People are profoundly awkward human beings. This is a fact. Throw in the mix of a celebrity – who are also profoundly awkward human beings, only usually better looking ones who are used to being the unfailing centre of attention – and it gets even worse.
After Broadway actor Mandy Gonzalez tweeted that she met Lea Salonga (i.e. Disney royalty, who was the singing voice for Jasmine and Mulan) and understood “how it feels to be a fan girl”, Twitter users started sharing their experiences of acutely embarrassing themselves in front of the famous.
https://twitter.com/_mandygonzalez/status/968979548116172800
https://twitter.com/kaysarahsera/status/968989992725950470
The result? Every single person is as awkward as each other, and we should all just be together in a pool of embarrassment.
Here’s some of the best stories:
Game of Thrones actors Sophie Turner and Natalie Dormer.
I met Sophie Turner (Sansa from Game of Thrones) and asked her to sign my poster, she tried but my pen didn’t work so I said “I’ll make it work” and proceeded to scribble on it until it ripped. One of her people felt sorry for me and lent me a pen 🤷🏼♀️
— little bird✨⚔️ (@Re_BirthofVenus) March 1, 2018
I made an absolute heel of myself when I saw Natalie Dormer at the Catching Fire premiere. I straight up yodeled her name until she came over and then I told her she’s the prettiest person I’ve ever seen and took a failed selfie.
She didn’t stop for any more fans after that haha https://t.co/ixuyGtsGRV— Becca Yaga (@drinkwaterkids) March 1, 2018
One Directioners Harry Styles and Niall Horan.
https://twitter.com/xylosoph/status/969142345831731201
https://twitter.com/WhoaKeeley/status/969289196966957057
once i met the most important person in my life called niall horan and the only thing i asked him was if he played Pokémon Go let that sink in please https://t.co/HmWyLAz88p
— ♡ (@meftnarrys) March 1, 2018
Harry Potter stars Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Julie Walters.
I remember when i got Emma Watson’s autograph. I ripped a random page out of a magazine, not realising it was an article about poo and constipation. She just gave me a funny look! Awks 😅 💩
— Luke Simpson (@elvis_usamii) March 1, 2018
At a club my friend introduced me to Rupert Grint. I had no idea who he was. I shook his hand & said “Nice to meet you. I’m going out for a smoke.” My friend came out & gave me shit. “Don’t you know who that is?” Next time I saw Rupert I told him the story. We laughed & took this pic.twitter.com/50hmORPfgP
— Ron Waxman 🏳️🌈🇺🇦 (@RonWaxman) March 1, 2018
I remember when i got Emma Watson’s autograph. I ripped a random page out of a magazine, not realising it was an article about poo and constipation. She just gave me a funny look! Awks 😅 💩
— Luke Simpson (@elvis_usamii) March 1, 2018
Hollywood A-Listers Chris Pratt, Tom Hardy, Gwyneth Paltrow and Morgan Freeman.
Well he didn’t know it but i somehow managed to creat a family out of thin air. I was talking to @prattprattpratt and he was talking about his son so i started to talk to him about my 3 daughters. I have 0 kids, never been married, heck i don’t even have nieces lol pic.twitter.com/0hG8rHO2lX
— Julian Soto (@julezeverywhere) March 1, 2018
I had something similar with Tom Hardy. I was stuttering & swearing as I scribbled the pen. Eventually he asked someone to lend him a pen 😂
— Fiona-Rhiannon (@FionaRhiannon) March 1, 2018
I used to work at a restaurant and was setting up the table closest to the entrance for dinner service as the song ‘My Girl’ played. As the chorus finished I sang the last ‘my girl’ really loudly and made direct eye contact with Gwyneth Paltrow. She backed away in horror.
— Sean Wilcox (@Wilcox_Music) March 1, 2018
One time, I interviewed Morgan Freeman at a junket (& could only ask about lemurs….) and he got mad at me for not telling them to turn the AC off, bc when he shook my hand, it was cold 😬🤦🏻♀️ –> https://t.co/VS9dJaQvko https://t.co/dURqLgowGl
— Danielle Sacco (@DanielleSacco) March 1, 2018
American royalty Michelle Obama:
In 2010 I was honored to meet the First Lady and upon shaking her hand I said “Wow, can I take your picture?” This is the result! AGHHHHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/FAK5Btvbcc
— Tracey Tinder (@TinderT) March 1, 2018
*Actual* royalty Prince William:
I met Prince William at a nightclub several years ago. After a few vodkas I built up the (false) confidence to say hi. But, instead of saying ‘hi’ I panicked and said ‘your grandma is on my money’.
— Stephanie Wahlstrom (@bacon_N_legs) March 1, 2018
And uh… look, just a whole bunch of other people, really.
Colin Firth
https://twitter.com/velocijacktor1/status/968992812338356224
Lin Manuel Miranda
Unprepared @ the Hamilton stage door. Only paper I had was a Something Rotten understudy filler. Handed it to Lin. He took a picture with me & (very nicely) handed it back, saying “I’m not sure what to do with this?” I laughed into the air, became invisible, flew away
— Kroya (@KatelynRoya) February 28, 2018
The entire band Sigur Rós
Aly baked a loaf of bread for Sigur Rós and gave it to them while sweating and mumbled through “thank you for the beautiful music” in Icelandic which she had practiced how to say while baking a loaf of bread for Sigur Rós, who she got to meet.
— Robbie Q. Telfer (@RobbieQT) February 28, 2018
Jonah Hill
literally just last weekend I met Jonah hill and I was so nervous I called him Seth Rogen… then I asked him for a pic and he was like “you don’t have to get a picture with me if I’m not who you think I am I don’t want you to be disappointed” 😂 pic.twitter.com/BVd1xaGGZE
— rj (@rjtsnc) March 1, 2018
The Rock
https://twitter.com/wrightmywayout/status/968992319402684416
Kylie Minogue
https://twitter.com/findsbury/status/969110439865954304
Robert Pattinson
https://twitter.com/bogeykat/status/969107023387287552
William Shatner (although tbh this one feels more embarrassing for him than anyone else).
I was taking a illegal u-turn in the middle of an empty back street in Hollywood, and stopped cos some guy started posing in the middle of the street. It was William Shatner, who had mistaken me to be a paparazzi because of my bad driving 🤣
— Shweta Mehrotra (@shweta2018) March 1, 2018
The Office star Rainn Wilson
I was turning onto a street in downtown Toronto when Rainn Wilson walked in front of my car. I was so surprised my foot accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and I almost mowed the poor guy down.
— Jackie Mahoney (@historyjacked) February 28, 2018
Nick Cannon
https://twitter.com/Martian_Bae/status/969036834381619200
Stephen Colbert
I went to see @StephenAtHome live and I was picked to ask him something before the show and I totally forgot my well-thought-out question and just stuttered out, “what’s your favorite website?” and remained mortified for the rest of the show https://t.co/4yt9vXp1B6
— Cassidy (@cassidoo) March 1, 2018
Drake Bell
I️ met Drake Bell from Drake & Josh when I️ was a kid and got so nervous and freaked out that I️ accidentally had him sign a picture of Miley Cyrus instead of him. pic.twitter.com/sufCT5A8fH
— maybe: avery (@averyisanxious) February 28, 2018
Matthew Broderick
I saw Matthew Broderick on the street and accidentally said his name out loud and when he snapped at me and told me he was too busy to talk to me, I said “Okay Simba, calm down” https://t.co/1GfkqZTA0q
— Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) March 1, 2018
Cillian Murphy
https://twitter.com/ComfortWeight/status/969230470088155136
Julia Styles
Working at a Starbucks in Vancouver and Julia Styles came in and I said, ‘I got my eye on you, don’t pocket anything?” (WTF why would I say that)
and she said, “why would I do that? I have $5,000 in my pocket right now.”
good point…ugh! (and I loved her back then so much) https://t.co/HBgZgSKL2s— Jeremy Baker (@Jeremy_Baker) March 1, 2018
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers
I was working at an Awards Ceremony & @BrandonFlowers came up to me, with a big smile, to ask a question, but I kinda forgot I was wearing a headset & I went in to hug him! He’s a lovely guy, so I got an awkward hug back-then he asked his question 😂
Must’ve thought I was nuts!☇ https://t.co/CooGyjeZHb— Amy-Jane (@socialhotcake) March 1, 2018
Red Hot Chilli Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis
https://twitter.com/WriterinaScarf/status/969226768887369728
Michael Fassbender
https://twitter.com/_astro_alix/status/969299220892209160
Calvin Harris
https://twitter.com/wfaalauren/status/969267642627477505
Dawn French
Saw Dawn French at Du Maurier Festival Bunch of us discuss in whispers if it is her She comes up, says “It is me” Grins, cheeky & wide Fin https://t.co/XRd9VdIjrS
— Gemma Lawrence (@TudorTweep) March 1, 2018
Ice Cube
https://twitter.com/ColoradoMom/status/969250743877222403
Firefly star Nathan Fillion
I got a food delivery for “Nathan Fillion” and the whole way to the drop I was like It can’t be @NathanFillion once I got there I realized it was him my and the first thing out of my mouth was “Captain!”
— Listak (@Nerdstak) March 1, 2018
Viola Davis
Mine is for my actual favorite actress. Viola Davis said “hello” and sounded hoarse so I asked, concerned, if her voice was ok. She said “…….it always sounds like this.” 💀 https://t.co/aXkiOsjvWg
— Jack Smart (@JackSmartWrites) March 1, 2018
Authors Donna Tartt, Neil Gaiman and Tamora Pierce.
I met Donna Tartt at a book signing and instead of praising her great work I told her that I listened to her audiobook reading of True Grit and that she should do more of those (whatever that means) https://t.co/cUHxmYo90m
— Bil (@MrBildango) March 1, 2018
I met @neilhimself at a book signing and when he said “how are you?” I just sort of made a noise. He smiled kindly and signed both my books. https://t.co/I3T1jAcneB
— psyduck (@nimbus_nought) March 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/LIWpride/status/969003455560826880
James McAvoy
not really that embarrassing but when i met james mcavoy i was trying to take a pic but couldn’t see bc of the sun that the camera was facing the wrong way and then i couldn’t get it to turn around as i was shaking so he had do it for me https://t.co/k0OI1IufR7
— amy 🌜✨ (@lowdensjack) March 1, 2018
Joe Biden
I was at the White House watching @JoeBiden speak. Attempting to film it, I hit some setting that made my phone start talking and I could not get it to stop! The Veep paused, looked at me in amused pity, and waited til it finished before continuing his remarks. I died that day. https://t.co/TOQ53cd4NW
— Jessica Harris (@jessicabharris) March 1, 2018
Wesley Snipes
When I met Wesley Snipes he happily agreed to a selfie. But then I asked him if he could take off his sunglasses and there was what felt like the longest most uncomfortable pause ever! He then said “Let’s do this.” I’ve had anxiety attacks ever since. But worth this great photo! pic.twitter.com/z6BuWlpi9G
— Motivatorman (@motivatorman) March 1, 2018
BRB, gonna go die of second-hand embarrassment now.
