Look, I'm a big believer that being a celebrity is one of the easiest jobs in the world. Sure, it comes with its challenges and controversies — I don't deny that, but it also comes with a very generous paycheque that means they'll never have to worry about the things us everyday folk worry about.
With this power comes great responsibility, and a lot of fans, which means you're under a microscope a lot.
As a celebrity, you have an international platform, millions of fans and millions of dollars. The least you can do is be kind to the fans who got you to where you are now.
I understand not wanting to take a picture or strike up a long chat with someone, but not even having the decency to say hello back? That just feels so rude.
The clip shows Ben going up the escalator and avoiding eye contact with the person greeting him.
Ouch.
"Be humble Ben. Your fans are the ones who get you paid," wrote one user.
"Fame comes with a price just saying be humble and nice to fans," echoed a different user.
"He’s minding his own business… celebs aren’t zoo animals. Let them be," commented one user.
"Seriously? About 400 people a day probably say hi to him. He probably can’t even keep a train of thought," agreed a different user.
I understand being disappointed by Ben, but maybe if he put his phone away and just tried having a genuine conversation with him, this would have gone over better.
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