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What it takes to be a teenage celebrity stalker

Stalker Sarah and Carly Rae
Stalker Sarah and Carly Rae
Stalker Sarah and Carly Rae
Andrew Webster
is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

17-year-old Sarah is unique among celebrities. She’s not a famous actress or singer, but instead has garnered a cult following for the thousands of photos she’s taken with actual celebrities, earning her the nickname “Stalker Sarah.” A lengthy profile in the New York Times magazine reveals just how much work goes into being a teenage celebrity stalker, which involves 40 hours of work each week spent tracking down stars with her father. And it’s definitely working — she’s uploaded more than 6,000 photos online, and has connections and tracking skills that would put many full-time paparazzi to shame. Check out the full profile in the Times right now.

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