There’s a very old saying that says you should never meet your heroes for it only brings disappointment.
Sometimes, our ideas of celebrities don’t always align with how they behave in the real world.
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Sometimes, for lack of a better word — they’re jerks. That’s why I’ve set out to compile this list of 10+ unpleasant celebrity experiences that fans say they’ve had.
Jared Leto isn’t a fan of small talk.
One former fan of Thirty Seconds to Mars describes Jared Leto as having a bit of a short fuse. After waiting in line for an autograph , this person had the audacity to tell Jared they’d enjoyed the show.
To which he replied, “I signed your [expletive] now [expletive] off.”
Pete Wentz can’t handle his booze.
This ex-fan was actually working as part of the production team for one of Pete’s music videos. Supposedly, Pete got so intoxicated while on set that he couldn’t be controlled.
As a “joke,” Pete ended up pouring a beer all over this fan’s hands and head.
Bill Murray once hit on a young fan’s girlfriend with an incredibly creepy pickup line!
According to the allegation of one fan, his girlfriend walked into an elevator with the legendary comedian.
Murray then proceeded to ask her how she felt about older men with lots of money.
Deadmau5 once openly mocked a fan who attempted to give him a demo tape during an in-store signing.
Deadmau5 is a dick —there’s just no other way to put it. This early pioneer of mainstream EDM has a long and checkered past when it comes to being unpleasant toward his fans.
William Shatner once turned down two of his biggest fans for an autograph — on their wedding!
It was actually at the rehearsal dinner. Shatner just so happened to be dining at the same restaurant.
One of the groomsmen approached him and explained the future newlyweds were huge fans; Shatner pretended not to hear him. When he persisted, Captain Kirk told him to “get the hell away.”
Dan Akroyd went total diva at the cineplex.
This young fan was only 20 years old when he was verbally accosted by the comedic giant. Apparently, Dan began demanding early access to the theater, saying that he wanted to be seated before anyone else.
When the young man refused, Dan called him a [expletive].
Ashton Kutcher lost his temper at a security guard after being asked to sit down.
Ashton was standing in the middle of the stairway while attending a concert at the House of Blues. After being asked to sit down, he lost his temper and began screaming that he was going to get the guard fired.
Laurence Fishburne once cursed out a couple of high school fans.
The two young girls were visiting the set of Mystic River . They met all the lead actors, except Fishburne — who hadn’t come out of his trailer.
Laurence’s assistant told him that the girls were waiting to meet him. To which he replied, “Tell them to go [expletive] themselves.”
Don’t ask to buy Mike Myers a beer.
Two friends sat in a bar when one spotted Mike Myers at the other end. Before leaving, they went over and offered to buy Mike a drink.
Mike’s response was “I can afford my own drinks , [expletive]hole. Save your money for my next movie.”
Bruce Willis wouldn’t talk to one of his own castmates while filming *Surrogates*.
This diehard fan of Bruce’s had a small walk-on part in the film. According to the reports, Bruce was the only jerk in the bunch.
He even laughed when greeted with “Hi, Mr. Willis.”
Lenny Kravitz once made the staff at his hotel sign an agreement stating they weren’t allowed to look at him.
Who does Lenny think he is, Mick Jagger? What kind of person doesn’t allow another human being to look at them?
Fame rots the brain.
Bob Saget has been in a feud with musician Kat Leigh for more than seven years.
It all began back when Kat was in the seventh grade . According to her, she would leave innocent comments on his social media designed to evoke a response.
So what did Bob do? He blocked her.
Sum 41 once kept hundreds of kids waiting for autographs and then ghosted because they got too drunk.
This is my own celebrity encounter. Do you remember the Pepsi Taste Tour ? I ended up winning passes to the main event: a private concert by Sum 41.
Part of the prize was a meet-n-greet. Only it never happened…
Leonardo DiCaprio nearly found himself on the wrong side of Colin Powell’s security detail.
While staying at a hotel in Las Vegas, Colin Powell had an entire elevator designated for his sole use. Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t agree with this policy.
After being asked to exit the elevator, Leo supposedly stood his ground and asked, “Do you know who I am?”
Tim Allen made his waitress cry.
While Tim was a guest at a resort, a fan and staff member saw him begin verbally assaulting one of the waitresses.
It was a relentless unprovoked attack that left her in tears.
Chevy Chase verbally assaulted an eight-year-old boy and his father.
After being asked for an autograph by his young fan, Chevy launched into a verbal tirade . He began cursing the child out, and when his father arrived on the scene, Chevy accused the man of not raising his son properly.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson insulted a student’s intelligence.
Neil was making an appearance at a local college in order to promote his latest book. When the student assisting him with his merchandise table admitted to not having read any of Tyson’s books, Neil began hurling insults every which way.
Bill Nye screamed at a young fan for stepping on his grass.
A young fan describes an encounter wherein they saw Bill doing some light gardening out in front of his house, and decided to say hello.
After taking one small step onto Bill’s lawn, the lovable “science guy” started screaming at the top of his lungs.
Tom Arnold once caused a huge scene inside a Tower Records store.
This person recalls seeing a very sweaty (and possibly coked-out) Tom Arnold running up and down the aisles.
He was knocking merchandise onto the floor as he went, screaming that his “fat wife” would pay for it all.
Whoopi Goldberg doesn’t want your praise.
This fan was only 10 years old when they went to meet Whoopi Goldberg at one of her book signings. After considerable time spent waiting in line, they told Whoopi how much they loved her movies.
To which she replied “OK? So?”
Alice Cooper had his security hold two young fans against the wall by the throat.
All they were after was an autograph, Alice! That seems a little heavy-handed, no pun intended.
After the assault, Alice calmly and coolly walked on by as if he hadn’t seen a thing.
An extra was nearly fired from *The Suicide Squad* after bumping into Jared Leto on set.
Yep — Jared is being a jerk again! What makes the whole situation worse is that the extra was dared to bump into him. Jared, however, didn’t think it was funny.
He became irate, demanding that they be fired on the spot.
Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins threw a fit when he was told he couldn’t pay for his drinks in a foreign currency.
I know that rock stars have an infamous reputation for being temperamental, but this is ridiculous.
Why wouldn’t he just pay with a credit card ? Wouldn’t that have solved the problem?
Ellen DeGeneres exploded on her server.
Allegedly, Ellen and her entourage were out enjoying a meal. When the queen of daytime TV received the wrong order , she went off the deep end, shouting “Don’t you understand who I am?!”
Lou Ferrigno Hulked out on a security guard at Comic Con.
Lou Ferrigno is best remembered for playing The Hulk in the TV series of the same name.
Supposedly, Lou went nose-to-nose with one of the guards after people began “meandering” through his line.
Joe Manganiello vandalized a zoo.
This supposedly occurred while Joe was still playing Alcide on HBO’s True Blood . He stuck numerous “The werewolf was here” stickers all over the display signs, forcing the owners of the not-for-profit animal center to buy new ones.
Miles Teller once knocked the phone out of a fan’s hand.
The encounter happened while Miles was out at a bar one night. After refusing to pose for pictures, Miles demanded that drinks be bought for him in exchange for a selfie.
When the fan agreed and went to snap the pic, Mile’s knocked their phone violently from their hand.
Grimes was incredibly rude to a fan at the grocery store.
After a fan spotted Grimes shopping, they approached her to compliment her music. The fan was sure to also say that they weren’t trying to bother her for a photo.
To which Grimes replied, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” She silenced them with her hand and walked away.
Busta Rhymes verbally assaulted a store clerk when they didn’t have his hat size.
The legendary rapper got so upset that he called the staffer a dumb [expletive] and then stormed out of the building.
This seems like a bit of an overreaction if you ask me.
Pierce Brosnan snubbed James Corden at a U2 concert.
That’s right, sometimes celebrities are even rude to other celebrities! James explained during a game of “Spill Your Guts” that he was standing in the same arena area as Pierce.
When he and his wife tried to get closer to the stage, Pierce Brosnan held out his arm and pushed James out of the way.
