10 Celebs Who Have A Blast At Meet-And-Greets And 10 Who Clearly Want To Die
Everybody has that one celebrity they would do just about anything for.
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There are celebrities you love, and then there are celebrities you stalk in the hopes of a social media response. And somewhere above that, there are celebrities you make it your mission in life to meet.
I mean, can you imagine what you'd say to your favorite celebrity if you met them?
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Would you actually be able to say anything, or would you just ugly-cry? Believe it or not, there are situations where you can find out.
The meet-and-greet world is a little more complicated than ever before.
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Once upon a time, you had to put time and effort into meeting your favorite celebrities. You had to keep track of where they were performing, where the stage doors were, and how you might be able to spot them between there and a tour bus.
These days, you just need to drop a couple of hundred bucks.
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In recent years, the celebrity meet-and-greet game has opened up quite a bit. Many artists who want to give their fans a unique opportunity to spend some time with them will offer packages that include the experience. Their most die-hard (and financially capable) fans snatch up the opportunities to meet their favorites, but that doesn't mean every celebrity who offers it up is equally stoked to meet their fans.
Fans are spilling the tea on their meet-and-greet experiences, and let's just say not all of them live up to the hype.
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While some celebs really give their all to make sure fans get an unforgettable experience, some do the bare minimum and it shows. If you're wondering which celebs are worth the experience and which are major flops, keep on scrolling.
Halsey gives it all to their fans and then some.
"When it was my turn to have my poster signed, I approached her with minimal shaking, and started off strong by telling her that I felt so, so bad that she was sick," the fan recalled. "Of course, the saint that she is said she just felt terrible for us, and that she wanted to make sure we got everything we came for."
Bella Thorne, on the other hand, was not so enthused to meet fans at a signing.
This woman's life changed when her grandma won tickets to meet Destiny's Child.
"Beyonce said I had a pretty name, I said I hated it. She told me that she has a weird name too, and I should love mine."
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"At the time, I was pretty meh about it, but now I realize I got a pep talk from Queen B."
Coldplay is pretty cold with fans.
The Jonas Brothers have always been patient with their awkward teenage fan base.
"I won a fan club contest in 2008 for Jonas Brothers meet and greet and they were so nice!!" one fan recalled.
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"I was a very awkward preteen and literally stood there speechless but they were so sweet and made conversation and hugged me."
Fall Out Boy is a little less comfortable with their fan base
"The guys were really nice and patient but I could tell by the time we got to them they were exhausted and weirded out by the amount of creepy, obsessive, crying fans they met in 10 minutes," the fan shared.
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"My friend and I went through the signing line saying thank you and good luck tonight. I guess we were one of the few who didn't act weird because our picture was one of the few non-awkward ones."
Kendrick Lamar played a joke on a fan.
"He asked the hot girl if she had a boyfriend and she said 'yes' whilst blushing. He said, 'what if I leaned for a kiss would you do it?' She said yes. So, they both lean in."
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"Kendrick backed out and yelled 'SIKE. I don't do that to people.' We all laughed including her. All in good fun."
Avril Lavigne doesn't mind talking to fans, as long as they don't get too touchy.
Ed Sheeran had his own informal meet and greet.
Justin Bieber canceled meet and greets mid-tour and left some fans high and dry.
Korn takes time to really hang out with fans.
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"I'd absolutely encourage doing this if you're a Korn fan," one satisfied fan reported.
"They hung out and for over an hour and chatted with everyone and signed anything you wished and answered questions from everyone."
Fans have slammed Demi Lovato for being impersonal during meet and greets.
"Thanks for not looking us in the eye, asking our names, or saying two words to us," one former fan wrote in an open letter on Instagram.
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"Thank your team for forcing the 15-year-old girl, who traveled alone to meet you, to squeeze on the side of another group’s picture. And thanks for keeping your jacket on for photos while your team collected the wet jackets of fans who waited in the rain to meet you."
Adam Lambert is grateful to his fans for every turn in his career.
"He was humble, sweet, warm, and made an effort to listen to each person and connect with them. Seemed like the real deal!"
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John Mayer allegedly shook off an "unattractive" fan.
Camila Cabello is Cinderella-sweet IRL too.
"I saw her a second time and she remember my name and asked me about what we talked the day before."
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Britney Spears also doesn't want anyone in her personal space.
Rihanna loves to play around with fans of all ages.
"Then we posed for pictures with her in groups of 3–4 people... She was an absolute blast to take pictures with. She made funny faces, did unique poses with everyone, hugged people, etc, etc."
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"One person in the group asked her to record the voicemail greeting on his phone, which she gladly did before she left."
This fan's Olsen Twin meet-and-greet experience sounds sad for everyone.
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"The line was long, and you slowly filed in, and past the twins, who were sat silently behind velvet ropes. No speaking, you just shuffle past, look at them, and continue on, where there's a table of pre-signed stickers to put inside your book. it felt exactly like an extremely cheap sideshow at a county fair displaying fake 'freaks,'" the fan recalled.
"I couldn't tell you anything about them, but I can tell you that they do a good job of sitting still and not pointing out that they were basically treated like animals in a zoo."