We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the most embarrassing encounters they've ever had with a celebrity. Here's what they said:
1. "I drove three hours to attend a Justin Bieber concert and meet-and-greet..."
"I debated what I would say to him once I met him, since it would be a really brief meeting while a picture was taken. I walked up to him and asked him if he farted. He gave me this weird look and then I told him, 'because you just blew me away'... I left the room and security followed me out and told me I had creeped him out."
2. "I was at the airport and it was really early, so no one else was around, and all of a sudden my mom death grips my arm and goes, 'That’s Ben Affleck...'"
"Since it was so early my brain wasn’t quite functioning yet, so as he walks by, I go 'AH-FLACK.' He hears me, gives me a WTF look, and continues walking."
3. "I went to the gym in my building, and it was just me and two other people in there..."
"Queen Latifah and her trainer. I didn’t realize it was her at first, but when I did, I got flustered. She was doing crunches on the ground, and as I was passing her to get the spray bottle and paper towel, I TRIPPED and just barely missed landing on her head. I was mortified, but she was very kind."
4. "Bill Clinton was playing golf at our military club in the midst of his recent scandal with Monica Lewinsky..."
"I was 8 years old at the time. My first indiscretion was that I was wearing a Republican National Convention shirt when I shook his hand. The second was when I casually said, 'So, how's Monica?' I've never been led out of an establishment faster in my life... My dad still won't speak of it to this day."
5. When I was about 16, I was on a layover in Detroit waiting to get to Quebec. It was my first flight ever, and I was QUITE nervous, so to alleviate my nerves, I took an extra Xanax. I didn't think it'd be a big deal..."
"I'm walking through the airport, and I spot Sylvester Stallone out of the corner of my eye. He was being somewhat subtle, so I didn't get too wild. But I walked by him, and when he made it to his gate, I asked for a picture. At first, he was super nice and was like, 'Of course, anything for a fan.' I was like, 'OMG I can't believe I'm meeting Rocky!' His mood visibly changed. He still took the picture, but it went from genuine to forced. I had no idea what I'd done but was glad I got the picture. Anyways, I made it to my own gate and had some time to spare, so I decided to see what movies he was in other than Rocky...except it wasn't actually Rocky that I'd seen. It was Robert Downey Jr. I'd like to blame the extra Xanax and heightened nerves from my flight. RDJ, I'm so sorry, forgive me?!"
6. "I'm a Marine and was honored before a Miami Heat game in 2009..."
"Towards the end of the game, my date and I went to the Grey Goose lounge inside the arena. After mingling for a few minutes and running into a few notable athletes, I ran right into Gabrielle Union. I was wearing my dress blues, so she said, 'Oh hi, you're a Marine! Gotta love Marines! You drinking?' I said I was, and she replied with, 'Would you like to do a shot of Patrón?' I replied with a smooth, 'Gabby, I'd do a shot of heroin with you if you wanted.' At that moment, she spat out her drink and most of it landed on my uniform..."
7. "My family and I were at dinner in New Orleans and realized halfway through dinner we had been seated next to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds..."
"After many drinks, my mom excused herself to use the restroom. 10 minutes later, I decided to check on my mom… I found her cornering Blake Lively in the restroom, telling her how beautiful she was and how amazing she and Ryan were as a couple."
8. "I met Ian Harding, who plays a teacher who has a relationship with his student in Pretty Little Liars."
"I’d never seen the show at the time, but had heard about that 'taboo' relationship. So I waltz up to him and said, 'I’ve never seen the show, but I heard you sleep with your student! I totally slept with my teacher, too!' Soooo there’s that."
9. "I was working backstage at a concert venue, and a creepy roadie was staring at me as I cleaned up from the party we just had..."
"As I turned, he was right in front of me — body to body close. He asks me, 'What's your band, and what are you doing after the show?' To which I blurt, 'I'm not staying for this crap!' He hunched away and ran near the dressing rooms. It was only then that I noticed cameras. I was confused and went about my business. Ten minutes later, my boss pulls me aside and announced I needed to formally apologize to MARC ANTHONY for insulting him, especially in front of his videography crew. Yeah, I called Marc Anthony's music 'crap' to his face on camera. I don't think they used that footage..."
—Anonymous
10. "I was at a meet-and-greet with Ariana Grande..."
"Before we took the photo, I farted really loudly. There was kind of a long silence, and then she shifted away from me a bit and smiled awkwardly. My picture isn’t the cutest, but I still framed it."
11. "Back in the '80s, I went to visit my friend in LA. One day, we decided to tool around in her car ogling the gorgeous mansions in Beverly Hills...."
"Of course, we were young, stupid, and not paying attention to the road, and ended up in the wrong lane. We ran Jay Leno off the road in one of his antique cars. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but since Mr. Leno's car was a convertible we heard all the screaming profanity that was being thrown at us by Mr. Leno. We pretty much deserved it, and I did learn some new and unusual phrasing for cursing someone out..."
—Anonymous
12. "I went to Disneyland when I was 5, and the Ghostbusters were there promoting the second film..."
"We were waiting in line to shake hands and meet them and, being a 5-year-old, my finger was up my nose. We got to the front of the line and were getting ready to shake Bill Murray's hand, so I took my finger out of my nose and held it out to him. He pulled back and was like, 'Nope!' I don't blame him."
—Christian Brown, Facebook
13. "I was once at the BBC Studios in London watching a live recording of a show. I needed the loo and so went in to the bathroom through the unlocked door..."
"Only I found Christopher Biggins sitting on the loo, and I had just walked directly into where he was. It was VERY embarrassing, and I had to walk out pretending it didn't happen."
—Anonymous
14. "I was a young Senate staffer on Capitol Hill in DC. There are intramural sports leagues, and I had changed after having to work late, rushing to make the game..."
"I heard someone behind me but didn’t bother to hold the door or the subsequent elevator, but they made it on with me. It was John McCain. Also, my bra was hanging out of my purse."
—Anonymous
15. "I went to the Espy Awards afterparty. Usher’s song 'Yeah' came on when I was walking to the bathroom..."
"This guy stopped in front of me, and I said, 'Did anyone ever tell you that you look like Usher?' He looked at me and said, 'That’s because I am Usher'🤦♀️."
—Anonymous
16. "My husband and I had a lucky opportunity to go to a Food and Wine weekend at a luxury glamping resort in Montana..."
"Laura Prepon was there, too, and my husband proceeded to indulge too heavily on wine, and spill her own drink on her."
17. "I worked as a double on a movie set and had to film myself eating dinner..."
"I had a mouthful of rice when I looked up and locked eyes with George Clooney, and then continued to spit it out, while he watched. Later, I started to choke on a mint when Meryl Streep walked in."
18. "My husband and I were walking down a street in NYC, and a small group of people were crossing the sidewalk. I paused to let them go, but then they stopped and waved me forward..."
"As I started to walk forward, a man jumped in front of us almost causing me to hit him. I screamed something along the lines of 'What are you doing? I'm walking here!' then stormed off. My husband ran to catch up to me and let me know it was Jerry Seinfeld who had been trying to wave us by. I like to think he included it in his set that night."
—Anonymous
19. "I had the awesome opportunity of meeting my idol, Orlando Bloom..."
"I'm a massive Lord of the Rings fan and have been kinda obsessed with him since I was, like, 11. When I saw him, the first words out of my mouth (completely unintentionally) were, 'Omg, when I was young, you made me realize I was heterosexual.'"
20. "I met Marina from Marina and the Diamonds..."
"She went in for a hug while I went in for a handshake, causing me to awkwardly touch her boob."
21. "I went and saw Elf on Broadway in New York about two years ago. Five minutes in, One Direction plus Danielle [Peazer], Eleanor [Calder], and Perrie [Edwards] walked in and sat down right in front of me..."
"Naturally, I burst into tears and was inconsolable for a good 15 minutes. My friend feigned having to go to the bathroom just so she could get up and touch Louis' hair as she walked behind him. I'm so sorry."
22. "I was on the news the same day Martha Stewart was on to do a segment on cooking..."
"They offered me a piece of peach pie, and it tasted so bad I spat it out. As I was spitting out my pie, she walked in and looked right at me, mid-spit."
23. "When my mom was 19, she went to California with her friends. They were in a cab stuck in LA traffic, looked over and saw Stevie Wonder in a town car next to them..."
"They immediately started freaking out and waving at him, so starstruck they completely forgot that he was blind. His driver saw and laughed and turned back and said something to him, and Stevie Wonder looked at my mom and her friends and waved."
—Morgan Tonning, Facebook
Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.