‘Back to Black’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Compares Amy Winehouse’s Tabloid Scrutiny to Kate Middleton’s [Video]

According to Taylor-Johnson, the frenzy that surrounded Winehouse before — and after — her death was similar to the firestorm of speculation and attention the Princess of Wales has had to deal with before — and after — revealing her cancer diagnosis. And it isn’t solely the fault of the media, who are feeding the hungry beast that is the public.

“People just want more, more, more,” Taylor-Johnson shares. “There’s a voracious appetite for needing every shred of information around somebody who’s so public.”

According to the director, she felt a sort of connection to Middleton’s plight. When she was 30, she was diagnosed with colon cancer, around the time she welcomed her first child with her previous husband, and then breast cancer three years later.

“All you really want to do is to cocoon yourself and your family,” …