15 Celebrity Encounter Stories That Are Awkward, Funny, And Just Plain Wild

    Gerard Butler tells you your face is beautiful...What do you do?

    Daniella Emanuel
    by Daniella Emanuel

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Encountering a celebrity in real life can be a perplexing experience. Some might equate it to seeing a dog walking on its hind legs, or a pig wearing lipstick. It's just...bizarre.

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    But alas, celebrities are only human, so it makes sense that us common folk might cross paths with them from time to time. TikTok user @katiefornia shared a story about seeing Kevin Jonas on an airplane a couple days before the Jonas Brothers announced they were breaking up:

    She then asked users to share their wildest stories about seeing a celebrity out in public, and people brought the HEAT:

    1. This person's classmate fainted in Times Square, and Hugh Jackman carried her away from the crowd and rubbed her head to make sure she was okay.

    2. This person didn't realize they were playing ball with Blue Ivy at a movie premiere.

    @lahkeii

    #stitch with @katiefornia #greenscreen #bluivy If you want more stories comment ‼️

    ♬ original sound - Lahkeii

    3. This person was pushed out of the way by Stassie Karanikolaou and Kelsey Calemine at a club.

    4. This person had Danny DeVito come up to them at Coachella and ask if he could buy them a drink.

    @splashofsoy

    #stitch with @katiefornia When I’m dead just throw me in the trash #dannydevito #coachella

    ♬ original sound - SplashofSoy

    5. This person ran into Bill Murray in Martha's Vineyard and he jumped up and down on the back of the truck she was in.

    6. This person received a head nod from Beyoncé.

    @amymarietta

    #stitch with @katiefornia she wasn’t kidding when she said she’s flawless 🤣💗 #celebstories #beyonce #diddy

    ♬ original sound - Amy_marietta

    7. This person worked with Gerard Butler and he told her she had a beautiful face AND winked at her.

    @muanatalia

    #stitch with @katiefornia for the record he was respectful + didn’t make me feel uncomfortable at all! #gerardbutler #celebrity

    ♬ original sound - Natalia

    8. This person was recognized by Dave Chappelle because he remembered her from a coffee shop she used to work at.

    9. This person went to beauty school with Mariah Carey in the '80s and Mariah used to sing songs for their classmates.

    10. This person witnessed Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively cut the line on a ride at Disneyland because it was "his favorite" and he wanted to be front and center.

    11. This person was approached by Bjork in NYC in the '90s and she asked him where a gay bathhouse was. He went with her and they allegedly did drugs all night.

    12. This person asked Markiplier for an autograph at Comic-Con and he replied by asking her where he could buy a whole rotisserie chicken.

    @adventureanalisa

    #stitch with @katiefornia @notmarkiplier hope you enjoyed your chicken! #markiplier #HowBizarre #unusannus

    ♬ original sound - ✨Analisa✨

    13. This person chatted with Cameron Diaz and Nicole Richie while they got pedicures at a nail salon.

    14. This person was explaining the plot of the new Star Wars movie to a customer, and realized that George Lucas was standing right there and heard everything he said.

    @singingski

    #stitch with @katiefornia I immediately asked to go on my break after this encounter.... #StarWars

    ♬ original sound - Michael Idalski

    15. And this person was on an eight-hour flight with Harry Styles. That's it. That's the story.

    @kyleschwenke

    #stitch with @katiefornia #greenscreen and thats on taking an 8hr flight with harry styles #harry #harrystyles #fyp #MONCLERBUBBLEUP

    ♬ original sound - Kyle Thomas

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