“Fired For Looking At Her”: 35 People Who Met Celebrities Reveal What They’re Actually Like

I've worked with a lot of celebrities but became personal friends with Kelly Clarkson. She is without doubt the nicest, most humble person I have met in this industry. She's incredibly sharp and witty and has a very dry and often dirty sense of humor, which I have to admit I was surprised by. Honestly, none of her success has affected her ego.

She's also the most personally secure person I've met in this industry. She really doesn't care what people have to say about her body, whether she's gained weight or lost it. She almost never wears makeup and she doesn't care if the paparazzi catch her without any. Most of the pictures she posts herself are without makeup. She has a thyroid issue, which causes her body weight to fluctuate, by the way. But she doesn't let what other people think have any influence on her life.

She's also an amazing mother. She doesn't just hand her kids over to other people. She has help when she's working but when she's not, she and her husband are the parents and are doing a fantastic job. She's also VERY generous. She leaves very large tips to servers in restaurants/bars because she used to be a cocktail waitress herself. She and her husband also pay for their entire family, band, crew and friends to go on incredible vacations at least once a year. As in my case, she's the kind of person that you start out working with but soon becomes a good friend. Her husband is a great guy also. Manages both her and Blake Shelton. Nice man.

My daughter went to an alternative high school for kids who had a hard time with mainstream high school. She has anorexia and major depressive disorder. Tyler Joseph (Twenty-One Pilots) comes in when he is in town because his mother is my daughter's math teacher. He supports his mom and what she does for these kids. My daughter got to have a piece of his birthday cake.

When I was a kid I met Jason Momoa while in Hawaii. They were filming the first season of Baywatch Hawaii and some of the cast was staying at the resort we were in. Him and a couple of other guys came down and chilled in the jacuzzi in their red swim trunks (presumably to show off). I did know who he was then but he was a super cool dude and not nearly as big as he is now. I was a teenager and was a little bit bigger and more built than he was. They obviously make them look a little better on camera. Now I'm fat and he's solid muscle so...

I remember asking if Pamela Anderson was there and he gave me her room number and told me to go knock and say hi. I did not do that.

I worked security for Mac Miller and Ariana Grande was there, wanted to get food, and needed security. I volunteered and we went to a local restaurant. There was just about no one there so we just sat and ate and chatted. She's not actually a mean or bratty person one on one, she was polite and the small talk was fine, pretty cool to talk to. Seemed like she liked that the place was empty. For someone who seems to *really* like attention, I got the impression that she *really* doesn't.

My mom teaches Chris Rock's daughter. He's pretty down to earth. One time she brought in chocolates that he made and I got some. I have eaten chocolate handmade by Chris Rock lol.

I work for a science fiction/fantasy convention in my area. one year, we had George R. R. Martin. He is basically what you expect, a funny, surly, dirty humored old man. Super fun to hang out/drink with.

My college professor worked with Bryan Cranston two years ago on a show. She said he was super nice and humble.

Of all celebs I have met, the one I remember most fondly was probably Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin). He was incredibly humble to his crew members, and incredibly nice to the people working at the event his band was playing (his solo tour, not the zeps) - He took time to say hi to anyone in the room, from the young kids running errands to the stage managers and the people in other bands playing that festival. Made a great impression on me to see an absolute legend being so humble and approachable.
The guys in Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse were also incredibly nice people. Iggy Pop is one of the smartest people alive and a super classy dude. Steven Tyler was fun and also really nice to work with - these are a few that stand out.

John Legend was extremely humble and nice.

A lot of actors and musicians are really shy people when they're not performing.

Andre 3000. This was over 15 years ago. When I was in high school, I worked a local family owned plant nursery. Andre, his wife, and their (then baby) boy used to come in and shop almost every weekend. He was a super nice guy. One time, he bought an entire pallet of sod. He had a brand new Lincoln Blackwood pickup truck, and the pallet wouldn't fit in the bed with the forklift, so I had to load it by hand. He went in, bought a pair of gloves, came back out and helped me load it. Also told me that he was going to go home and lay it out by himself. Kind of shocking considering how much that guy is probably worth. Something that didn't strike me at the time, that I now realize as an adult, was how good of a father he was. His son was just a baby, but man did he love that baby. Every time he would walk up to put a piece of sod in the bed of his truck, he would peek in the window and make a face at his son sitting in the back seat. The kid would cackle like a banshee. After we finished, he gave me a $100 tip, which, to a 15 year old in the early 2000s, was a ton of money. Truly a stand up guy and a very talented artist.

Served John Barrowman multiple times whilst working in a department store in Cardiff while he was filming Torchwood (classic 'not quite the right request to the story, I know), but he was the most polite and talkative customer, a very welcome change to the regulars who have too much money and not enough manners!

I saw a comedy show a few days ago with one of the comedians being Ray Romano. I waited outside the back by the van with my friend and one other guy. We waited at the corner of the road because security wouldn't let us get any closer. They got in the van and as it pulled away, the one guy held up a Ray Romano CD booklet and said "Mr. Romano, may I please have a signature?" The van stopped, Ray opened the door of the sprinter, and was super friendly. He signed the Booklet and took a selfie with the guy and allowed me to get a picture with him. Sadly my friend wasn't able to get a picture with him because Ray had to go but the fact that he stopped the van at all was super nice, and something I wouldn't expect anyone to do.

Also, a certain lady whose name rhymes with Hennifer Harner talks [trash] about the extras when she thinks her mic isn't on.

Steven Seagal apparently likes to be bossed around by women. One of my female co-workers found that out by accident when she'd had enough of his [nonsense] and snapped. He refused to deal with any other employees after that.

My friend's uncle works cyber security for big name musicians a lot. He told me he worked with Linkin Park for about 5 years, Avenged Sevenfold for 6, Tim McGraw for 3, and Kanye West for 48 hours. Go figure.