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Many people want to become famous. Being admired by strangers, not having to “win over” every single person you meet, because they already know (and possibly like) you, getting other benefits like wealth… The list of what is so good about fame is a long one.
Also, the fame itself comes in different shapes and sizes. A person might be known in their local community, in their country, or internationally. The reasons why they are famous can be various too – from doing good deeds, being an entertainer, a criminal or anything else. Yes, even criminals, since, as Nadine DeCero put it, sometimes we like to make the wrong people famous.
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Didn't hurt that I got to meet Waylon Jennings, June Carter Cash, and Jesse Colter at the same time.
Ed: June had mesmerizingly beautiful eyes.
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While for many fame looks appealing, it has plenty of downsides too. As we mentioned before, being famous means you’re admired by strangers, but from time to time it goes out of hand.
What we mean is that sometimes an obsession with a celebrity can turn into a parasocial relationship. A person might imagine that their bond with a famous person is way more serious than it actually is and they might not even realize that in reality, it is only one-sided – the famous person doesn’t know them. A borderline case might even lead to stalking or violence against the adored person.
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and yes, he smelled like straight GAS.
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Edit: yes, I get it, haha good I met him before he died. I wrote originally I worked at his zoo before he died, then added in extra words and left that in, probably should not have.
As an example, we can take the murder at the hands of a fan of famous singer Selena in 1995 and Christina Grimmie in 2016, and these are just two cases.
No wonder celebrities like Chappell Roan are setting boundaries with fans between their personal and work lives — not only do they want to have some work-life balance, but want to stay as safe as possible too.
After all, celebs are no less people than any of us are. This online thread where Redditors shared stories of their encounters with famous people proves just that.
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I honestly didn’t know who he was.. my best friend was a big fan and thought I was pulling a joke on him till he saw him..
it was the end of November and he actually joined my mother’s family for Thanksgiving dinner..
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For your convenience, we combined the best of these replies into this list. In it, you can read stories of people working in Steve Irwin’s zoo, taking Pedro Pascal out for drinks, and getting ice cream bought for them by John Wayne. You’ll have to read (and upvote) the rest of the list yourself, we don’t want to spoil too much!
As we said before, this list shows that famous folks are simply people, who live, work, go out, and do other human activities, only while being more noticeable in public and usually having more money than others.
Have you ever met someone famous? Share your story with us in the comments!
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Matt Damon.
Had a brief conversation with him while he was getting his wig glued on during the production of a film.
Spent real time with?
Took Pedro Pascal out for drinks and dinner in Beijing.
Dude is the nicest guy ever.
Edit: Well s**t, this blew up.
I've added a link to an audio clip he sent my friend back in the states.
The woman's voice is his manager, the guy drunkenly going "oh my god" in the background is me.
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