J.K. Rowling shares spectacularly awkward anecdote about drunk man in bar
LONDON — Question: What's more awkward for a celebrity than being recognised in a public place?
Answer: Being almost recognised. At least judging by the stories below.
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On Sunday, J.K. Rowling shared a brilliantly awkward anecdote about a time she was nearly recognised by a drunk man in a bar — and in doing so, she kick-started a brief thread of celebrities sharing their own, similarly cringy stories.
It all started when a student tweeted at Rowling to say she looks like Celine Dion.
@jk_rowling Has anyone ever told you that you look like Celine Dion?
— Connor Laverty (@connor_lav) January 8, 2017
Turns out he wasn't the first person to make the comparison, either.
Yes, a lady in an expensive clothing store who was trying to sell me a dress covered in sequins and feathers (true). https://t.co/jotHXRPkLN
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 8, 2017
Then, a man named Darren Whitfield tweeted this follow-up question.
@jk_rowling Has anyone ever said you look like yourself but were convinced it wasn't you?
— Darren Whitfield (@darrenwhitfield) January 8, 2017
Rowling's response has since been shared over 11,000 times:
A drunk man in a bar squinted at me & said 'are you JK Rowling?' I panicked & said 'no'. 'Yeah, didn't think so. She's better looking.' https://t.co/7358hlqU2O
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 8, 2017
The Harry Potter author's story prompted some responses from celebrities who'd had similarly awkward encounters.
@PattyArquette @jk_rowling @darrenwhitfield i get the "no offense but, do you know who you look like?" (do i win?) 😘
— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) January 8, 2017
@jk_rowling @darrenwhitfield People always say I look like Patricia Arquette then they tell me "but she's taller than you".
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) January 8, 2017
Finally, to round the whole thing off, Rowling did what Rowling on Twitter does best: she calmly shut down a troll.
Possibly the same guy. Similar vibe. pic.twitter.com/OyUUm4fbrH
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 8, 2017
