Encounters with Celebrities who were jerks (Athletes or not)

I met Joel Polis once. He insulted me. I told him the jerk store called, they're running out of you.

zxcvzxvc wrote:

Sarah Jessica Parker was having cake at a well-known cake shop near NYU. The entire place was silent and concentrating on her. She was acting like a normal person. I saw Bill Walton walking on the loop in Central Park. I saw Conan O'Brien with his family in the Whole Foods at Columbus Circle. He saw that I recognized him. I nodded and left him alone. I saw Umberto Eco smoking before a talk in Venice. Jacques Derrida asked me where the bathrooms were at a talk in Evanston. I responded with a non-verbal gesture.

So so woke. Thank you for not disturbing these liberal Gods/ Godesses!

Haven't met him personally, but have heard multiple bad stories about Peyton Manning. Knew people that were teammates with him at Tennessee that weren't fans. He worked out for a summer at the college I went to and the physical therapist I was seeing at the time (who was usually nice and positive) said Peyton rubbed everyone working at the athletic facilities the wrong way. He's great at PR though - you'd never know it from his public personality, charity stuff, etc. Clearly you can buy people liking you. 

All "famous" runners I've met have been nice - no bad experiences, though others have their horror stories. 

Met Flea at a 10k race in South Pasadena several years ago. He signed up with his real name and was low key normal dude, not a rock star. I was much faster than him.

I have some limited online interaction with a semi-famous fellow from Edmonton, Canada.

Seems normal until he disagrees with you and has a real nasty disposition.

Bidens full diaper wrote:

Tom Cruise at the Shell station. Total a-hole.

I heard the same from a lady that was a waitress at a swanky restaurant in Denver.

Saw Chris Cornell of Soundgarden trying out a guitar at a second-hand musical instrument store near me, and the first impression, was: holy crap - that guy looks like a freakin' rock star! Found out later who it was.

Sat behind Kurt Cobain at a movie in 1993 about 5 months before his demise, and he was a total mess by the end of the movie.

Knew Jason Alexander when i was about 12. He was exactly like he is on Seinfeld. Very funny and manic.

Also saw a couple of other rockers, Mick Fleetwood, he was very, shall we say, animated....

Met Paris Hilton at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Even better looking in person than on TV and she was friendly.

I met Patrick Ewing while waiting to cash out a big win at Borgata in Atlantic City. Told him I was a big fan and followed him throughout his career. He was very friendly and down to earth. I recently met Alex Honnold twice (only person to ever free solo El Capitan in Yosemite) both times while hiking in Red Rock canyon. First time he was hiking up Black Velvet canyon to climb Epenephrine. Very friendly and personable, talked to me for about 10 minutes before I watched him climb a waterfall that to me was completely unclimbable.

Three very nice ones:

Paris Hilton - on a hiking trail. Nice normal friendly conversation.

Drew Barrymore with her kids in a pizza restaurant. I stayed with the older one while Drew took the young one to the restroom. It was like I was her hubby.

Britney Speers in Starbucks. I was all sweaty and she was in her pajamas and robe. Vegas during her residency. “Sorry I’m all sweaty.” ‘No problem. I’m in my pj’s. I’m Britney.’

I rode on an eight-seater plane from my house in Nantucket to the mainland with Vera Farminga. She is shockingly beautiful and polite. We have a film festival every year and I hope she comes back soon. I thought that stars might look normal in the light of day-not in Vera's case. it is clear why she is a star.

beat me to it wrote:

vaxxers kiIIing democracy wrote:

I thought I met Sarah Jessica Parker at the Kentucky Derby. Then my friend told me that it wasn't her, but one of the horses competing that day.

That's hilarious! When I think of celebs who look like a horse, SJP and Jerry Seinfeld always come to mind. This list agrees with me:

https://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/slideshows/13-celebrities-who-look-like-horses/

j elway kind of looks like a horse

seattle prattle wrote:

Saw Chris Cornell of Soundgarden trying out a guitar at a second-hand musical instrument store near me, and the first impression, was: holy crap - that guy looks like a freakin' rock star! Found out later who it was.

Sat behind Kurt Cobain at a movie in 1993 about 5 months before his demise, and he was a total mess by the end of the movie.

Knew Jason Alexander when i was about 12. He was exactly like he is on Seinfeld. Very funny and manic.

Also saw a couple of other rockers, Mick Fleetwood, he was very, shall we say, animated....

I was at Jericho beach and actress Kate Mara ( plus her guard ) asked me how far the trail goes. Hollywood is about perfection ,and Kate is physically perfect . She was very soft spoken .

LR at any other point in time: *sh!ts all over everyone and has nothing nice to say about anybody*

LR when specifically asked to share stories about people being jerks: *suddenly has nothing but positive things to say*

Y'all a buch of contrarians lol.

Wife and I recognized Tom Bergeron (definitely A list) sitting across from us at an airport gate waiting to board. My wife asked him if he was Tom B. Immediately copped to it and was very gracious and nice.

Steve Forbes at a lecture. He was also very nice and didn't mind a minute of chatting.

Was in line behind Robin Williams at a SF bakery and when he suspected that he was recognized he immediately hi-tailed it outta there. Dunno what that means, but ... weird.

Joe DiMaggio in line at a pizza restaurant. Total nutsack of a jerk.

I once saw Jim Cramer wanking at an airport loo and shockingly, he finished into his palm and applied it to his shiny pate and started yelling Buy buy buy as if nothing happened.