangelina, John Mayer, and so on, but I don't know that I need to hear about EVERYTHING. Then it just starts to distract the public from their jobs.

BARF...she bugs...

there is a an important distinction btw celebs and actors, if you sell your story and babypictures etc to magazines then you're a celeb and has willingly invited the press into your life. If you cash in on lucrative endorsement deals, wear free designer gowns and gush about your family in womens mags then you also brought it on by yourself. Actresses like Cate Blanchett and such are respected and have managed to maintain their privacy but most are not able to do so and should therefore be looked upon as celebs/actors and not merely private actors

I think if they said "Yes, I'm dating so and so and that's all I'm going to tell you" it would go a long way. They don't need to reveal how many times they had sex or if they're pregnant (No, I DON'T think celebs have to tells us they're PG until they're ready to, and if that's after the first trimester so be it, they're entitled to it.) but just a simple, "Yep, I dated john" is all they have to say.

I think they should confirm if something huge happens in their life, like if they get married or have a baby, because otherwise the paparazzi will be extremely intrusive (even more so than usual). They shouldn't need to tell the media who they are dating or other intimate details because that can only cause more stress on their relationship.

I think Kate's point about things being misconstrued and taken out of context are really valid. And I think its hard enough having the 'relationship'' talk with a new guy, let alone if he heard you calling him your bf on the evening news!!!

You know, I am divided on this issue.

I don't believe celebrities owe their personal lives to the world, and I think the paps are invasive and some Internet sites (not this one!!) are absolutely cruel and why should celebs pander to that?
On the other hand, they go into this business knowing what they are in for. They make money in dramatic disproportion to what they give to the world at large (I think doctors, teachers, police officers and sanitation workers-to name but a few-are of much greater use to society); that I don't think they have just cause to whine too much that they don't like losing their privacy. Along with the millions, the mansions, the cars, the clothes, etc., celebs must put up with the negative aspects as well.

Moreover, most of them shamelessly use the press when it is convenient for them. They talk about their personal lives when promoting a movie. It is tough to put that genie back in the bottle

She loooooooooooooves the attention. Once she tells all TMZ & everyone else has no reason to follow her or give her the US Mag cover "Kate Does Walk of Shame from Lance's House"...if we know, it's not "news". Why would she tell? She wants the buzz.

I think in some cases they should, but in the case of Kate and Lance, I agree with Silly3. A case where they should, for instance, Beyonce and Jay-Z. Have they EVER publicly admitted they were a couple? Obviously they got married, but to my knowledge neither of them have ever directly stated to the media, YES, we are in a relationship.

When you choose to become a celebrity you KNOW what the life is like. If you want to be a private citizen, celebrity-hood is not for you. I say, just be honest if it's true, and ignore it if it's not.

Salma Hayek told Oprah (I think) that if she has something special, and shares it with someone else, it is still special, but it loses something. Then when it goes person to person to person it loses more. I think that has so much truth to it, even beyond the celeb world. I don't talk about my marriage b/c that is ours, and even saying things to someone else starts me seeing things their way and changes it. I don't think celebs should have to either.

sad to see her sleeping around. Pathetic to see this double standard folks and media. If a celeb is quiet they are criticized and all this lies are out and when they talk about it when ask by the media they are considered media wh*res.

I think a lot of you have made really good points on both sides of the argument. I really like czarinad's comments (#36) they perfectly echo my thoughts.

I think a lot of you have made really good points on both sides of the argument. I really like czarinad's comments (#36) they perfectly echo my thoughts.

I say they have a right to privacy

It's up to a celebrity how much they put themselves out there. If they're the attention-wh*re types, living in LA, eating at the Ivy, shopping at Kitson, then they're just asking for it. But you never hear about some celebs, and I think they are the more mature, self-contained ones. When's the last time we heard a juicy rumour about, say, Mark Ruffalo? He's one example of a fairly successful actor who keeps it strictly business, and I really appreciate that.

It's totally up to them to say something or not but not saying no means they are seeing each other, it's obvious. I think celebs should be able to be honest about some things but if they are just casual it's none of our business.

aah , it's more fun to speculate, and anyways they're allowed to talk about their relationships when they feel like it, it's already enough that they get photographed with the current boyf/girlf/whatever so they don't need to fill in the gaps for us... we'll do that ourselves

I'm split on this one. Of course it is their personal life and they have every right to keep it private, but it does seem more stressful to go to great lengths to hide it. After awhile and ten million times being asked, I'd sure as hell be like, yes we're fcking together!!! Haha.

No — They have the right to their privacy, and the media can go too far.

I don't think they have any obligation at all to talk about their relationships or keep the public updated on what's going on with their lives. Just because they're in the public eye, they should tell us who they're bonking? I don't think so.

no of corse they have the right to their privacy lol, and besides its more fun to speculate, spesh when they're being all mysterious