17 People Share What Their Unexpected Celebrity Encounter Was Like

Have you ever unexpectedly met a celebrity?

Best Wing Man Ever

Joe Biden came to speak at my school and then stayed to shake everyone’s hand and talk to them. Guy was literally awesome. He is exactly what you would expect. After taking a picture with him I saw my friend in line and waited with her so we could go to the dining hall afterwards. We get up and Joe asks me if I saw him before? I said yeah I was just waiting for my friend. He looked at her and said “I don’t blame you if I was her friend I would be waiting for her too.” and proceeds to tell my friend how she should let me take her out on a date. It was hilarious and an awesome experience. (Source)

This Casual Encounter Was Cheesy in a Good Way

Met Adam Sandler once in a restaurant in NYC. We were out to dinner for a friend’s bachelor party, a group of about a dozen guys. Adam stopped by our table and said congrats to the groom-to-be and asked some genuine questions about where we were all from and what we do. He then took a few moments to tell us that he had seen us earlier having fun and laughing together and about how important that is in life, being with friends and laughing and enjoying our time together. Kinda sounds cheesy now but in the moment it was very sincere and meant a lot to us. Overall it was maybe a 5-10 minute interaction but something none of us will ever forget. (Source)

Italian Food is Good, but Oh Those Bagels…

Met Howard stern when I was an intern for wckg (Chicago talk station that broadcast his show back in 2000). Nice guy, he was going out to lunch and asked me for any recommendations. I told him about an Italian joint that was close by. I was wearing my name badge, and he saw that I have a Jewish last name. He made some jokes about Jews not knowing good Italian food then left. He came back an hour later with food for the entire intern staff, he went to a Jewish deli. He saw me in the hallway walking back from the bathroom a told me there’s food in the office for me. He was like an old Jewish grandpa. He said “go and eat, bagels and lox are the food of our people”. Really a sweet guy. (Source)

Cool Chat, but What’s Up with That Fingernail, Dude?

Met Snoop in an airport. he was really nice, but i could tell he was trying to keep a low profile. So he talked to me for about ten minutes, one of his YUGE body guards came out of the woodwork and offered to take a picture to get me to scram. Took the picture and left him alone. really nice guy though. Also, extremely long pinky finger nail. (Source)

She So Wanted to Slide into This Heartthrob’s Heart

When I was about 9 I met Aaron Carter (brother of Nick Carter who is in the Backstreet Boys) while in Nassau when we both were off a promotional Disney cruise we were sailing on. We were at the hotel Atlantis during the Nassau stop, using the hotel’s waterpark/pool area. They have a tall water slide called “Leap of Faith” or something and I kept going back to slide it. It just so happened that when I got in line, a set of steps leading to the top which had another slide line on the other rail, I unintentionally cut in front of Aaron. He had been looking at the other slides and came back over to politely say, “Hey sweetie, I’m sorry but I was just checking out the other slide, but I was behind this guy.” Dumbfounded at seeing my (I believed) future husband, I simply nodded and smiled, backing down a few steps to give him his space back. It just so happened, the rest of the Carter brood (minus Nick) came up behind me and were trying to still convince Aaron’s twin, Angel, to go down the Leap of Faith. Mid-conversation the Dad decided to point to me and say, “Look Angel, even this little girl is going down on it. Hey sweetie, have you done the slide before?” I nodded and told the family that it was my fourth time that day and that I really enjoyed it. “See, if this little girl can do it, so can you Angel.” Knowing (my future husband) Aaron had just heard his father call me a ‘little girl’ dashed my hopes at seeming old enough for Aaron, so I just remained silent. Aaron eventually let me go in front of him so he could slide just before his family. Overall, he was a sweet guy when interacting with me and his family seemed pretty normal. (Source)

She Truly Is a Doll

Sang at Dollywood and did backup vocals for Dolly Parton for about 3 years (2008-2011). She is pretty much an angel on earth, almost exactly like you would think or any story you have heard about her. She is sweet, funny, kind, and caring. We sang with her for the 25th anniversary of the park a number of times and she had no reason to even remember any of the 5 of us, or even talk to us – yet every time we were doing something, she made a point to talk to us, knew our names, even had her grandson (or nephew I can’t remember) take pictures with us backstage before an appearance. She employs so many people in that area, and employs her family in some of the shows too. She takes care of everyone she can, and it never felt fake or forced or that she wanted anything in return. To have the career and the accomplishments she does, you would think it gives her more than enough reasons to be a diva, but she’s probably the furthest thing from a diva. (Source)

Without Warning She Snatched His Cap Off and…

I’m from Alaska and Sarah Palin threw the opening pitch for opening ceremonies for Little League. As I was leaving I walked past her and she grabbed my hat off my head and signed it without asking. The confused 12 year old me took my hat back and scurried off before realizing the governer just signed my hat. (Source)

He’s Got Great Dance Moves and Really Digs Cars

I met John travolta recently. I’m a valet driver and we parked in the lot without stopping. It was a sweet Mercedes coupe, so I figured I’d ask the guy about it. Well I talked to him for probably about 10 minutes about the restorations he’s done on it, how long it took to do, and just a bunch of other bullsh_t. I had no idea who he was at first because I work in Ohio, until somebody from inside told me Travolta has been filming a movie up here. So when he left I asked for a picture and we got a selfie together. (Source)

He’s Not Talking to You…or Anyone Else

I was good friends with two of Robert DeNiro’s kids when I was younger, and I hung out at his place pretty often. Really chill guy, but he was really shy. Whenever he had to pick his kids up or showed up for a soccer game or whatever, he would pretend that he was on the phone so he didn’t have to talk to people. (Source)

This Talented Singer Was Also a Child Whisperer (14)

I met Selena Quintania a year before she passed away at a meet and greet in Corpus Christi Texas , I was only 5 but my mom told me she was trying to scare my hiccups out of me by pretending to drop me while she held me in her arms. Selena’s sister (her drummer) yelled out her nickname “Sell!, what are you doing to him?!” and Selena said “he has the hiccups, I’m trying to spook them outta him!” it actually worked from what my mom said. My sister was born a few months later and my mom named my sister after her. We were huge fans of hers, she was very nice. We even went to her funeral when she passed away. (Source)

Is This Guy the World’s Oldest Teen? 15

I met Tony Hawk while I was working at Congress and some lobby was bringing him in to do meet and greets with congressional staffers. It was kind of a weird experience. I don’t think that this will surprise everyone, but he was basically a teenager in a 40 year-old’s body. We asked him if the meet and greets were the only thing he was doing that day and he said he had actually just come from a middle school, where he did some kind of speaking event for the students. He said it was funny because a student asked him how much money he made and his response was basically, “I don’t know, dude, I have people that handle that.” It was very odd because it made him seem very out of touch with reality, but in the most innocent way–like a teenager who recognizes they need money to pay for stuff, but not the actual value of any money they acquire. (Source)

This Dude Is No Dope, and His Fans Love It! 16

Met Bryan Cranston once at the bellagio whilst on holiday in Vegas…. I was a bit fanboyish and blurted…”omg its Heisenberg!”… almost immediately his facial expression went angry… and he walked straight up to me and actually muttered “How dare you call me out like that…if people knew who I was, I wouldn’t be in this business… next time you call me out like that be ready for a barrel”… then he smiled and starting laughing and we ended up talking for about 10mins or so about BB…. gave me an autograph.. i was so happy… asked him if he wanted to join a few of us for a drink but he politely declined as he was waiting for his mrs and daughter… cool guy! (Source)

Just a Funny Guy Hanging Out at Whole Foods

When I was younger, my grandmother and I ran into Robin Williams eating alone in a Whole Foods. We approached him and introduced ourselves and he immediately cleared a space for us to sit and chat with him. I was pretty young at the time, so he spent most of the time trying to make me laugh by doing voices. I may have been too young to truly appreciate it at the time, but looking back I can easily say it’s one of the greatest moments of my life and Robin has always had a special spot in my heart because of it. (Source)

His Bodyguard Better Not Do This Again

P-Diddy: This was at a post Oscars party. He rolled in with his entourage of like six giant sized bodyguards. I was carrying a tray of martinis to Jennifer Lopez’s table. Anyway, one of the bodyguards put his hand on my chest and started pushing me out of the way. P-Diddy yelled at the bodyguard, “Yo! What are doing?” The bodyguard kind of stopped and stared at P-Diddy, so Diddy continued, “This man is working. Does he go to your office and slap the d_ck out of your hands? Hell no. Let the man do his job.” Then P-Diddy walked over, straightened my tie for me and asked if I was okay. F_ck yeah, Diddy, I’m fine. That was awesome! (Source)

He Whipped Out His ID and Said…

In high school, I worked concessions in the VIP area of a concert venue near me. 99% of the time my customers were just people who had bought more expensive tickets. At a Beach Boys concert, however, John Stamos decided to stroll along to my booth and order a coffee.
His presence kind of shocked me and I just said “holy sh_t, you’re John Stamos.” So he proceeded to pull his license out of his wallet, examine it, and exclaim “holy sh_t I am!” before paying for his coffee. (Source)

His Bad Day Transformed Him into a Real…

Shia Labeof had his car breakdown in my town. He came into my work to buy a drink and some chips and he was a total asshole. A little boy recognized him and said he loved Transformers and Shia told him to f_ck off. I’d like to chalk it up to having a bad day, but come on man. Don’t tell a kid who’s fan-girling over you to f_ck off. (Source)

Okay, So A TV Star Walks into A Bar and…

I saw Roseanne Barr at a restaurant when I was young. My parents and I loved to watch her TV show together. She showed up to the restaurant drunk as sh_t and belched very loudly as she walked in. I went to her and got her autograph. Despite being sh*t-faced, she was pretty nice and thanked me for being a fan of the show. (Source)