# Seth Rogen explains the West Wilson selfie

> A red carpet photo with a Summer House star turned into a referendum on who celebrities are allowed to stand next to.
- Title: Seth Rogen explains the West Wilson selfie · Cosmopolitan
- Summary: A red carpet photo with a Summer House star turned into a referendum on who celebrities are allowed to stand next to. A selfie is not an endorsement, but…
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- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a73719029/seth-rogen-west-wilson-selfie-explained
- Author: Mehera  Bonner
- Published: 2026-09-14T11:37:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: seth rogen, reality tv, summer house, emmys, celebrity
## One photo, many opinions
Seth Rogen and Summer House star West Wilson posed for a selfie together at the Creative Arts Emmys. Threads users immediately wanted to know why.
## Asked to explain himself
A later red carpet turned into an interrogation. E! News put the question to Rogen directly, and he answered while laughing.
## Not an endorsement
Rogen drew a clear line between posing with someone and backing them. The photo, he said, carries no moral weight.

> Just because I take a picture with a reality star, I do not condone their actions
## They are characters to him
He watches reality TV the way you watch a sitcom. The people on screen are parts in a show he enjoys, not friends whose choices he has to defend.

> I view these people as characters on a TV show I like
## There is still a line
Rogen admitted some reality stars would never get a photo from him. West just happened to catch him in a good mood.

> there are some reality people I would not take a picture with at all
## Fans keep arguing
Rogen called West's controversy minor by reality TV standards. West liked the video, and the comments filled up with people disputing that word.

> of all the controversies swirling around reality TV these days, theirs is pretty minor
## Key takeaway

A selfie is not an endorsement, but online it gets read as one anyway.