Celebrities! They’re identical to us. Effectively, form of. It is easy to neglect that earlier than well-known individuals hit it large, they have been simply common individuals. So, Redditor Testie_Tickler requested, “Individuals who knew celebrities earlier than they made it large, who was it, and what have been they like?” Listed here are a few of their tales.
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“Natasha Lyonne and my girlfriend turned pleasant within the late ’90s. We frolicked a bit within the East Village. She’s precisely the identical — a salty previous New York cabbie trapped within the physique of a downtown cool child. She’s humorous as hell.”
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“Chris Hemsworth. His supervisor was my buddy, and I used to get him into golf equipment and take him round LA, introducing him to individuals. I’ve run into him a couple of occasions since he blew up, and he at all times offers me a bear hug and tells whoever he’s with, ‘She babysat me once I moved to LA.’ I really like him. He is the sweetest man.”
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“Tony Hawk was only a common skater child like everybody else. He did have the one full-sized half pipe on the town, which made him a giant native celeb, however apart from that, he was simply considered one of us. Laid again and good to everybody.”
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“My sister’s ex-boyfriend went to a Christian camp with the Jonas Brothers. This was across the time they have been simply beginning to hit it large. He mentioned they have been jerks.”
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“I’ve pals who knew Pedro Pascal when he was a struggling actor in New York Metropolis. He used to return into the espresso store the place my pals labored and chat with them about auditions and performs he was in. He even comped them tickets to some of his performances. For some time, he used to touch upon their Instagram pictures of their youngsters and want them joyful birthdays and whatnot (he nonetheless may, however I am not on Instagram anymore to see them). Clearly, they thought he was an amazing man. And for him to remain in contact with a few baristas years after he knew them appears to show he’s.”
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“I used to be pals with Jennifer Anniston earlier than “Associates”. She was a really candy/cool woman. We have been hanging out in her residence when she obtained the decision that she was up for a personality on 21 Bounce Avenue (that by no means got here to fruition). We used to play Wallyball (volleyball in a racquetball courtroom), and I have been to many dinners and events along with her and her shut circle of pals. It was fairly cool seeing her years later skyrocket to stardom on Associates. I nonetheless have her previous quantity in my telephone e book.”
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“Invoice Nye and I obtained our Engineering levels in the identical class of about 800. I knew him a bit, and he appears to be just about the identical as he was then.”
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“Emma Stone. I sat subsequent to her freshman yr in Historical past class. She was actually candy and humorous!”
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“I went to the identical college as Luke Wilson. He dated my older sister’s greatest pal, so I knew him throughout his senior yr in highschool. He was at all times a pleasant man, and on the random events I stumble upon him in Dallas, he’s the identical pleasant man I knew. He was additionally a very good athlete. He held the 800m document for our faculty for a very long time.”
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” I went to a small, very costly personal boarding college with ‘Lana Del Rey.’ Each time I learn interviews along with her saying she grew up poor, which could be very complicated.”
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“I grew up with Matthew Lillard. He was at all times the category clown. He was born to play Shaggy.”
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“I labored with J.Okay. Simmons and Sandra Oh earlier than they have been well-known (each labored usually, although.) I haven’t got a foul factor to say about both of them. I’ve periodically seen Sandra since then and may say that she continues to be an exquisite particular person. (I have not run into J.Okay., however from what I hear, he is nonetheless superior, too.)”
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“Jennifer Lawrence. She was a neighbor in my stepsister’s Brownie’s troop, and so they went to highschool collectively. At one level Jennifer pet sat my goldfish, and he or she virtually killed it.”
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“I grew up with Chris Stapleton. He was the preferred child in class, however he was tremendous good and a genuinely good man. I went to considered one of his exhibits when he was simply beginning to blow up and talked to him afterward; he was precisely the identical. He appeared sincerely joyful to see me and talked about a couple of previous occasions earlier than he needed to go. I am tremendous joyful to see him have a lot success.”
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“Adrian Brody was a putzy child on the summer time camp the place I used to be a counselor. I bear in mind him being allergic to chocolate.”
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“Zach Galifianakis. He is an amazing man. Type and straightforward to be round. We labored collectively and have been consuming buddies, so we shared numerous nights/mornings collectively.”
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“Ben Affleck was my little brother’s greatest pal, and I used to babysit him and Casey after they have been actually little. They have been good youngsters.”
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“My dad and mom each knew Ryan Gosling when he was going to the highschool they labored at. They at all times discuss how good and well mannered he was. My mother labored with particular wants youngsters, and he or she nonetheless talks about how Ryan (who was already a little bit of a celeb) would at all times take time to speak to them and sit and chat.”
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“In my first job in Seattle I knew Brendan Fraser a bit, earlier than his fame. He was very pleasant and humble and candy. He was additionally beautiful, rather more in particular person than on movie.”
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“Jesse Palmer of the NFL and Bachelor fame. I went to highschool with him. We weren’t shut, however I would name him a buddy. He was athletic and a little bit of a jock however an total good man. He was humorous and charismatic. I am not stunned he obtained to the place he’s.”
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“Adam Sandler and I have been in the identical dorm at NYU. He was actually irritating to me, however I used to be an actual asshole again then, so I do not belief my opinion of him.”
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“I used to be pals with Greta Gerwig in Excessive College. Sure, the highschool she wrote Girl Chicken about. She’s precisely how she appears: quirky, hilarious, variety, and very clever. I am so joyful for her and all of her success.”
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“Kenny Chesney lived in my residence advanced close to Nashville. Used to deliver his guitar out to the pool, play, and sing. He was a hell of a pleasant man, very humble and humorous.”
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And eventually… “I knew Elon Musk earlier than he was a family title. He was an entitled piece of shit again then, too, and he surrounded himself with fool yes-men. I want nothing however the worst for him.”
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