30 People Share Awkward AF Stories About Meeting Their Fave Celebrities
Have you ever met a celebrity and made a total fool of yourself like these people have?
Celebrity encounters can be awkward, hilarious, or just plain unforgettable, especially when the star in question is someone you have admired for years. A simple run-in can turn into a story people repeat forever, mostly because nobody is ever as cool in the moment as they think they will be.
In this roundup, people share the most cringe-worthy times they met their favorite celebrities, from quick exchanges to full-on embarrassing reactions. Some froze, some overshared, and some somehow made the whole thing even more awkward than it already was.
These stories are messy, funny, and painfully relatable, and a few of them go from harmless to unforgettable in seconds. Read on.
1. Tom Hanks is hilarious.
MatthewKBegbie2. Danny DeVito
Lindygeek3. Prince William... and the Great British Pound.
bacon_N_legs
4. Whoopi Goldberg - this made me laugh out loud.
TheChangeU12C
5. OMG, Batman!
conz
6. "Are minions yellow in real life?"
zemolafilms
7. JUDE LAW... MY HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH!!!!
jacqpatton
8. Seth Meyers... Just Seth on his own.
jill8277
9. "A little..."
MarjorieReinoso
10. Dan Reynolds - Imagine Dragons
20gayneen
11. Zoe Kravitz cradled her as she cried.
lookattyler
12. President Obama
LoveQueenEsther
This is the same kind of messy truth as memoirs where famous faces traded Hollywood gloss for unfiltered honesty.
13. Bill Nye the Science Guy
RockShrimp
14. "Hello... Is it me you're looking forrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?"
joykendra
15. The Prince of Pop.
shilojxo
16. Matt Damon and his whole family.
heyypay
17. "Chile... get over here!"
CheckOutMec
18. Prince Charles knows she has eczema.
rairai__po
19. Craig Robinson
nubiansweet
20. Stan Lee solo freakin' dolo.
feminnazty
21. I'd probably have peeped, too.
Amy__Turtle
22. Nyle DiMarco.
NyleDiMarco
23. Miranda Kerr... wow.
crance97
24. Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill... meh, why choose?
rjtsnc
25. Hunter S. Thompson
Soren_Ltd
26. The late Mac Miller.
jett_radio
27. Beyoncé.
robsantini
28. When you're not a legend in front of John Legend.
msashton
29. Ludacrisssss! (High school me DIED reading this!)
StephRCaudle
30. Katy Perry offered to cut her legs off.
Jasaminion
Want more celebrity cringe? See Hollywood’s biggest stars who looked like they wanted the earth to swallow them whole.
