Evan Spiegel hires security, private jets to shield Miranda Kerr from fans, paparazzi

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr was the sweetheart who would happily stop to pose with fans or paparazzi. But that has all changed since becoming the wife of Snapchat billionaire Evan Spiegel.

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From obliging Gunnedah girl to the invisible woman. If ever there was proof that money — really serious money — changes everything, it’s Aussie supermodel Miranda Kerr.

Even after hitting the big time as the first $1 million model in Australia’s department star wars or on the catwalk for Victoria’s Secret in America, she would jet into the country on a commercial airline, camera-ready, posing for airport snaps, her son Flynn on her hip and not a security guard in sight.

The local paparazzi, who documented every trip home from start to finish, lauded the country-born model as “accessible and accommodating”.

Then she became a billionaire’s wife.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr was once happy to pose for photos with fans and paparazzi. But that has all changed. Picture: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images

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With her husband Evan Spiegel worth $3.2 billion on the back of his role in founding the social media site Snapchat, the stakes are much higher.

Between their arrival in Sydney via private jet on December 30 and their exit on January 2, not even the most seasoned paparazzi was able to get a picture of the celebrity couple.

That was despite the fact the pair dined at celebrity haunt and paparazzi hotspot Catalina.

Kerr and Spiegel’s people made a 6pm reservation at the waterfront venue and arrived right on time.

There was a big security presence when Miranda Kerr and her husband visited Catalina restaurant at Rose Bay. Picture: Supplied

The visit was on the heels of a full security sweep having been done earlier. They were reportedly flanked by bodyguards and had security standing at every entry point.

“Miranda has virtually become the invisible woman in terms of public appearances and certainly opportunities to photographer her,” one well-known paparazzi, who did not want to be named, said.

“Certainly since Evan Spiegel has been involved, everything that they do appears to be with a great deal of control and with security nearby.

“Such to the point that it’s almost like he’s the president, with premises and restaurants being swept before their arrival. Everything involving them is conducted with the utmost secrecy.”

She is constantly surrounded by security these days. Picture: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Kerr rose to fame after becoming the first Australian Victoria’s Secret angel. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage

Spiegel, who according to company records spent $890,339 on personal security in 2017, is nicknamed Evan Svengali by paparazzo thanks to his almost bizarre obsession with his family not being photographed.

When Spiegel, 28, joined Kerr, 35, for a 48-hour press trip to Sydney in October not a single unauthorised image of them was captured thanks to decoy cars, heightened security and cloak-and-dagger tactics.

“There were numerous decoy cars and even Evan was observed later popping up in a car we thought was empty after it had travelled some distance from the hotel,” said one photographer.

“He must have been laying down in the back seat.

“It does border on paranoia. I can’t imagine what he has to fear. Maybe he doesn’t like being photographed.”

There are also rumours of an unofficial deal with news website The Daily Mail.