Pop culture is built upon a foundation consisting of celebrity gossip. For one reason or another, fans just can't seem to get enough tea when it comes to their favorite celebs.
Therefore, it stands to reason that nobody is better suited to give the goods than those who know them best. With that being said, have a look below at these 15 celebrity secrets that were spilled thanks to their employees.
Reddit user I-seddit's close friend did some landscaping work for Tom Hanks, back in the '80s. Tom paid upfront, and directly oversaw all elements of the work — no assistants were required.
Reddit user MrGT3 claimed to have worked with Russell on the set of one of his movies and was never more than five meters away from the Oscar-winning actor. They talked about cars and Russell's love for rugby.
An anonymous BuzzFeed Community member used to work as Priyanka Chopra's assistant. They said that Priyanka used to hand out free stuff all the time and would constantly buy makeup supplies for her whole team.
"He was the nicest guy, he stopped and talked to every Soldier and would actively listen to them and get to know their stories. We chatted for a while in the vehicles as we were transported from training site to training site." - Reddit u/
You'd think that someone with as proper sounding a name as William H. Macy might be a little stuffy and stuck up. According to Reddit user Cuddle_phish, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, William insists that all PAs and extras call him Bill.
Reddit user MartyMcFly7 spent a week working on a movie set with Amy Adams. During one particularly hot day, Amy bought 100 popsicles for the cast and crew from an ice cream van.
Reddit user monsterjrg worked as a stagehand on the east coast, and would frequently run into celebrities and musicians. According to their post, Bruce Springsteen would fire anyone who'd look him in the eye, on the spot.
Reddit user RagazzaMatta met the Fast and Furious star while working as an intern. According to their post, Vin would call everyone by their first name and would always ask politely whenever he needed something.
"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." - Reddit u/Damon_Bolden
Reddit user JDPhipps claimed to have worked with Nick years back. They alleged that Nick refused to talk to or be seen by anyone. He also wound up stealing close to 30 towels from a hotel.
Reddit user ogcoliebear used to work as part of the Shameless crew. They recall one time in particular when Emmy had a complete and total meltdown in front of the entire crew and was screaming her head off.
According to this anonymous BuzzFeed Community member, they used to work as Collin's assistant. Years ago, Collin sent them a bouquet of flowers as well as a coupon for a free massage after they booked him tickets to a Broadway show.
"It was a get out the vote event, and he was just as nice as people say he is. Very clearly aware of who his fanbase is and who was going to be there, and very conscious of making sure that they had a good time." - Reddit u/mineowntelemachus
"Taught Chris Hemsworth[sic] oldest child on a pony a couple of times. He came with us on a walk one time and tried to crack a few jokes that neither his wife or I got. It was very awkward for about 5 minutes as he explained the joke." - Reddit u/sarahawild94
In a since-deleted Reddit post, an anonymous user described a chance run-in with Paul Rudd. Apparently, Paul came into the sandwich shop they were working at and attempted to order a hamburger. The chef was mildly upset, but they made it happen.
h/t: Reddit
