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With stardom, however, came a slew of complications. The blurring of the lines between Piven and Ari Gold began to affect how the public viewed him. Fans associated him closely with the brash, abrasive qualities of his character, leading to misunderstandings and mischaracterizations that appeared in tabloids. Piven found his private life becoming fodder for sensationalized stories, often depicting him as aggressive and rude.