Social Media Is Sharing Their 'Strangest' Interactions With Celebrities and They're Too Funny
Long Memories
Good strange: I was at a club & my friend invited me into her VIP area to meet her new bf: Wesley Snipes. Many years later he recognized me in a small role on his set. He majorly upgraded my role & paycheque to the director’s chagrin. I still get money from it. Love that guy.
— Paul Bae (@MrPaulBae) January 25, 2022
Once Andre 3000 was on my ferry ride to Alcatraz and I said hi. My 6 y.o. autistic son came over and started talking his ear off about German Shepherds, his obsession at the time. Andre talked to him about dogs for like 20 mins. We exchanged numbers. 4 years later I got this text pic.twitter.com/OMm3Db62EF
— Jason Roth (@LucidJay) January 26, 2022
I was sitting on the floor writing a college paper in the hallway of the VALKYRIE junket in NY waiting to interview @TomCruise.
When he showed up, he saw me and sat down on the floor next to me and helped me with my paper.
Years later, he asked me what grade I got on the paper. https://t.co/earU28pTN9
— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) January 26, 2022
Some of the most interesting stories were the ones where the celebrities involved unexpectedly remembered the strangers years later.
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1990s, I'm working at Target in AZ. I’m stocking shelves, tap on my shoulder. IT'S DENNIS FARINA!! "Were do ya keep the plungers?". I guide him, say “Big fan!”His response, "Great kid, thanks. Just don't go runnin' to the National Enquirer and tell them my shitter's clogged!" pic.twitter.com/OGBUTZ21T3
— H G Ward (@HGDUB2002) January 26, 2022
My banner pic is with Sarah Palin. I was wearing a pro cocaine shirt that said “no snow, no show.” Before the pic, she asked what it meant. I said “it’s a game of thrones reference” and she said “oh, I knew that.”
— Eric Schmidt (@TalkingSchmidt) January 25, 2022
There were also plenty of stories that were embarrassing for the celebrities involved.
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Loudly dismissed Stephen Fry's directorial debut in a cinema queue, as 'won't be nearly as funny as everyone thinks it is'.
— Rob Hyde (@rob_hyde) January 26, 2022
A man behind me in the queue cleared his throat loudly. It was Hugh Laurie https://t.co/jk71W0V2h6
Charles Barkley came over to our pool table at a bar in Raleigh, NC and wanted to play us in a game. We asked if he wanted to bet, and he said “Sure”. And we asked how much money he had and he said “I have 30 million dollars.”
— Sean Dunlop (@seanmdunlop) January 25, 2022
On the other hand, more than a few people admitted to embarrassing themselves in front of a star they admired.
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saw 2chainz ahead of me at the taco bell drive thru https://t.co/HONybLQRT0
— Jimmy Falun Gong (@JimmyFalunGong) January 26, 2022
The day I moved to Los Angeles I saw Shelley Winters in a RadioShack buying a basketful of D-Cell batteries. She said I was crazy not to get in on the incredible 3 for one sale.
— john hoberg (@HeidiHidyHoberg) January 25, 2022
Many people cherished memories of seeing celebrities in the mundane parts of lives – especially when it humanized the stars.
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I replied to a Larry King tweet with a picture of a radish and said that unless he retweeted it his family would be cursed for generations and he immediately retweeted it. https://t.co/ANBK7e84Bp
— Doc Hap (@drhappyknuckles) January 26, 2022
I got blocked by Rob Schneider for making a joke about surf ninjas he wasn’t even tagged in https://t.co/u2PrPKpRNX
— Miss Gender (@girldrawsghosts) January 26, 2022
lil b made memes using random pics of me and then dmed me saying we should hang out https://t.co/h5VBkdCxra pic.twitter.com/7droJNRrKZ
— lil arab (@sweatyhairy2) January 26, 2022
These days, some of the best celebrity interactions happen online. Users shared some genuinely interesting stories from social media, and in some cases they were verifiable.
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Guy Fieri made me a tequila mixed with BBQ sauce and then Shaquille O'Neal bullied me into chugging it in from of a crowd of Japanese businessmen
Bonus: in this pic, Shaq is yelling at me for taking a selfie
“nah man, just live in the moment” https://t.co/BIvxPg4BFW pic.twitter.com/4w1XMEUcSP
— Matt Ansini (@matt_ansini) January 26, 2022
I took a pic of Mark Ruffalo on the subway while he was taking pics of my 👠👠…which he then posted on Insta https://t.co/ReB9gl9Zca pic.twitter.com/alaKKq1p5U
— Isabel Sandoval (@Isabelvsandoval) January 26, 2022
In quite a few stories, celebrities discouraged people from taking photos or getting autographs, saying that they should instead just enjoy this moment for what it was.
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18 years ago I lost my phone. Someone found it, called my in-laws on Christmas Day (I sent a text to my phone from my GF's), told me he'd found it in a cab & gave me his address. After Christmas I went there to thank him & pick it up. It was Sean Pertwee.
— The Devil has many bollocks, my friend (@snowrespecter) January 25, 2022
I got rear ended by Samuel L Jackson in Hollywood. We both got out of our cars. Fist bumped. Got back in our cars. And drove off. https://t.co/eEUqmbkRRO
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) January 26, 2022
A few heartwarming stories described celebrities being kind and generous in ways that you wouldn't often expect from strangers – let alone busy, recognizable people.
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Me (6’0”) and Cillian Murphy (5’7”) https://t.co/MTc2AwIOUX pic.twitter.com/wrCbyPgAAT
— Jelly Lunch (@kellylynch69) January 26, 2022
In the gallery I was invigilating I was told not to even LOOK at Cillian Murphy by a woman who was just a woman, but she was so stern. Everyone in the gallery turned their backs when he came in and huddled around her because she kept hissing at us he likes HIS PRIVACY DON'T LOOK! https://t.co/j5OmWV4EbD
— rose_may_scribble (@shannonrmp) January 26, 2022
A surprising number of answers concerned actor Cillian Murphy. Some users claimed that Murphy is high maintenance at public events, while others made him sound generally amicable even when insulted.
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When I was moving into my last apartment, I took a quick bathroom break and emerged to find Bill Murray moving two boxes into my living room. He put them down, kissed both my girlfriend and I on the lips, smiled, said, "no one will ever believe you," and walked out. https://t.co/6HUTqcwdoR
— 😵💫 (@gregmcgarvey) January 25, 2022
Every night Cillian Murphy breaks into my house and eats all the food in my fridge. When I beg him to stop, he looks at me and says “no one will believe you.” I’ve tried calling the police, but they don’t believe me. If you know Cillian Murphy, tell him my family is starving. https://t.co/UKab0sjO07
— Jake (@waveturtlejake) January 26, 2022
Some users shared stories with the old "no one will ever believe you" framing device from urban legends – particularly when it comes to Bill Murray.
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