It’s practically the stuff of teenage dreams: your high school sweetheart goes on to become a superstar. Or maybe you have a run-in with someone who’s already on their way to becoming famous and, somehow, they pick you.
It’s something some folks over on Reddit wondered about, asking others what it was like to date someone famous—or someone who would eventually become famous. What was it like? How did it end? And are they still in touch? The answers range from sweet to messy to downright unbelievable, and while “dating” might be used a little loosely in some of them, they’re pretty entertaining—whether you’ve always dreamed of joining your celeb crush on the red carpet or can’t imagine anything worse than that kind of spotlight.
#41
Got a novelty kiss out of Zooey Deschanel when I worked with her on set once. Like, I got the whole staff joking about how romantic it would be for the lighting assistant to kiss her. I made it a running joke. It got around to the whole cast and even the interns. On the second to last day, I got the kiss. You could say we're pretty serious I guess.
Playing the long game, guys. It works.
Playing the long game, guys. It works.
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#42

I've posted this before - but when I was 14 I used to make out with a 13 year old Kristin Cavalari a handful of times.
She was a pirate.
She was a pirate.
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#43

Rachael Ray farted next to me at an airport terminal during a layover in CVG, so I guess you can say we kind of dated.
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#44

I met a girl that dated the lead singer for modest mouse when they were still a college band (though still regionally famous). We started chatting online after we met. Got super close. She was basically cheating on him with me. She sent me tit pics while still dating him. I guess it wasn't as fun as it sounds.
Tl;dr lead singer of modest mouse and I are Eskimo brothers.
Tl;dr lead singer of modest mouse and I are Eskimo brothers.
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#45

Dated a ridiculously hot (and rich) Korean girl from LA that was in law school with me. She hooked up with Christiano Ronaldo and went on a few dates with him a few years before we dated. If I remember she said he really wasnt that good looking and she had no idea who he was at first - all of her friends were completely freaking out and she was just telling him to back off. She said his hair was ridiculously greasy - she wasn't a fan. Also, Jim Carrey apparently tried to hit on her and she said he's the creepiest freaking dude ever. The latter one I believe for sure, think I've read several times that Jim Carrey creepily hits on hot asian girls quite a bit?
Being eskimo brothers would Christiano Ronaldo wouldnt be the worst thing in the world.
Being eskimo brothers would Christiano Ronaldo wouldnt be the worst thing in the world.
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#46
This is going to buried for sure, but I currently date a guy who is a drummer for a major band out of Boston, has a Billboard Award and an international hit song.
Its...interesting. We've been together for two years and for the most part it is a pretty easy relationship. He and I are both homebodies and he's not very social (after shows he usually hides in the backstage area), but we both enjoy road trips and that is where we spend our money (or video games and music equipment (thats more him)). I do very well being alone so when he's on tour for weeks I am okay; of course I miss him, but I'm able to cope, and he does his best to always keep me in the loop or let me know he's thinking about me.
One negative is planning anything with him is almost impossible. He rarely knows where he is going to be or if a show will pop up, if he has to take a last minute flight to LA or NY, or what have you. I am very much a planner, and he will usually tentatively agree with things, which is nice.
All in all it is a pretty typical relationship with the perk of awesome backstage access.
Its...interesting. We've been together for two years and for the most part it is a pretty easy relationship. He and I are both homebodies and he's not very social (after shows he usually hides in the backstage area), but we both enjoy road trips and that is where we spend our money (or video games and music equipment (thats more him)). I do very well being alone so when he's on tour for weeks I am okay; of course I miss him, but I'm able to cope, and he does his best to always keep me in the loop or let me know he's thinking about me.
One negative is planning anything with him is almost impossible. He rarely knows where he is going to be or if a show will pop up, if he has to take a last minute flight to LA or NY, or what have you. I am very much a planner, and he will usually tentatively agree with things, which is nice.
All in all it is a pretty typical relationship with the perk of awesome backstage access.
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#47
My grandmother dated Marshall Mathers Sr. in high school. She said he was a really nice guy.
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#48

I f****d a now fairly well-know (in Ohio, at least) newsperson when we were in college on the regular. Wouldn't really say we dated, but we hooked up a lot over the course of a few months.
Ended fine. She was fun and very career driven and focused. We just sort of stopped hooking up. For a while when I'd see her on billboards it was fun to tell people I hit that.
Ended fine. She was fun and very career driven and focused. We just sort of stopped hooking up. For a while when I'd see her on billboards it was fun to tell people I hit that.
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#49
Olivia O'Brien, who wrote "I Hate U I Love U" went to my high school. She was a year below me, but we were super close friends. One day, however, we were hanging out alone on a road in Napa and one thing lead to another, and we made out in my car. The next day, I was hanging out with a different girl who liked me and we, well, did it. So me and girl number two ended up dating. Olivia was heartbroken, and actually wrote her first version of "I Hate U I Love U" (the original is still on her SoundCloud profile, honestly really good looking back on it.) Thing is, Olivia is crazy, and can be a huge b***h if you get on her bad side. She made my life living hell with my girlfriend, and was one of the reasons we broke up in the long run. Eventually, her and this Gnash dude meet up and do the collaboration for SoundCloud that now has a few million listens or something. She was a little bit of a local celebrity but hadn't blown up outside of our town yet. Her and I actually made up, but she left our school and now lives in LA recording new music and I haven't heard from her in a long time. The thing is, she was such a sweet girl and I feel horrible for playing her the way I did, but she's still super crazy. Either way, she's famous now, and I'm studying in college. She's successful in her way, but I wanna be successful in my own. How I hurt her in the past and where she ended up because of it inspires me to be a better person and to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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#50
When I was 13 I kissed 17 year-old Mary Kate LeTourneu (Schmidt). I wish I knew.
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#51
Wasn't me, but my dad went to high school with Ricki Lake. They messed a round a bit according to him, he also broke her nose in gym class while spiking a volleyball, so I'm sure it didn't go that far.
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#52
I met a girl in on the late 80's. We lived in Texas. She was 16 and wanted to be an actress, I was 18 and had no ambition. We dated for a few years. She was discovered by playboy magazine during a spring break trip shortly after turning 18. We moved to LA and she was in almost every face soap, tampon commercial. She did a few tv shows and starred in one teen movie. We broke up when she decided she liked long haired guitar players. We remained very good friends for years after the breakup. She got married and divorced to a different guy. He and I are best friends and neither of us speak to her anymore. Last I heard she was living in a s****y apartment and still trying to get famous. She made a lot of money for a few years in the mid 90's but she's past her prime now.
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#53
My grandmother went to prom with a supreme court justice (Anthony Kennedy) and she still can send him emails and he will answer. I guess that counts.
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#54
My mom dated slash in high school. Before she passed away she joked with me and tells me " d**n, why couldent he be the father". I laughed so hard when she said this. She was also friends with Mikey from OCC.
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#55
A few years ago I f****d a then-rookie NFL player who now starts for a fairly impressive AFC team. To me, the s*x was nothing special and I chalked it up to another kind of cool f*****g story. He must have felt otherwise because I spent the next few months avoiding his calls and texts.
Yes, I now realize that if I would have accepted his advances I would not be living in the s**t hole apartment that I am currently typing this from. But, I realized something more important back then...even 300+ lb. linebackers can have very, very, tiny d***s.
Yes, I now realize that if I would have accepted his advances I would not be living in the s**t hole apartment that I am currently typing this from. But, I realized something more important back then...even 300+ lb. linebackers can have very, very, tiny d***s.
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#56
Knew ray fisher (cyborg) for a long time. hooked up with him one night. he's a great dude.
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#57
Aunt was engaged to Steve Madden. She ended it and actually managed to marry up financially. Married a billionaire...it's ridiculous how much money her husband makes.
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#58
I cybered with a redditor before they hit 10k karma. Sadly we lost touch when they became a moderator and went all hollywood on me.
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#59
My boyfriends sister used to date Justin Bieber's dad. He's a huge d*******g. No surprise there.
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#60
I dated Kylie Jenner. Not really allowed to discuss, but she's a very very cool person.
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