View Full Version : Have you ever met a celebrity?


Sara Noel
01-11-2002, 10:25 AM
I am 32 and have never met a celebrity in person. Lou Gramm bought my uncle's classic corvette. Does that count? *LOL*

Sara

CountryMom
01-11-2002, 01:06 PM
I didn't actually meet him, but I saw Bruce Willis at the Olympics in Atlanta. He was much shorter than I thought he was.

Jerseygirl
01-11-2002, 07:53 PM
I did the groupie thing in high school and college and wrote for a few music papers for a bit so I was lucky enough to get close to a lot of those 80's hair bands. I've met a lot--Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Cinderella, Steve Jones of the Sex pistols, most of the E street band, most of the early MTV personalities, Gregg Alman of the Alman Brothers band,..... I can't say that any one of them was ever rude to me, my favorite is still Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi--Heather Locklear's husband- He is always sweet, remembered who I was when I hadn't spoken to him in 5-6 months, actually commented on the change in my haircolor, he's a doll.
But now I am all grown up and sit in regular concert seats, haven't gone backstage in about 4 years, and I can no longer make my hair stay big and teased--Rock and roll never forgets :cool:

CarrotCake
01-12-2002, 04:06 PM
No, but I really should have.

When we lived in CA everytime we came back from somewhere (like Lake Arrowhead, Seau's Restaurant, etc.) people would say to us "Oh I love that place we always see so many celebrities there." We never did though.

My husband saw Micheal Jordan and Dennis Rodman at the Mirage Casino. He went to high school with that girl from Suoixi and the Banshees and to college with some actor whoes name I can never remember who stars in some soap opera I don't watch. LOL ;)

COUNTRYBUMPKIN
01-18-2002, 08:12 PM
Yes, I have talked to Tim Allen on several occasions. His brother is a teacher at Muskegon High School and frequents my brothers book store alot. Tim has been in Muskegon to visit on several different occasions and into the bookstore with his brother and I have talked to him. He also looked at a home on Lake Michigan, right next to our summer place. Michael Jordan looked at it too, but could'nt get a helicopter pad put in........so he decided not to buy it. I have also said hello to Barbra Striesand and her dh. They live across the street from our friends down in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico. I guess they go there to relax and get away from all of their stresses in CA! LOL

Lori Biever-Launder
01-21-2002, 01:31 AM
If you're not a sci fi nut, this name will mean nothing to you: Damon Knight. He is a prolific sci fi writer . He ran a workshop I got to attend when I was just out of high school.

Minnie401
01-24-2002, 10:52 AM
I met Paul Newman once when he was racing, I got to shake his hand. I also met Jaclyn Smith in Virginia, she was filming a movie, and I met her at a restuarant. She was very nice, and prettier in person.

Laurie

Katybird
05-15-2003, 10:55 AM
I met Reba McIntire and her brother Pake and her sister Susie when she was just starting out and still doing the rodeo circuit. She played at the rodeo dance in our small town where I was living and she was very friendly and nice.

captclearance
05-15-2003, 11:43 AM
When I was pregnant with ds#1 (22 years ago) I was at LAX airport with a huge package to carry and Robby Benson Carried it for me....... I got his autograph, he was so sweet !!!!!!!
I spoke to Bruce Jenner (sp) on the phone, it was a celebrity guessing game on radio and I won......
I met Fred McMurry and Harry Morgan when I was a kid, Disney was filming a movie on our street .......
I met Dave Letterman and Roddy Mcdowel at a resteraunt I worked at...

Heather
05-15-2003, 11:48 AM
Hey, Kathy, I met Reba MacEntire too! She is such a nice lady and so, so "tiny"!! lol!! I have been to many of her concerts and think she is great!!
I have also met Elvis Stoyko, very down to earth guy!!

Leiloni77
05-15-2003, 01:57 PM
Joe Montana lives in Napa, so he is always at our Mall. I never ask for an autograph, but I have talked to him a few times.
I met George Strait a couple of years ago. Nice lookin' man.

sunshine
05-15-2003, 02:05 PM
Ok- Lori, I would have LOVED to meet Robby Benson *sigh*

I've met: Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, President Ford, President Carter, John Ritter (on several occasions- I worked at KFC in Carlinville and his inlaws lived in Carlinville, he would come in occasionally and was always very sweet), Queen Elizabeth (I had to learn to curtsy before I was presented to the Queen :D )

simplemom
05-15-2003, 02:22 PM
I saw Celine Dion when she was 15 yrs. old. I saw Patrick Roy, a hokey player(3 times at our mall a few years back, when he lived in Canada). I have seen the pope, Jean-Paul II, I have see a few journalists and actors from our area, which you probably don't know...

I get all stressed and can't speak when I see someone famous...lol

mtjsmom
05-15-2003, 03:05 PM
dont know if this is really "meeting" a celebrity..but its a kinda cool story..My aunt (mom's sis) was in "Hello Dolly" and i guess she would bring me to "hang out" ..i guess i got really fussy and none other then Barbara Streisand sang me to sleep...i guess there are pics somewhere..

pip
05-15-2003, 03:07 PM
Not really, but I did sit across the aisle from Lily Tomlin at a comedy show once!

pita1213
05-15-2003, 08:51 PM
my aunt and i rode in an elevator with jimmy dohan, scottie from start trek. really sweet guy, told us to hurry up and get on before someone else came along after we said we'd wait and take another one.

baronmom
05-15-2003, 10:17 PM
The only "celebrities I have ever met were Pro sports players. I did get to meet Tony Stewart at a car show. My son went to some football camps and they were run by pro players. I met Duce Staley of the Eagles, and Mark Brunner of the Steelers. I saw Joan Jett at a restaurant, but she would not give an autograph. She said that she was not Joan Jett. But, I know for a fact that it was because we had just come from her concert, and her tour bus was parked out back.

Dixie
05-16-2003, 01:12 AM
I met David Justice, the baseball player, at Six Flags over Ga. He was very nice and very attractive, I might add.;)
I kinda ,sorta met Tom Cruise. I passed him on the street, as he was leaving a local Bed and Breakfast. I was busy with my four kids, who were being terrors at the time. I thought Mr. Crusie was my cousin, who bears a striking resemblance to ol' Tom. I said, "Hey, how are you, today". I think Mr. Cruise thought I was an adoring fan, I had no idea who he was, until my ten year old son at the time, said, "mom, don't you know who that was!!!??" Well, I do now. He was in town with, Paul Newman for a race at Road Atlanta.:cool:

justjenn
05-16-2003, 01:14 AM
I've never met a celebrity, but I wish I could say that I have. :)

Missy
05-16-2003, 01:35 AM
I have met Steven King, while working at Staples Office Supply in Bangor Maine. I didn't know it was him until later someone told me. He was very nice and pleasant. My grandmother lives very close to his house...about two blocks from his house, but it had never occured then that the guy in the house down the street was was the same guy on the scarey book's back cover....lol, i guess I am a bit slow sometimes.