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People Are Sharing The Weirdest Celebrity Encounters They Have Ever Had And Here Are 30 Of The Wildest Ones
It’s surely amazing to run into someone that you personally know, but what about running into someone that everyone knows? Well, it surely will be something memorable, and hopefully it went smoothly, because if it was awkward, then it calls for a share with folks online.
Chuck Wending on Twitter, @ChuckWending, decided to ask people to share their weirdest celebrity encounters ever. With over 5k likes, the tweet contained famous people of all calibers: Ice-T, John Waters, Hulk, Sting and others. And it seems that any public spaces such as lifts, airports, Disneyland and bars are the perfect setting for those meetings to happen. Enjoy these serendipitous encounter stories that were quite random and a little bit awkward and vote for your favorite ones.
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And you totally forgot about Post Malone to your left, before he got tattoos.
Patrick Stewart. I would've lost my ever lovin mind. I don't fan girl much, but one hell of an actor, one hell of a human being.
I once shook hands with Bobby Kennedy—he was on his last swing through California and stopped at the San Jose (then) Municipal Airport. He was assassinated three days later.
Sorry about your dad. He was really good at selling stuff. I admit I bought several things he pitched
Ooh la la! That man had the most gorgeous eyes—how did you not just melt into a puddle of goo?
I like that Neil Gaiman is on this thread twice, as both the celebrity and the encounter-er haha
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Saw John Candy at the teller counter in the Main branch Royal Bank in Vancouver. Went up to him and threw the smallest post it note to him and asked him to sign because the girls back at the office won't believe it. He chuckled a signed no problem. It read ' Thanks for the Acting lessons...John Candy'. Very humble man.
Maya Angelou. She was buying an outfit, and nobody recognized her except me and one other girl in the shop, and we fan-girled like idiots. Got her autograph. Then had to explain who she was, which really killed the buzz, frankly. But she was amazingly sweet about our going super-fan-girl on her. :-)
Some years ago in southern France, I met a guy in the street and thought "this man looks exactly like Jean Paul Gaultier", Apparently I mumbled the phrase and he smiled at me "Oui, c' est moi!"
Long time ago, I met Grace Jones in an elevator at the Belleview in Phila. Lovely people.
Back in the dark ages, you know, the 1980's, I was returning to work from lunch. Very bright outside, very dim corridor to the elevators. All I could make out was a couple fussing with a baby blocking the hallway. Grumbled to myself as I moved to slide past them. It was Joe and Jennifer Montana with their 1st child. I mumbled a hello and scooted past.
I saw a celebrity once, i can't remember who it was, i know i have seen a couple movies with her in it. It was at a doll store and we just let her go on with her day. My dad didn't say anything to me about her being famous until she left. That is how i try to treat celebs whenever i see them
Bono in a downtown hotel in Lincoln, NE. Very, very nice guy. I was waiting for the elevator and there he was only with his bodyguard, it was very late and poor guy was exhausted after an event at the Lied center on UNL campus. They were waiting for the limo to take them to Omaha. Beautiful blue eyes. And yes, he gave me his autograph!
Round about 2009 my daughter and I went to watch Avatar in London. She was 11 at the time and realised she was sat next to an Eastenders Actor (UK soap) the character was Masood Ahmed and she was really excited but I said unless you know his real name she had to leave him in peace. I don't know if it was the right thing to do but Nitin Ganatra was just a nice guy out with some friends so I thought he deserved a night off.
And you taught your daughter a great lesson: famous people are still just people.
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Was in a café having breakfast when I noticed someone kicking a soda machine at the motel next door. If was Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart). I knew it was him as I just saw him just the night before in a concert in Petaluma. He didn't seem happy the soda machine took his money.
Petaluma has a concert venue? My stepfather’s Aunt Tess lived in Petaluma when I was a little girl and it was soooo far away from San Jose (which, at the time, was still “Prune Capital of the World,” so a very long time ago)—it really seemed to be a long way from anywhere. Now that I live up on the Mendo coast, I go through there anytime I’m heading down to the Bay Area to visit friends and family (only a nephew still lives in San Jose) and traffic is an absolute nightmare.
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Worked for Independence NHP in Philadelphia and was asked to take some people up on the elevator in the Franklin Court. Was waiting for the car to come down and realised it was Leslie Nielsen so I stupidly said "Looks like you picked the wrong week to quit touring!" He laughed like hell and I managed to get his autograph and talked to him about an old show my Dad and I used to watch called "Sea Hunt" He was such a great guy.
Attended a Star Trek convention at a Pittsburgh hotel in the mid-70s. Was waiting at an elevator with my SO and two teenage girls. Elevator opens and inside is James Doohan and two "bodyguards". We all get in and nobody is saying anything. It's so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Next floor up, Doohan and his entourage get off. As soon as the door closes, the two girls start giggling. "OMG, we rode an elevator with Scotty!" SO and I smile. Ten years later at a Superman convention in Cleveland, I get on an elevator... and there's James Doohan. Alone. We rode up one floor... in silence... and he gets off. I have regretted ever since that I didn't say hello and how much I appreciated his work. It's why I approached and talked to Jack Kirby at what turned out to be his last SDCC appearance. He was sitting alone at a table while those on each side of him had many people hanging around, talking and laughing. This has troubled me ever since. He should have been surrounded by fans.
I was smiling as I read your comment until I reached the last part about Jack Kirby, and now my living room seems to be very dusty...🥺 I'm glad you got to talk to him though
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was invited to a dinner party by the late Peggy Cass after meeting her at another party for which I met a carrot cake she asked if I could make one for her, I arrived late to her party and she introduce me by saying This is Keith and he is just like his carrot cake smooth, dark and totally delicious... I will treasure this forever.
In the early 90's at the height of the Saved by the Bell craze, my sister lined up at a local K-Mart where Mark Paul Gosselaar was appearing. Unfortunately the line was too long, and after two hours, the autograph session was over and we did not get our autographs or to see Mark. Luckily our Mom knew his Limo driver and told her which hotel he was staying in. My Mom walked right up to him in the hotel lobby, apologized, and asked if he wouldn't mind taking a photo with her girls. He immediately kneeled down, and put an arm around both my sister and I. My Mom snapped the photo and he even gave us each an autograph. Within minutes a hoard of about 50 girls stormed the lobby! Mark took off like lightning and ran up an escalator guarded by security. My Mom would have been a hero that day if she had only remembered to turn on the flash for the camera...lol Still grateful for Mark being so kind at such a young age! A very nice guy :-)
I saw Julian Lennon (John's 1st son) perform an afternoon concert at Six Flags Over Texas on his "Valotte" tour. After the show, my girlfriend & I were walking up a trail to a roller coaster, which ran above said trail. He coaster car came around right above/in front I've us & Julian was enjoying the ride. I pointed & waved. He waved back, seeming to be as excited as I was.
i saw someone on tik tok who played pool in a bar with Kristen Stewart and the next day her girlfriend was admitted to hospital with ruptured ovarian cysts and her gf said that Kristen Stewart literally made her ovaries explode
I met Margaret Atwood, back in the mid nineties after a lecture she gave in Pittsburgh. I brought "Cat's Eye" for her to autograph, and as she did I just gushed about how she was my favorite author of all time, and how I'd also read her short story anthologies and poetry and rambled on. I lamely finished that this was much more exciting for me than when I'd met the President. She looked shocked and said "You met the PRESIDENT?" When I nodded she smiled and said "I'm very flattered.".
My encounter with Neil Gaiman wasnt weird, but awesome. It was at the Edinburgh Book Festival the year The Graveyard Book came out. As you can imagine, huge line of people (including me) waiting for him after his reading. Some people had gifts for him, some had their whole book collection, most just had one or two. The staff were going up and down the line, "he can only sign one item per person!" Then I'm next in line, and someone reiterates to me "one item!" as I step up to the table. Neil said "what's this?" And I stammer & stutter that I was hoping he could also sign my friend's copy of American Gods - I am slow at reading so it had been in my possession for months, so as a way of saying "thank you" had hoped to get it signed too. Neil smiles at me and my mum (who was there as my support, this was only a few weeks after starting treatment for depression) and said "well, you have two books and there are two of you here, so I'm sure it's no problem". And signed both ^_^
When I worked at a grocery store I got to meet John Glenn and his wife. Super sweet and amazing people (RIP). And when I met Rick Nash (pro hockey) as a bank teller I dropped his money all over the floor. That man is breath taking.
My scout troop was always doing charity events (we handled the flag ceremonies and manual labor in full uniform). We got to meet loads of people who were either famous or just rich, but we were never allowed to converse with them. Sometimes though they’d make a point to see us after the fact. I can’t recall specifically who anymore, but I remember they were all very nice to us.
I met Ja Rule at the mall once. One of his entourage talked to me first. Very not exciting. I have a couple other encounters with others but nothing personal. Anyway most of these sound made up.
Our daughter and I were walking along Sawtell beach when 2 very cute little dogs came running up to us and jumping up to say hi. The owner came up apologising for their behaviour. It was Jon English!
My family met King Hussein of Jordan while he was visiting the states before he passed in 1999. My teachers did. Not. Believe. Me.
We saw Farrah Fawcett trying shoes on in a Manhattan store and being the early 80s she was so famous, I knew who she was. We'd just come to the US. Anyway, Ryan O'Neal stood in the doorway so I stood in front of him, asked my mom Who Dis? and she hung her head in shame! He watched me do it, too. I was 10.
I had the honor of meeting Harriet Nelson back in late 80's. Told how in love love i was with her grandsons, Nelson (Hairband). We had a lovely conversation for about an hour. Such a Classy Lady. 😎💞
I used to know Mr. Fuji, who was easily one of the nicest people on the planet. I actually met him when he took my ticket at a mall theater. My girlfriend at the time worked there so I got to know him. His kid was going to college nearby, and he loved the movies, so he just became a ticket taker at a Regal while he was living there. Amazing human being.
I desperately want to go to Cimic Con to have fun, cosplay, and meet celebs ;-;
I want to meet some of the actors from some shows i like, or some authors of books i like, but i probably never will....
If you live in or anywhere near a sizable city, check with your local (i.e., non-chain) bookstore about any upcoming or potential upcoming author events. If they know people are interested, they might just arrange something.
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A high school friend and I cut school and went to see a band in the mid 60's (can no longer remember the group) They weren't performing, but were at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. We found and rode a freight elevator up to where they were and looked through a mail slot in the door. We freaked out when we heard someone coming down the hall. Always bragged about that, but honestly never actually knew if we had the right room! Happened to see the Grateful Deads' equipment being unloaded at NYC airport in early 70s. Whoa, am I cool or what?
Just because he was nice to you in a public place doesn't mean he wasn't capable of domestic violence at home. Many abusive men are charming in public.
Load More Replies... Saw John Candy at the teller counter in the Main branch Royal Bank in Vancouver. Went up to him and threw the smallest post it note to him and asked him to sign because the girls back at the office won't believe it. He chuckled a signed no problem. It read ' Thanks for the Acting lessons...John Candy'. Very humble man.
Maya Angelou. She was buying an outfit, and nobody recognized her except me and one other girl in the shop, and we fan-girled like idiots. Got her autograph. Then had to explain who she was, which really killed the buzz, frankly. But she was amazingly sweet about our going super-fan-girl on her. :-)
Some years ago in southern France, I met a guy in the street and thought "this man looks exactly like Jean Paul Gaultier", Apparently I mumbled the phrase and he smiled at me "Oui, c' est moi!"
Long time ago, I met Grace Jones in an elevator at the Belleview in Phila. Lovely people.
Back in the dark ages, you know, the 1980's, I was returning to work from lunch. Very bright outside, very dim corridor to the elevators. All I could make out was a couple fussing with a baby blocking the hallway. Grumbled to myself as I moved to slide past them. It was Joe and Jennifer Montana with their 1st child. I mumbled a hello and scooted past.
I saw a celebrity once, i can't remember who it was, i know i have seen a couple movies with her in it. It was at a doll store and we just let her go on with her day. My dad didn't say anything to me about her being famous until she left. That is how i try to treat celebs whenever i see them
Bono in a downtown hotel in Lincoln, NE. Very, very nice guy. I was waiting for the elevator and there he was only with his bodyguard, it was very late and poor guy was exhausted after an event at the Lied center on UNL campus. They were waiting for the limo to take them to Omaha. Beautiful blue eyes. And yes, he gave me his autograph!
Round about 2009 my daughter and I went to watch Avatar in London. She was 11 at the time and realised she was sat next to an Eastenders Actor (UK soap) the character was Masood Ahmed and she was really excited but I said unless you know his real name she had to leave him in peace. I don't know if it was the right thing to do but Nitin Ganatra was just a nice guy out with some friends so I thought he deserved a night off.
And you taught your daughter a great lesson: famous people are still just people.
Load More Replies... Was in a café having breakfast when I noticed someone kicking a soda machine at the motel next door. If was Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart). I knew it was him as I just saw him just the night before in a concert in Petaluma. He didn't seem happy the soda machine took his money.
Petaluma has a concert venue? My stepfather’s Aunt Tess lived in Petaluma when I was a little girl and it was soooo far away from San Jose (which, at the time, was still “Prune Capital of the World,” so a very long time ago)—it really seemed to be a long way from anywhere. Now that I live up on the Mendo coast, I go through there anytime I’m heading down to the Bay Area to visit friends and family (only a nephew still lives in San Jose) and traffic is an absolute nightmare.
Load More Replies... Worked for Independence NHP in Philadelphia and was asked to take some people up on the elevator in the Franklin Court. Was waiting for the car to come down and realised it was Leslie Nielsen so I stupidly said "Looks like you picked the wrong week to quit touring!" He laughed like hell and I managed to get his autograph and talked to him about an old show my Dad and I used to watch called "Sea Hunt" He was such a great guy.
Attended a Star Trek convention at a Pittsburgh hotel in the mid-70s. Was waiting at an elevator with my SO and two teenage girls. Elevator opens and inside is James Doohan and two "bodyguards". We all get in and nobody is saying anything. It's so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Next floor up, Doohan and his entourage get off. As soon as the door closes, the two girls start giggling. "OMG, we rode an elevator with Scotty!" SO and I smile. Ten years later at a Superman convention in Cleveland, I get on an elevator... and there's James Doohan. Alone. We rode up one floor... in silence... and he gets off. I have regretted ever since that I didn't say hello and how much I appreciated his work. It's why I approached and talked to Jack Kirby at what turned out to be his last SDCC appearance. He was sitting alone at a table while those on each side of him had many people hanging around, talking and laughing. This has troubled me ever since. He should have been surrounded by fans.
I was smiling as I read your comment until I reached the last part about Jack Kirby, and now my living room seems to be very dusty...🥺 I'm glad you got to talk to him though
Load More Replies... was invited to a dinner party by the late Peggy Cass after meeting her at another party for which I met a carrot cake she asked if I could make one for her, I arrived late to her party and she introduce me by saying This is Keith and he is just like his carrot cake smooth, dark and totally delicious... I will treasure this forever.
In the early 90's at the height of the Saved by the Bell craze, my sister lined up at a local K-Mart where Mark Paul Gosselaar was appearing. Unfortunately the line was too long, and after two hours, the autograph session was over and we did not get our autographs or to see Mark. Luckily our Mom knew his Limo driver and told her which hotel he was staying in. My Mom walked right up to him in the hotel lobby, apologized, and asked if he wouldn't mind taking a photo with her girls. He immediately kneeled down, and put an arm around both my sister and I. My Mom snapped the photo and he even gave us each an autograph. Within minutes a hoard of about 50 girls stormed the lobby! Mark took off like lightning and ran up an escalator guarded by security. My Mom would have been a hero that day if she had only remembered to turn on the flash for the camera...lol Still grateful for Mark being so kind at such a young age! A very nice guy :-)
I saw Julian Lennon (John's 1st son) perform an afternoon concert at Six Flags Over Texas on his "Valotte" tour. After the show, my girlfriend & I were walking up a trail to a roller coaster, which ran above said trail. He coaster car came around right above/in front I've us & Julian was enjoying the ride. I pointed & waved. He waved back, seeming to be as excited as I was.
i saw someone on tik tok who played pool in a bar with Kristen Stewart and the next day her girlfriend was admitted to hospital with ruptured ovarian cysts and her gf said that Kristen Stewart literally made her ovaries explode
I met Margaret Atwood, back in the mid nineties after a lecture she gave in Pittsburgh. I brought "Cat's Eye" for her to autograph, and as she did I just gushed about how she was my favorite author of all time, and how I'd also read her short story anthologies and poetry and rambled on. I lamely finished that this was much more exciting for me than when I'd met the President. She looked shocked and said "You met the PRESIDENT?" When I nodded she smiled and said "I'm very flattered.".
My encounter with Neil Gaiman wasnt weird, but awesome. It was at the Edinburgh Book Festival the year The Graveyard Book came out. As you can imagine, huge line of people (including me) waiting for him after his reading. Some people had gifts for him, some had their whole book collection, most just had one or two. The staff were going up and down the line, "he can only sign one item per person!" Then I'm next in line, and someone reiterates to me "one item!" as I step up to the table. Neil said "what's this?" And I stammer & stutter that I was hoping he could also sign my friend's copy of American Gods - I am slow at reading so it had been in my possession for months, so as a way of saying "thank you" had hoped to get it signed too. Neil smiles at me and my mum (who was there as my support, this was only a few weeks after starting treatment for depression) and said "well, you have two books and there are two of you here, so I'm sure it's no problem". And signed both ^_^
When I worked at a grocery store I got to meet John Glenn and his wife. Super sweet and amazing people (RIP). And when I met Rick Nash (pro hockey) as a bank teller I dropped his money all over the floor. That man is breath taking.
My scout troop was always doing charity events (we handled the flag ceremonies and manual labor in full uniform). We got to meet loads of people who were either famous or just rich, but we were never allowed to converse with them. Sometimes though they’d make a point to see us after the fact. I can’t recall specifically who anymore, but I remember they were all very nice to us.
I met Ja Rule at the mall once. One of his entourage talked to me first. Very not exciting. I have a couple other encounters with others but nothing personal. Anyway most of these sound made up.
Our daughter and I were walking along Sawtell beach when 2 very cute little dogs came running up to us and jumping up to say hi. The owner came up apologising for their behaviour. It was Jon English!
My family met King Hussein of Jordan while he was visiting the states before he passed in 1999. My teachers did. Not. Believe. Me.
We saw Farrah Fawcett trying shoes on in a Manhattan store and being the early 80s she was so famous, I knew who she was. We'd just come to the US. Anyway, Ryan O'Neal stood in the doorway so I stood in front of him, asked my mom Who Dis? and she hung her head in shame! He watched me do it, too. I was 10.
I had the honor of meeting Harriet Nelson back in late 80's. Told how in love love i was with her grandsons, Nelson (Hairband). We had a lovely conversation for about an hour. Such a Classy Lady. 😎💞
I used to know Mr. Fuji, who was easily one of the nicest people on the planet. I actually met him when he took my ticket at a mall theater. My girlfriend at the time worked there so I got to know him. His kid was going to college nearby, and he loved the movies, so he just became a ticket taker at a Regal while he was living there. Amazing human being.
I desperately want to go to Cimic Con to have fun, cosplay, and meet celebs ;-;
I want to meet some of the actors from some shows i like, or some authors of books i like, but i probably never will....
If you live in or anywhere near a sizable city, check with your local (i.e., non-chain) bookstore about any upcoming or potential upcoming author events. If they know people are interested, they might just arrange something.
Load More Replies... A high school friend and I cut school and went to see a band in the mid 60's (can no longer remember the group) They weren't performing, but were at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. We found and rode a freight elevator up to where they were and looked through a mail slot in the door. We freaked out when we heard someone coming down the hall. Always bragged about that, but honestly never actually knew if we had the right room! Happened to see the Grateful Deads' equipment being unloaded at NYC airport in early 70s. Whoa, am I cool or what?
Just because he was nice to you in a public place doesn't mean he wasn't capable of domestic violence at home. Many abusive men are charming in public.
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