Beverly Felton

“Everyone wants to see celebrities! It’s what we do!” – Beverly Felton

Beverly Felton is a minor character in Grand Theft Auto V, appearing in a series of Strangers and Freaks Missions. He is a self-proclaimed Paparazzo who enlists Franklin Clinton’s help in capturing scandalous footage of celebrities. Beverly is ambitious, unscrupulous, and obsessed with fame, often going to extreme lengths to get the perfect shot.

Background

Beverly Felton is a Paparazzo who works around Los Santos, chasing celebrities and trying to catch their worst moments on camera to sell to the highest bidder. He sees himself as a fearless documentarian, but others view him as sleazy and exploitative. His Missions with Franklin involve spying on celebrities and performing morally questionable tasks for the sake of fame and money.

Relationship with Franklin

In Grand Theft Auto V, Beverly crosses paths with Franklin early in the game, enlisting him to help gather compromising footage of celebrities. Despite Beverly’s sleazy nature, Franklin helps him with several of his jobs, mostly for the financial reward. As the Missions progress, Franklin grows tired of Beverly’s antics, showing disdain for his obsession with celebrity gossip.

Beverly Felton is portrayed as a persistent and overzealous Paparazzo. He has little regard for personal privacy and often shows a lack of moral compass, caring more about his career and making a name for himself than about the people he exploits. He is eccentric and somewhat delusional, believing that his work is of great importance in society, despite its intrusive nature.

• Beverly’s Missions often revolve around sneaking into restricted areas and capturing scandalous moments, mirroring the behavior of real-life paparazzi.
• He frequently uses phrases like “content is king” and expresses grandiose ideas about his role in the media industry, adding to his delusional self-image.
• After completing his series of Missions, Franklin’s disillusionment with Beverly reaches its peak, reflecting Franklin’s own personal growth and desire to move away from petty crime.
• Beverly has one of the more comedic storylines in GTA V, serving as a satirical critique of celebrity culture and the paparazzi industry.

• Grand Theft Auto V (2013)