Being an actor or entertainer means that you’re almost always in the spotlight. With so much attention on you all the time, there’s bound to be tons of pressure. Not only to perform well but also to treat all of your fans the way they expect you to.
There will always be stars who behave one way in public but are completely different in private. However, other celebrities are just as wholesome, friendly, and respectful as they appear to be. Reddit user u/dontwrryboutme invited fans to open up about the celebs that they know really aren’t faking it for the press. Check out what they had to say below—you might even find your own beloved stars in the list.
Bored Panda reached out to social psychologist Alison Jane Martingano, Ph.D., who shed some light on why it is that celebrities play such large roles in some people's lives and why fans tend to value authenticity so much. Martingano is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and the host of the 'What Do You Mean?' blog on Psychology Today. Read on to see what she told us.
#21
Rainn Wilson seems like an awesome dude IRL. He does a lot of charity work and collaborates with his wife on a podcast. When I was a teenager, I ran into him at an ice cream shop and asked him what it was like to be recognized everywhere he goes (this was during the peak Office years), and he sarcastically replied, 'It’s f**king terrible' before chuckling and telling me that he loves being able to meet fans and seeing people get excited when they run into him. He took a photo with my friends and then we were off.
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197points
#22
Tom Hiddleston. I don’t think the man has ever done a single wrong thing on his career. I’ve only seen him be a gentleman and the kindest person ever. He’s literally an angel like wth. If all men were like Tom Hiddleston the world would be a better place :)
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174points
#23
Batista. The wife and I met him a couple years ago at a convention. Was surprised I was taller than him, but man was he jacked.
He put his arms around our shoulders for the picture and I noticed that he smelled *amazing*. Because I have the tendency to say stupid things while nervous, I said "wow you smell amazing", and without hesitation he replied "thank you, that means a lot", shook our hands and gave us a wink. Very brief interaction, but he came across as very genuine.
And no I don't know how big his d**k is before anyone asks.
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158points
#24
Bryan Cranston. After I finished Breaking Bad, I filled that void by listening to Cranston's audiobook, his own narration of his autobiography. After listening to him tell his life story for 10 hours, there is not a doubt in my mind that he's about as close as one can be to the polar opposite of Walter White.
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152points
#25
Jeff Goldblum. In the interviews I've seen of him, especially on Conan, he comes across as genuinely authenticate and lovable. His bubbly personality makes him an anomaly in show business. I highly recommend you binge watch his interviews on Conan. Highly engaging and entertaining
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147points
#26
A buddy want to a meet and greet thing or something along those lines that Elijah Wood was at and when it was my buddy's turn to take a picture he asked Elijah if he would jump on his back(buddy is a bigger guy 6'4" or 6'5") for the picture, if I recall right he said sure with out a hesitation and made an awesome photo that I will forever be jealous of.
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146points
#27
Taylor Swift
She may not be people's favorite artist, but by all accounts, she's a nice person.
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120points
#28
Post Malone! He's super respectful, calls people sir & ma'am, he's very humble about his place in the world, and he's a huge dork! Caught him on an episode of Game Knights playing Commander (a card game format for Magic the Gathering) and it was a blast to watch!
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113points
#29
Emma Stone from the people who have met her say she is one of the nicest people to meet
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105points
#30
Hayden Panettiere, I've met the woman twice and she is a gem. At my city's comic expo she wiggled around the rules so some people could see her for free, *technically* she wasn't supposed to be at her booth until 2:00, so she'd show up early and I guess she'd justify people seeing her for free with "well, I don't start until 2:00 🤷🏼♀️." So yeah, she wouldn't start charging people for autographs and photos until it was actually time to.
Misha Collins is a peach, I had a friend who couldn't afford an autograph so when she went through the line she asked if he'd be her voicemail, since it wasn't an autograph he didn't charge her for it.
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94points
