{"id":29407,"date":"2026-08-06T04:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29407"},"modified":"2026-08-06T04:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:50:29","slug":"35-first-hand-stories-about-what-celebrities-were-really-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29407","title":{"rendered":"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Avoiding news about celebrities or any other type of famous people online is almost an impossible task. At the same time, depending on where you live, meeting anyone famous in real life is quite a rare occasion that only some people get to experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Plenty of people have run into celebrities over their lifetimes. For some, the experience was nice and lovely to remember for a long time, while for others it was the other way around. What these people also like to do is share these experiences online. So, let\u2019s take a look at a few of them and see whether it changes our perception of certain celebs or not. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>More info: Reddit<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/channel\/source\/Bored%20Panda\/sr-vid-txrs4te28kwcsdrc0dpxbbw8vxmd9pe0wskew5qma2etcx500wwa\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" staff-link\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> &amp; follow us for more lists, facts, and stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007005\">\n<p id=\"11007005\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/people-share-meeting-famous-people1-6751ab8dabf51__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Used to be a Triangle Messenger (bicycle messenger in Pittsburgh) and would deliver scripts to WQED the local broadcast channel. One day Im inside delivering a p****** and none other than Fred Rodgers walks up and introduces himself, HE introduced himself to ME. Not only that he was very engaging asking questions, a true kind individual. The rub of it about a month later I am back at the studios delivering another p******, and Mr Rogers yells across the lobby &#8216;Hey (my name)&#8217; Im floored. Here is this guy totally IN the moment, being a human being, he was authentic and truly wishing to engage with me on a personal level. I will never forget the heart that guy had. From what I have been told he was this way 100%. True human.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cshrb\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Xylembuild <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:President_George_W._Bush_Presents_the_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_Award_to_Fred_Rogers.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Records of the White House Photo Office <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-37\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007007\">\n<p id=\"11007007\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/450px-LanaDRPrimavera310524_10_o-6751b66ecfe7e__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Keanu. Twice. Once in 2000 as an intern on his movie, Hardball. And then again in 2023 when I got to interview him. The rumours are true &#8211; he really is the nicest guy on the planet.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d6g92\/\" target=\"_blank\"> VeryOftenWrong <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:LanaDRPrimavera310524_(10_of_155)_(53765300307)_(cropped).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Raph_PH <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-38\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \"> <span id=\"list-text-3\"><\/p>\n<p>Many people want to become famous. Being admired by strangers, not having to \u201cwin over\u201d every single person you meet, because they already know (and possibly like) you, getting other benefits like wealth\u2026 The list of what is so good about fame is a long one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also, the fame itself comes in different shapes and sizes. A person might be known in their local community, in their country, or internationally. The reasons why they are famous can be various too \u2013 from doing good deeds, being an entertainer, a criminal or anything else. Yes, even criminals, since, as Nadine DeCero put it, sometimes we like to make the wrong people famous.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007012\">\n<p id=\"11007012\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/videoframe_2872-6751b2627c502-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Johnny Cash. He was mountainous&#8230;dignified&#8230;genuinely humble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Didn&#8217;t hurt that I got to meet Waylon Jennings, June Carter Cash, and Jesse Colter at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Ed: June had mesmerizingly beautiful eyes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d5dyc\/\" target=\"_blank\"> TruckerBiscuit <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IbWBQFEyOio\" target=\"_blank\"> Johnny Cash Fanatic <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-40\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007014\">\n<p id=\"11007014\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/780px-Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar_May_2014-6751b5062ee0b__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I was teaching and took my class to Ellis island and the 9\/11 museum. A kid said Kareem Abdul Jabar is on our ferry coming back from the island. It was actually him. I took a deep breath and went over to him and his agent and said I had 50 students that would absolutely love to meet you if you can. Dude stood out in the rain and said hello and took pictures with all my students. He walked down the street afterwards and was high-fiving people who recognized him. Class act.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cwke3\/\" target=\"_blank\"> teddyblues66 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar#\/media\/File:Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar_May_2014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Yahoo <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-41\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007016\">\n<p id=\"11007016\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/720px-RonHoward2023-6751b35a45800__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I screwed up Ron Howard\u2019s lunch order one time. Him and his family were golfing and I worked in the golf club bar and they came in for a quick bite to eat. Not a single thing went right but they were all extremely nice and understanding. 10\/10 would embarrass myself in front of them again.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0ctm7i\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Listening_Heads <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ron_Howard#\/media\/File:RonHoward2023.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Philip Romano <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-42\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \"> <span id=\"list-text-6\"><\/p>\n<p>While for many fame looks appealing, it has plenty of downsides too. As we mentioned before, being famous means you\u2019re admired by strangers, but from time to time it goes out of hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What we mean is that sometimes an obsession with a celebrity can turn into a parasocial relationship. A person might imagine that their bond with a famous person is way more serious than it actually is and they might not even realize that in reality, it is only one-sided \u2013 the famous person doesn\u2019t know them. A borderline case might even lead to stalking or violence against the adored person.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007018\">\n<p id=\"11007018\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/974px-Rosa_Parks_13270402093_cropped-6751b6ef36072__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Rosa Parks. A few members of my high school band got to play a little concert for her. I have no idea how the school arranged that, but it was very cool.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cubkw\/\" target=\"_blank\"> P_walkeri <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rosa_Parks#\/media\/File:Rosa_Parks_(13270402093)_(cropped).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Schlesinger Library <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-43\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007020\">\n<p id=\"11007020\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/snoop-dog-81879_1280-6751aa7d4a6d9__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I met Snoop Dogg and he signed an album I bought from him. He called me \u201cYoung Tiger Woods\u201d and then told me that he would see me at top. Said he would be there waiting for me. As a musician I was over the moon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>and yes, he smelled like straight GAS. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d2yf7\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Historical-Layer3783 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/snoop-dog-rap-singer-entertainer-81879\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Pixabay <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-44\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007022\">\n<p id=\"11007022\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steve_irwin_wes_terri-6751ac1a0a5b4__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">My first job was working for Steve Irwin at his zoo. Got to meet him many times before he died<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Edit: yes, I get it, haha good I met him before he died. I wrote originally I worked at his zoo before he died, then added in extra words and left that in, probably should not have. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cwpgy\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sajiri <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Irwin#\/media\/File:Steve_irwin_wes_terri.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Australia Zoo <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-45\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \"> <span id=\"list-text-9\"><\/p>\n<p>As an example, we can take the [end] at the hands of a fan of famous singer Selena in 1995 and Christina Grimmie in 2016, and these are just two cases.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder celebrities like Chappell Roan are setting boundaries with fans between their personal and work lives \u2014 not only do they want to have some work-life balance, but want to stay as safe as possible too.<\/p>\n<p>After all, celebs are no less people than any of us are. This online thread where Redditors shared stories of their encounters with famous people proves just that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007024\">\n<p id=\"11007024\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Joan_Jett_2013-6751b54152571__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I smoked a cigarette with Joan Jett back in the day. She&#8217;s a rad lady.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d0zsh\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joan_Jett#\/media\/File:Joan_Jett_2013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Toglenn <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-46\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007026\">\n<p id=\"11007026\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/981px-ROCK_CONCERT_FROM_THE_SITES_EXHIBITION_FOR_OTHER_IMAGES_IN_THIS_ASSIGNMENT_SEE_FICHE_NUMBERS_42_97_-_NARA_-_553890_cropped-6751c581d26c6__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Dave Gilmore from Pink Floyd \u2026 he flew into my small hometown to buy my mother\u2019s ex boyfriend\u2019s Mustang airplane.. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>I honestly didn\u2019t know who he was.. my best friend was a big fan and thought I was pulling a joke on him till he saw him.. <\/p>\n<p>it was the end of November and he actually joined my mother\u2019s family for Thanksgiving dinner.. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cydtk\/\" target=\"_blank\"> babybird87 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Gilmour#\/media\/File:ROCK_CONCERT._(FROM_THE_SITES_EXHIBITION._FOR_OTHER_IMAGES_IN_THIS_ASSIGNMENT,_SEE_FICHE_NUMBERS_42,_97.)_-_NARA_-_553890_(cropped).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Calonius <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-47\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \"> <span id=\"list-text-12\"><\/p>\n<p>For your convenience, we combined the best of these replies into this list. In it, you can read stories of people working in Steve Irwin\u2019s zoo, taking Pedro Pascal out for drinks, and getting ice cream bought for them by John Wayne. You\u2019ll have to read (and upvote) the rest of the list yourself, we don\u2019t want to spoil too much!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As we said before, this list shows that famous folks are simply people, who live, work, go out, and do other human activities, only while being more noticeable in public and usually having more money than others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever met someone famous? Share your story with us in the comments!<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007030\">\n<p id=\"11007030\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cher_for_Vogue_Taiwan_1_cropped-6751bc6c53575-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Cher. Val Kilmer is my mom\u2019s step brother, and when he dated Cher she and my grandma became friends and still are to this day!<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d884q\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cher#\/media\/File:Cher_for_Vogue_Taiwan_1_(cropped).png\" target=\"_blank\"> Cond\u00e9 Nast <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-50\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007031\">\n<p id=\"11007031\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/obama-356133_1280-6751b785643e8__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I met Barack Obama. Even more charming and charismatic in person, if you can believe it.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cxdqm\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/obama-barack-obama-president-man-356133\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Pixabay <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-51\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007033\">\n<p id=\"11007033\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bea_Arthur__Angela_Lansbury_211193459-6751c5d43006d__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Bea Arthur. Super gracious, shy, soft spoken. Lovely woman. I was so sad when she died.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d01ll\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bea_Arthur#\/media\/File:Bea_Arthur_&amp;_Angela_Lansbury_(211193459).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Alan Light <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-53\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007034\">\n<p id=\"11007034\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/830px-Matt_Damon_at_Berlinale_2024_Ausschnitt-6751b32760374__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Met?\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Matt Damon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Had a brief conversation with him while he was getting his wig glued on during the production of a film.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spent real time with?\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Took Pedro Pascal out for drinks and dinner in Beijing.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Dude is the nicest guy ever.<\/p>\n<p>Edit: Well s**t, this blew up.<br \/>I&#8217;ve added a link to an audio clip he sent my friend back in the states.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>The woman&#8217;s voice is his manager, the guy drunkenly going &#8220;oh my god&#8221; in the background is me. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cynr2\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matt_Damon#\/media\/File:Matt_Damon_at_Berlinale_2024_Ausschnitt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Elena Ternovaja <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-54\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007035\">\n<p id=\"11007035\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wanda_Sykes_2010_GLAAD_Media_Awards-6751c66a11bb4__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Wanda Sykes. 2016. She came to the cosmetic counter I worked at. Told me she lost all of her makeup on her last trip and needed all new stuff. She was going on The Ellen Show that Friday. Sold her over $700 worth of new makeup. She was very down to earth and kind to all who stopped to say hello. She\u2019s a tiny little thing. I made a joke as she left and had her laughing. Great experience.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d2uxz\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Vivid-Soup-5636 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wanda_Sykes#\/media\/File:Wanda_Sykes_2010_GLAAD_Media_Awards.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Greg Hernandez <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-55\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007038\">\n<p id=\"11007038\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <span class=\"bordered-description\">Tom Hanks. He had a lot of questions about the owl I had on my arm.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cvbhn\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Mwanasasa <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-56\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007040\">\n<p id=\"11007040\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/videoframe_64066-6751b9fc79bc3__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">When John Wayne went to the local drugstore, he would buy all the kids an ice cream cone. One time, I asked for a triple scoop. He handed it to me, and I promptly dropped it. He looked down at me, shook his head a little, smiled, and said, &#8220;Sorry, little lady, now you only get two scoops,&#8221; and bought me another cone. <br \/>John Wayne called me &#8220;little lady&#8221;!<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d4uux\/\" target=\"_blank\"> ThatTravel5692 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KLSwq-OS_i4\" target=\"_blank\"> UGA Brown Media Archives <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-57\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007042\">\n<p id=\"11007042\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Seth_Rogen_at_Collision_2019_-_SM0_1823_47106936404_cropped-6751c655ca581__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Seth Rogen &#8211; girlfriend and I were walking through Central Park. A couple with a dog were walking towards us and my girlfriend, a mad dog person, complimented their dog. They stopped so she could pat it and I started making conversation with the guy. He had sunglasses and a hat on, so I couldn\u2019t make him out. But once he laughed, it clicked and I accidentally blurted out \u201cHoly s**t, you\u2019re Seth Rogen\u201d. He was charming, friendly, and amused that it was his dog that got the initial attention and not him. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>We got a photo with him and the dog and then went about our day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d74wq\/\" target=\"_blank\"> lifesseason <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seth_Rogen#\/media\/File:Seth_Rogen_at_Collision_2019_-_SM0_1823_(47106936404)_(cropped).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Stephen McCarthy <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-58\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007046\">\n<p id=\"11007046\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1080px-Stephen_Hawking_in_Stockholm_2015-6751be02610f4__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Once went to a friend&#8217;s family BBQ and Stephen hawking was there didn&#8217;t realise and went a stood out side as them wheelchairs take up a fair bit of space. Turns out their mum was his nurse.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cuwuh\/\" target=\"_blank\"> fattoad349 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_Hawking#\/media\/File:Stephen_Hawking_in_Stockholm,_2015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Alexandar Vujadinovic <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-60\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007048\">\n<p id=\"11007048\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <span class=\"bordered-description\">Simone Biles came into my job this past Halloween! Short interaction but she was nice and even prettier in person.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d9s0u\/\" target=\"_blank\"> SawThingsImagined <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-61\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007052\">\n<p id=\"11007052\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/JerrySpringerJan2011-6751bceb2157f__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I filled Jerry Springer\u2019s water glass once when I was a bus boy in a small northern michigan town. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>As luck would have it, I am not my brother\u2019s father. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cx1ly\/\" target=\"_blank\"> 3Me20 <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerry_Springer#\/media\/File:JerrySpringerJan2011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Justin Hoch <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-63\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007056\">\n<p id=\"11007056\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <span class=\"bordered-description\">Kissed on the cheek by Donnie Wahlberg peak NKOTB years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Weird Al let my daughter touch his hair. She says it&#8217;s softer than a kitten \ud83d\ude0a. <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d4oaa\/\" target=\"_blank\"> DragonflyMomma6671 <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-65\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007060\">\n<p id=\"11007060\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/824px-Post_Malone_July_2021_cropped-6751b74ee45b6__700.jpg\" alt=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\" title=\"35 First-Hand Stories About What Celebrities Were Really Like\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">I met Post Malone once. Dude was exactly like you\u2019d imagine\u2014chill, wearing a hoodie, and covered in tattoos. I tried to ask for a picture but got too nervous and just ended up awkwardly nodding at him. He nodded back. That\u2019s basically a vibe exchange, right?<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0cu44y\/\" target=\"_blank\"> RossieDawn <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Post_Malone#\/media\/File:Post_Malone_July_2021_(cropped).jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Chrisallmeid <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-67\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007064\">\n<p id=\"11007064\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <span class=\"bordered-description\">I met Mike Tyson at the airport and shook his hand. His hand wrapped fully around mine with some room to spare, and I got the sense just from the strength in his grip and handshake that he could\u2019ve easily flung me over his head with just one hand and not thought twice about it. It was the most power I\u2019ve ever come in contact with. He was a nice dude though.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1h6e13z\/who_is_the_most_famous_person_youve_met\/m0d6sxx\/\" target=\"_blank\"> higinbizzle <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-share-meeting-famous-people-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/36-netizens-spill-the-tea-about-famous-people-theyve-met-and-what-they-were-like-69\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"11007066\">\n<p id=\"11007066\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <span class=\"bordered-description\">Rode in an elevator with Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson. 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