Beverly Felton's first job for Franklin is a strange little detour through Vinewood, and it's much more about control than speed. In Paparazzo, Franklin drives while Beverly tries to cash in on photos of actress Miranda Cowan. Players looking at GTA 5 Accounts and side-content progress should remember that this is Franklin's mission, not Michael's. The bike chase is funny at first, then a bit nasty. Beverly treats Miranda's privacy like stock he can trade, while Franklin knows the whole thing feels off but goes along anyway.
Where It Starts and What You Actually Do
The mission appears for Franklin in West Vinewood after enough early story progress, including Tonya's first towing work. Look for Beverly's P marker. Once the cutscene ends, get on his motorcycle and follow Miranda's limousine. Don't try to smash into it. That's where plenty of players go wrong. Beverly needs Franklin to hold the bike level with the limo, close enough for the camera but not so close that traffic clips the handlebars. It's a driving job with an oddly patient rhythm.
Character Franklin Clinton
Mission giver Beverly Felton
Target Miranda Cowan
Gold goals Picture Perfect and Smack Down
Getting the Photos Without Losing Your Nerve
You'll soon notice the mission isn't asking you to win a race. It wants you to make Beverly's job easy, which means staying beside the limousine long enough for him to take and inspect three shots. Franklin's special ability helps a lot here. Use it before traffic turns messy, not after you've already bounced off a taxi. Keep your steering small. If you drift behind the limo, Beverly loses his angle. If you surge ahead, he loses it again. It's fussy, but once you settle into the limo's pace, it clicks.
Handling the Rival Photographer
After the photo sequence, another paparazzo on a motorcycle becomes the priority. Don't shoot him, and don't rush to ram him off the road. Beverly has to land the hit himself for the Smack Down Gold Medal goal. Come up from the side, ease off the throttle, and let both bikes run nearly parallel for a moment. That gives Beverly room to swing his camera. A clean run usually comes down to a few basic habits.
Stay beside the limousine rather than tailing it.
Use Franklin's ability to manage closing speed.
Let Beverly attack the rival on his first opening.
Drive calmly to the final stakeout after the takedown.
Why This Side Mission Sticks With Players
Paparazzo works because the joke has teeth. Franklin isn't taking pictures himself, but he's the one making the intrusion possible. Beverly gets the attention and the potential payoff; Franklin handles the danger, the traffic, and the fallout. That imbalance carries through the later Beverly missions, beginning with Paparazzo - The Sex Tape. For players using GTA 5 Modded Accounts, it's still worth playing this chain normally at least once, since Franklin's uneasy partnership with Beverly says more about Vinewood than the chase ever could.
Where It Starts and What You Actually Do
The mission appears for Franklin in West Vinewood after enough early story progress, including Tonya's first towing work. Look for Beverly's P marker. Once the cutscene ends, get on his motorcycle and follow Miranda's limousine. Don't try to smash into it. That's where plenty of players go wrong. Beverly needs Franklin to hold the bike level with the limo, close enough for the camera but not so close that traffic clips the handlebars. It's a driving job with an oddly patient rhythm.
Character Franklin Clinton
Mission giver Beverly Felton
Target Miranda Cowan
Gold goals Picture Perfect and Smack Down
Getting the Photos Without Losing Your Nerve
You'll soon notice the mission isn't asking you to win a race. It wants you to make Beverly's job easy, which means staying beside the limousine long enough for him to take and inspect three shots. Franklin's special ability helps a lot here. Use it before traffic turns messy, not after you've already bounced off a taxi. Keep your steering small. If you drift behind the limo, Beverly loses his angle. If you surge ahead, he loses it again. It's fussy, but once you settle into the limo's pace, it clicks.
Handling the Rival Photographer
After the photo sequence, another paparazzo on a motorcycle becomes the priority. Don't shoot him, and don't rush to ram him off the road. Beverly has to land the hit himself for the Smack Down Gold Medal goal. Come up from the side, ease off the throttle, and let both bikes run nearly parallel for a moment. That gives Beverly room to swing his camera. A clean run usually comes down to a few basic habits.
Stay beside the limousine rather than tailing it.
Use Franklin's ability to manage closing speed.
Let Beverly attack the rival on his first opening.
Drive calmly to the final stakeout after the takedown.
Why This Side Mission Sticks With Players
Paparazzo works because the joke has teeth. Franklin isn't taking pictures himself, but he's the one making the intrusion possible. Beverly gets the attention and the potential payoff; Franklin handles the danger, the traffic, and the fallout. That imbalance carries through the later Beverly missions, beginning with Paparazzo - The Sex Tape. For players using GTA 5 Modded Accounts, it's still worth playing this chain normally at least once, since Franklin's uneasy partnership with Beverly says more about Vinewood than the chase ever could.
