Thestars: they’re just like us! Sure, they mightearnten times our annual salaries in one month and be bombarded withfanseverywhere they go. But even with fame and fortune, it’s possible for some to maintain genuinely kind hearts.Quora users have beensharingstories of celebrity encounters they’ve had with surprisingly friendly stars, so we’ve gathered their most wholesome stories below. Enjoy scrolling through these tales that might make you an even bigger fan of thesecelebs, and keep reading to find a conversation with Jackie Zebrowski, host of thePage 7podcast!This post may includeaffiliate links.
Thestars: they’re just like us! Sure, they mightearnten times our annual salaries in one month and be bombarded withfanseverywhere they go. But even with fame and fortune, it’s possible for some to maintain genuinely kind hearts.
Quora users have beensharingstories of celebrity encounters they’ve had with surprisingly friendly stars, so we’ve gathered their most wholesome stories below. Enjoy scrolling through these tales that might make you an even bigger fan of thesecelebs, and keep reading to find a conversation with Jackie Zebrowski, host of thePage 7podcast!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
My bike had a flat tire a few years ago when I was living in West Hollywood. I didn’t have an air pump to fix it, so I was walking with my neighbor, Anass, to the gas station a few blocks away to pump some air into the tire.As we are walking up to the gas station, I see a vehicle resembling something along the lines of a spaceship… this was no ordinary car! (I later learned that it was a Hennessey Venom GT Super Car, WOW!)There was a person standing next to the car with wild, crazy hair exuding alot of energy and so much wow-ness. I slowly began to realize I was walking up to the Rockstar of My Dreams, I couldn’t believe it, it was Steven Tyler, standing right in front of me. At. The. Gas. Station. (Unleaded was $3.89 on that day at that particular Chevron.)We made eye contact and he said, “What’s up girl? What’s going on? How you doin?”My brain was melting, but I managed to croak out,“What’s up? Are you going to take a picture with me?”(I wasn’t going to ask him for an autograph but I definitely wasn’t going to NOT ask him for a picture!)He was so gorgeous and electric and rockstarry and down to earth at the same time.And as if we had known each other for a million years, he said to me,“Girl, you better take a picture with me! Get over here! Let’s do this!”My legs felt like Jell-O and I was losing the grip on my bike.Thank G-d my neighbor was with me, for moral support and also, to take the picture of us.He walked around his Hennessey Venom GT Super Car (it was SexyBlack) and basically put himself at my disposal.He asked me how I wanted the picture, did I want to hop in his car for a picture, and of course, as I am continuously searching for the funky, irreplaceable, and unique, and I also wanted to surprise him… I grew some balls and asked,“Ok, how about you get on My Bike with me?”He loved the idea and said, “Yes! Ok, do you want me to jump on in the front and you get on my back?”I was dazzled, I was in Love.Me: “No, you get on My Back, I’m giving YOU a ride!”He hopped on my back and gave me the best hug, I was trying to smile for the picture and play it cool and freeze the moment and remember it forever at the same time. He put his RockStar arms around me and I was floating.There is no one like Steven, he is extra special and made me feel like a Zillion Bitcoins that day.I Love You, Steven!Special thanks to Anass for helping me capture this magical moment!
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When she was a little girl and to this day I suppose, my daughter loved Dolly Parton. We were in Nashville visiting my parents and decided to drive her out to show her Dolly’s house. The big butterfly gates were closed to her estate but my little girl, 6 at the time, wrote Dolly a note and stuck it in the gate. A few weeks later we received a letter from Dolly with an autographed picture made out to my daughter. I’ll never know how she got our address from just a note from a 6 year old, but she did. My daughter is almost 40 now and still cherishes that letter and picture. Dolly rocks.
To learn more about celebrity encounters, we reached out to Jackie Zebrowski, one of the hosts ofPage 7, a podcast all about celebrity gossip. Jackie was kind enough to have a chat withBored Pandaand spill the tea about some of our favorite celebrities.“I have no proof that Jennifer Lopez gets rid of her linens after every use, but that fact CERTAINLY pops up a lot in the blind items!” she shared. “I know that supposedly Jojo Siwa is very difficult to work with, but I met her while working on a Nickelodeon show and she was nothing but kind. I mean, she showed up in a bus covered in her own face, but she was very sweet to anyone she interacted with on the show and behind the scenes.”
To learn more about celebrity encounters, we reached out to Jackie Zebrowski, one of the hosts ofPage 7, a podcast all about celebrity gossip. Jackie was kind enough to have a chat withBored Pandaand spill the tea about some of our favorite celebrities.
“I have no proof that Jennifer Lopez gets rid of her linens after every use, but that fact CERTAINLY pops up a lot in the blind items!” she shared. “I know that supposedly Jojo Siwa is very difficult to work with, but I met her while working on a Nickelodeon show and she was nothing but kind. I mean, she showed up in a bus covered in her own face, but she was very sweet to anyone she interacted with on the show and behind the scenes.”
Elizabeth Taylor. She was a patient in my hospital, and we were responsible for her security while she was with us. We split the duty with her between myself and two of my police officers. She was an incredibly gracious lady to my officers, and all of the hospital staff. Very quiet, soft spoken, smiled and would chat with anyone from the housekeeper to the Chief of Surgery. Very much the image of a lady.
I sat with Cary Grant several times at Dodger games in a private, enclosed box. I was 14–16 and he was in his 60s. We never talked about his career or his stature. Just baseball, and his newborn daughter. He was polite and self-effacing. His appearance was stunning and people who spotted him would almost faint.The first time I sat with him, it was a hot day and I had a sport coat on. I stood up to take it off and we had a little closet in the box. He jumped up and reached to take my coat and hang it up. i said “Oh, no,, Mr. Grant, thank you, I’ll hang up my coat.” And in his inimitable voice he said “Nope! Hand it over! Already got the hanger here!” And that’s how he always was, very considerate and aware of everyone around him, asking you questions and not talking about himself.
Jackie noted that her bestie works closely with Kelly Clarkson and has only the nicest of things to say about her. “She is very kind and never talks down to anyone. She treats her staff and family very well,” the host shared. “Apparently, they were setting up for a kid’s party in her home and one of her songs came on the radio. Someone went over to turn it up, and they all sang it together, which is adorable.“Jackie also says she was shocked to hear that Selena Gomez is a lot nicer than she would have expected. “I never heard anything particularly rude about her, but I just assumed anyone that has been famous for most of their lives would be [rude]. She is reserved but very sweet to everyone around her,” she told Bored Panda.
Jackie noted that her bestie works closely with Kelly Clarkson and has only the nicest of things to say about her. “She is very kind and never talks down to anyone. She treats her staff and family very well,” the host shared. “Apparently, they were setting up for a kid’s party in her home and one of her songs came on the radio. Someone went over to turn it up, and they all sang it together, which is adorable.”
Jackie also says she was shocked to hear that Selena Gomez is a lot nicer than she would have expected. “I never heard anything particularly rude about her, but I just assumed anyone that has been famous for most of their lives would be [rude]. She is reserved but very sweet to everyone around her,” she told Bored Panda.
Last March, my family was visiting Southern California. They wanted to check out Venice Beach. My daughter loves to work out as much as I do so I suggested we leave the others at the beach and walk over to the original Gold’s Gym, the Mecca of bodybuilding. For the next hour and a half we lifted weights, toured every inch of the place, stared at all the pictures of the famous bodybuilders on the walls, and generally had a great time. We stopped at the gift shop and bought a couple of things to commemorate the day. I finished paying and looked up and pointed near the entrance.“It’s Arnold,” I said. Sure enough, it was the Terminator himself. My daughter gasped, “Let’s get a picture!”By the time we got to him he was talking to two guys who were in the gym but came out to meet him. Standing next to them we overheard their entire conversation. He was encouraging them and complementing them on their strength and size. When they left, my daughter asked for a pic with us.“Shu-uh”, he replied. We thanked him for his time and he wished us a good day before riding off on his electric bike. He honestly could not have been more gracious or down-to-earth.
Sting: Super nice to everyone around him. Also rode his bike through the neighborhood behind the venue before the show, pausing to talk to people who were out walking their dogs and such.
John Ritter. I was 23, just widowed with 3 children and a broken shoulder from our car accident in Austin. My in-laws brought us back to Burbank for a short reprieve. I needed our birth certificates to apply for his SS. Noone would drive me to downtown LA to pick them up so I took the buses. On the last bus transfer a man insisted I take his seat while he stood. When a seat opened next to me he sat and tried to converse. I was barely holding it together and afraid of missing my stop as I explained to him. He told me he’d watch for it to. Then he got off with me saying he’d see I found the records building and gentlemanly tucked my good arm into his and escorted me down the streets. I would have been flustered except I was beyond shock already. After seeing me to the door he left. I told my father-in-law the a man who looked like John Ritter from 3’s Company helped me. Years later I read that he liked to ride the public buses around without a destination to talk to the other riders . I am sure it was him. His voice, demeanor, and body movements were also like his.
Lucky for fans ofSchool of RockandNacho Libre, Jackie says Jack Black is just as amazing as you would hope he’d be. “I have known multiple people that have worked with him on various projects, and he shows up prepared and always gives 110%,” she shared.“On top of that, a friend of mine was in a movie with him at Sundance. My friend was obviously lower down on the call sheet than he was but was invited to a huge celebrity after party,” the host revealed. “His name wasn’t on the list, and he was turned away. He bumped into Jack Black who went out of his way to go up and talk the people into letting my friend in and he was successful! They partied all night together!”
Lucky for fans ofSchool of RockandNacho Libre, Jackie says Jack Black is just as amazing as you would hope he’d be. “I have known multiple people that have worked with him on various projects, and he shows up prepared and always gives 110%,” she shared.
“On top of that, a friend of mine was in a movie with him at Sundance. My friend was obviously lower down on the call sheet than he was but was invited to a huge celebrity after party,” the host revealed. “His name wasn’t on the list, and he was turned away. He bumped into Jack Black who went out of his way to go up and talk the people into letting my friend in and he was successful! They partied all night together!”
I was OBSESSED (can’t stress this enough - dressed and looked like him, listened to the Cure constantly, walls plastered with posters) with Robert Smith from the Cure when I was 18 (30 years ago), and met him after a concert once. He was absolutely wonderful - kind, gentle, patient, and beyond tolerant of an 18 year old little goth girl in full hysterics meeting the object of full-on teen obsession.
George Kennedy lived at my mom’s retirement home. Every week, I’d go over to visit my mom, and bring my Golden Retriever, Chase. I’d usually spend 45 minutes doing pet therapy with any residents who were interested. It was love at first sight for George and Chase — they adored each other. So we had a standing order — any time that Chase was in the building, we’d go visit George. Even if he was taking a nap, we were to wake him up for a visit.George would often sneak Chase some leftover bacon from breakfast; normally in pet therapy, I forbade residents from feeding Chase — but I never could bring myself to say that to George — he took so much joy in Chase.George was a force of nature — big and still powerful, yet so gentle and fun to be around. He had so many great stories. I still remember him talking about how all the guys (himself included) on the set of Charade were in awe of Audrey Hepburn, and would sit and listen to anything she would say during breaks from filming. He had just published a book while staying at the retirement home, and autographed a special copy for my mom, with a sweet inscription.I’m sorry I never got a picture of him with Chase, though my mom and I got a photo with him one day in the living room.I’ll still miss George — a great guy
“A friend of mine worked with Margot Robbie in a film and said you could not have met a nicer person who did NOT act as hot as she is!” Jackie spilled.“Jeremy Allen White frequents the coffee shop my friend works for, and he certainly flies under the radar. He is always very reserved but tips very well and is very courteous,” the host says. “The day of the Emmys, he even went in and grabbed all the coffees for him and all the people who were working to help him get ready, which is surprising! Guess he needed some air?!”
“A friend of mine worked with Margot Robbie in a film and said you could not have met a nicer person who did NOT act as hot as she is!” Jackie spilled.
“Jeremy Allen White frequents the coffee shop my friend works for, and he certainly flies under the radar. He is always very reserved but tips very well and is very courteous,” the host says. “The day of the Emmys, he even went in and grabbed all the coffees for him and all the people who were working to help him get ready, which is surprising! Guess he needed some air?!”
On my 40th birthday I was walking to work in San Francisco down Market street. It was dark and early. I noticed they were filming a commercial with Mr. T on the street. I went past to the coffee place where I always bought my morning coffee. As I walked back to my office I noticed a crowd had gathered around Mr. T. I stopped and he looked at me and said hello. I blurted out that it was my birthday! He asked if he could give me a hug? I said yes and he gave me the best bear hug! We both smiled and I went on my way. What a great guy.
Jackie also revealed that she’s had the opportunity to meet Steve Martin and Martin Short, two of her biggest inspirations as comedians. “I was insanely nervous to be in the tiiiiiiniest scene with them. Some comedians create quite a ‘YOU AREN’T AS FUNNY AS ME’ boundary and that was NOT the case with either one of them,” she explained.“Steve Martin reminds me of the grandfather every person wants — very sincere and caring. Martin Short was everything I had hoped he would be! What a delightful human. Always singing and making people laugh but also NOT obnoxiously,” she continued. “He could tell I was nervous, so he went out of his way to throw his aside jokes to me. What a sweetheart.”
Jackie also revealed that she’s had the opportunity to meet Steve Martin and Martin Short, two of her biggest inspirations as comedians. “I was insanely nervous to be in the tiiiiiiniest scene with them. Some comedians create quite a ‘YOU AREN’T AS FUNNY AS ME’ boundary and that was NOT the case with either one of them,” she explained.
“Steve Martin reminds me of the grandfather every person wants — very sincere and caring. Martin Short was everything I had hoped he would be! What a delightful human. Always singing and making people laugh but also NOT obnoxiously,” she continued. “He could tell I was nervous, so he went out of his way to throw his aside jokes to me. What a sweetheart.”
I met Paul Newman twice. Once in 1968 while he was campaigning for Eugene McCarthy who was running for President and the other time in 1984 or 85 when I was an extra on the set of Color of Money at Navy Pier in Chicago. The first time we actually chatted for a few minutes and he was extremely approachable and kind. On the second occasion he was working, and was focused on his job. Brilliant. What an opportunity to see Newman, Cruise and Scorsese working together. I’m an old man now but will always be a fan of Paul Newman. He was a brilliant example of a truly grand actor and genuinely nice man.
30+ years ago was walking in the Scottish hills. Came down the less travelled route and caught up with another guy. He knew the area better than me and explained we might meet the gamekeeper on our route but the owner only came up in August so should be OK (it was May).We climbed over a gate and the Queen Mother (ie Charles IIIs granny) came up and said hello and asked where we’d come from. My new friend found his voice faster than me but eventually we explained we’d only just met to which she replied she approved of talking to strangers and invited us to stay for a picnic tea.I really don’t like egg but when the Queen Mum offers you a sandwich from a tupperware box it’s hard to say may I have the chocolate cake instead.On the way out we passed the one security guy in his Range Rover reading his Sunday Times. His only question “did you manage to get past them at the house?”.
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Yes, Mike Tyson.While it was just a brief encounter, I was surprised at how polite he was.He held the door open for me at the gym.You have to understand the dynamics of this particular gym to understand why this made an impression. Men at this workout locale generally refuse to get out of each other’s way, with the largest men having right-of-way, like ships at sea. There is a sense that each man is trying to intimidate the others.As I was walking toward the gym entrance, I didn’t immediately notice that it was Mike Tyson holding the door open, patiently waiting. At first, I was just surprised that a man of his size would show an average joe such deference. Further, when I realized it was Mike Tyson holding the door so patiently, I was truly shocked!It’s really interesting how a brief encounter like this can leave a huge impression. He has led a fascinating life life, which he describes in his best-selling book, Iron Ambition.
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Billy Joel on the eve of his 1987 The Bridge Tour, July 5th.I waited outside the back of the venue, Birmingham NEC, and it was a very hot day. Security at the venue were snotty and constantly reminded me not to wait in the shade. In the meantime, I could hear the band doing a soundcheck, but no vocals.About 2 hours later, Billy Joel and saxophonist Mark Rivera arrived in a taxi. I was the only fan waiting, and requested if Billy and Mark could sign my Bridge album cover. Billy said he had a hangover as he was partying with Carl Perkins the previous night as it was American Independence Day. He saw I also had 52nd Street, Streetlife Serenade and Turnstiles and he said “shall I sign these?”He then asked what album I liked best. I replied 52nd Street as it was my introduction to his music. After signing he said “come and meet the band” and ushered me inside. He said to the security, “he’s with me!”I asked why was lead guitarist David Brown no longer in the band, Billy replied “we had a disagreement"I met Liberty DeVito (drums) Doug Stegmeyer (bass) Russell Javors (guitar) who all signed and said they hoped I would enjoy the show. Mark Rivera introduced me to the other musicians, Dave LaBolt (synthesizer) Kevin Duke (lead guitar) who was the short term replacement for David Brown and the backing singer Peter Hewlett.Billy told me to “get a drink” and I got a cold coke. He then disappeared backstage. There was no sign of Christy.After that I wished them a great tour and left the venue.The show, as expected, was brilliant.Top professionals, and great people.
The Backstreet Boys: I played soccer with them. At least, that’s what I tell people. In fact, I stood near their tour bus while they played soccer with their kids, and the ball came my direction once, and I kicked it back to them. Thus, I played soccer with the Backstreet Boys. They were all nice guys. If not for the tour bus, you’d think they were just random family guys hanging out with their kids at a park.
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Barbra Streisand attended a swanky charity event, where I happened to work as a caterer at the time. I was assigned to her area.I had heard horror stories about working with her, which gave me the impression that she was like Madonna, whom I respected for her work ethic, but hated working with, since she was a control freak.Maybe Barbra was in a good mood at the time, or maybe it was because she was drinking alcohol, but she and I connected, which made her a complete joy to work with.She reminded me of an extroverted Jewish aunt. She was constantly joking around, and placing her hand on my shoulder and laughing, whenever I made a joke in return.I loved working with her, though many people I know who have done the same have said the opposite.
My cousin and I were at the airport, preparing to board a flight from LA to Toronto. She noticed a guy in the distance and went like “yo that guy is so cute”. I looked over and I’m like ”dude that’s Shawn Mendes!”As expected, she freaked out when she realized it’s true. Anyway he boarded the same flight as us but we didn’t see him for the rest of the flight (he was probably in first class).We land in Toronto and we’re standing at baggage claim, Shawn Mendes is standing right next to us. I told my cousin I have to go to the bathroom really quickly but as I walked away, my cousin’s bag came and she was struggling to get it off the belt, but before I could get back to help her, Shawn helped her lift the bag.I saw them exchange a couple words but I couldn’t hear them. I asked her what was said and she’s like “I just said thank you and acted like I didn’t know him…I freaked out!Shawn just said: no problem and shot her a smile.So yeah, Shawn Mendes, nice guy for helping my cousin lift her suitcase off the belt.
Trace Atkins: The only performer I ever got an autograph from, but just for my sister, a big fan of his. He was nice. He had a receiving line for fans to get one-on-one time with him, no tickets required. Just patience. I was in charge of that line and, when the last person went, he shook my hand and asked me if I wanted an autograph, too, and I said yes and gave him the only piece of paper I had on me, my paycheck stub, and asked him to make it out to my sister.
In about April of 2005 we were ending the night at California Adventure when I noticed one of the few other people on the ride had on really expensive shoes to be walking around “Disneyland”. When I looked up it was Edgar Martinez. I paid my son Forrest $5 to ask if it was in fact Edgar and tell him we were from Washington State. We were and still are Mariners fans. Edgar was so nice!!! He was there with his family after playing the Angels that night. He let us take his picture (that still hangs on my refrigerator).I called my Dad from the ride screaming “Oh my God! Guess who we just met?! He is on the ride with us!!!”.Thank you Edgar for being such a wonderful human and making my son’s day and our year!
I once worked as a pizza maker for a large supermarket chain in England (I mean, they provided the pizza bases and toppings, I just put them together and wrapped them up).Anyway, I once made a pizza for the famous U.K. Gladiators star, Lightning. She was incredibly friendly, almost overly so. I remember being totally pleased with our interaction as she ordered her pizza, I told her it’d be 5 minutes and she said she’d come back for it.Here’s the thing, I didn’t recognise her immediately, in fact one of my colleagues had to come and tell me who I was making a pizza for. So weird, I was a massive fan of hers when I was 10 but she looked different (I imagine it was because she wasn’t wearing a brightly coloured and tight fitting onesie leotard thingy and fighting with a pugil-stick).She was very natural and nice, really lovely. I imagine she isn’t massively recognisable so doesn’t get too much attention, so perhaps that’s why she’s so natural in public.
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