Gate crashing, gatecrashing, or party crashing is the act of entering, attending, or participating in an event without an invitation or

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. The term has also come to be used to refer to intrusions on videographed sessions, such as interviews and news reports, either by parties the

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producers did not intend to feature or by unforeseen, often whimsical, acts. This can easily occur when a subject is interviewed at home, as has become common in the 21st century and was especially so during

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s ordered by governments during the worldwide

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. Various techniques that involve blending in with the crowd can be used to gain access to some events. Examples of blending in can include wearing the proper attire or participating in the event activities. Various measures can be taken to prevent gate crashers from gaining access such as increasing

security Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or ...

, requiring

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s or checking invitations at the door. Regardless of prevention, such measures can still be thwarted by a skilled gate crasher. The first "how to" gate-crashing book, ''Meet the Stars'', was written by

Charlotte Laws Charlotte Anne Laws (born May 11, 1960), also known by her stage name Missy Laws, is an American author, talk show host, animal rights advocate, anti-revenge porn activist, former politician, and actress. Laws is a former BBC News contributor a ...

in 1988. She went by the name Missy Laws at the time and details how she crashed dozens of celebrity-filled events, major award shows and even got past

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to interview the president. Her story about

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was reprinted in '' Uncle John's Bathroom Reader''. Her memoirs, ''Undercover Debutante'' (2019) and ''Rebel in High Heels'' (2015), include some of her gate crashing escapades.

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