Fanboy Fail! Pinky Recounts Her Top Ten Worst Celebrity Experiences! Darius Rucker! Molly Ringwald! Jamie Lee Curtis! And More!
This is a fun recap, it’s a sort of Fanboy Fail Friday, but… Also… Kind of successful as well. It’s those moments, when the experience is so bad, that even though you get the autograph or photo opp, you kind of wish you could erase the memory completely.
Ugh…
Pinky did a great top ten!
Check it out below!
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Hello, my lovelies. Pinky Lovejoy-Coogan here thinking about photo opps with people we love. Now, we all know I LOVE to get my photo opps, but sometimes they can be, well, less than pleasant. There’s nothing worse than having someone be terrible to you while you’re getting a picture (or an autograph), especially when it’s someone you’ve been a fan of for years.
When I read about Mikey’s recent fail with Jamie Lee Curtis (who is notoriously horrible to fans), it made me think back to my own picture with her and how awful that was. Did I get the picture? Yes. Was the experience terrible? Yes. So, now, every time I see the picture, I’m reminded of the horrid experience. Conversely, there are other celebs who are amazing – like, for instance, Mark Ruffalo.
I’ve met him half a dozen times and he’s consistently awesome. However, in one of our photo opps, he looks downright mean. What’s that about?
I thought it’d be fun to do a Top Ten of the worst celeb experiences I’ve had while still scoring a picture.
10. Donald Faison. While normally he’s a pretty fan friendly guy, during our last encounter he was downright rude. He was totally put out to pose at a charity event and grumbled about it the whole time wanting “his own time.” No problem, Donald. I’ll never bug you again (or support anything you do, for that matter).
9. Gabourey Sidibe. Always nasty, she makes it even worse when she acts like she’ll take a photo and then pulls a face like this picture. Ugh. I saw another picture where she flipped the person off while someone else took the pic. Considering she used to be a fangirl herself, her behavior is even more disgusting.
8. Tyler James Williams. If you say, “Who?” to the mention of his name, you’re correct. He’s not nearly well known enough for the amount of attitude he had when I saw him last. If Brad Pitt can be a dream to his fans, then someone significantly less popular should at least try to find some manners.
7. Jamie Lee Curtis. Jamie is just nasty. I was so in awe to be around her, that I totally “pulled a Pinky” and said, “We drink Activia because of you!” (and, no, I have no idea what that means, considering you don’t really drink yogurt). Instead of the “thank you” or smile I was expecting, she shot me a look like I should die and took a huge step backwards away from me. How I still got the picture is a mystery.
6. Chevy Chase. It’s no secret that Chevy isn’t nice, but, still, I held out hope that he would be. When his PR person told him to take a picture with me, he did it so begrudgingly that he actually said, “Do I have to?” right before the camera clicked. Great memory.
5. Marisa Tomei. For ten years Marisa blew me off at every event on earth. She was famous for “going deaf” when you’d ask her for a picture. Finally, at a charity event she relented, but it was the most half-assed thing I’ve ever seen. Although her behavior at the moment wasn’t as bad as other times, the combination of years past moved her up to Number Five on this list.
4. Michelle Trachtenberg. Michelle has the distinct “honor” of being the only celeb to actually trash talk me the entire time the picture was being taken and then still smiling in the picture. While we were walking (because, of course, she couldn’t just stop and take a picture), she was saying stuff like, “Does this make you happy? Do you feel special that I’m on TV and you’re getting a picture with me?” Crap like that. I’ve seen her several times since then and will never ask her for a picture again.
3. Molly Ringwald. The Queen of Mean, Molly not only made me cry during our first encounter, but has been consistently bitchy every time I’ve seen her. I think she only consented to this picture because I told her I’d never ask her for anything ever again (and I won’t). Considering she was such a huge part of my John Hughes-loving life, this one broke my heart the most.
2. John Cusack. I’ve loved John Cusack for so long that when I saw he had a premiere at Sundance over ten years ago, I knew I’d do anything to be first in line. Not only did I wait for six hours to get into the screening (for a film he wrote and starred in), I was the first person to get to him after the Q&A (which, come on, you should expect to at least do a few after the film). Although he begrudgingly agreed, he counted down, “3-2-1, take your picture” and then hurriedly walked away. Devastating experience.
1. Darius Douchebag Rucker aka Hootie. This oh-so-lovely experience was documented on tape by Mikey and witnessed by several collectors. After waiting hours at a talk show and being the ONLY fan there for Darius, he walked by me three different times saying he was, “Working.” Finally at the end of the long night, he left and ignored me completely. Now, I don’t normally call celebs names even when I’m frustrated. That’s just not me. I know there are people who do, but I try and show people respect. However, on this particular day, I’d had it. The day had been so exhausting, long, and disappointing, that after he left and I was on my way to my car, I yelled out, “You suck, Hootie!” or something like that. I didn’t think he could hear me, but suddenly I heard a ruckus (a “Rucker ruckus?”) and he ran back into the gate, ran over to the rail and yelled, “Who said that?!” Every fanboy there pointed to me (they all immediately threw me under the bus, thanks guys) and he started yelling. When I tried to tell him I’d been there all day and was frustrated (or something like that; it was years ago, I don’t really remember exactly what I said),
he proceeded to tell me that my choosing to be there was my decision, he was working and had a family and I should get a life. Oh, and then he said that he’d sign for everyone there BUT me (although, again, I was the ONLY fan there for him).
Although I didn’t ask again, he somehow took a picture with me, but I wish he hadn’t.
Those flaring nostrils still give me the heebie jeebies. Ugh. I used to like and support his music. I went to all his concerts and was a sincere fan. But, now. Nope. Never again. I hear him on the radio and the channel gets turned. You are an awful, horrible, mean man, Hootie. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Mark looks pretty sweet in that photo 🙂
This was really sad. You want to throw Donald Faison under the bus because he was “rude” to you on your “last encounter”with him because he wanted time to himself? Do you think that because we recognize celebrities that they don’t recognize us? How many times have you encountered him, Pinky? Do you think he can’t recognize you? After the numerous fan friendly times, you refuse to ever support him again because one time he didn’t want you to bother him. That’s not being very reasonable.
Also, you heckled Darius Rucker first. We all know how this game is played, the celebrities don’t owe us anything. It sucks to wait for hours and get snubbed, but your attitude about it was really in poor taste. You weren’t entitled to anything and behaved like you were. What exactly do you expect in those situations? Didn’t stop you from taking a selfie now, did it?
Articles like this make the fanbase look bad. Yes, there are some mean celebrities out there, but there are bad fans out there too.
You know what’s sad. Voice of reason person? You.
This happens all the time, you can meet someone and they don’t live up to your expectations. Half the people on this list are total dickbags, it’s nice that they did it, but come on, what Darius Rucker did was horrible. he’s a tool.
And Donald Faison was at AN EVENT! To do the carpet. That’s not private time.
You’re the same person that says “Oh, celebrities are people too” yeah no shit, until you run after their car screaming, “Ellie Kemper! Ellie Kemper! You didn’t sign my Bridesmaids poster!” Or running to the end of the line when a celeb says, “Please one each guys.”
What a tool.
Your Mark Ruffalo statement made me cringe. WHO in their right mind would say: “…in one of our photo ops, he looks downright mean. What was that about?” HOW MANY photo ops DO YOU NEED with someone?!? I love this website because, I LOVE photo ops, but have a rule against “repeats”. STOP Bothering Celebrities For a photo every time you see them. You make photo op people look bad AND greedy!
Ooops, Susan, you’re right. I think I sent the wrong Mark pic. Now it makes no sense.
I’d only encountered Donald Faison once or twice before this one and both times he was fairly nice. Of course he doesn’t owe me anything, no one does, but it’s not always what they say, it’s how they say it.
For the record, I don’t bother celebrities for pictures every time I see them. There are plenty of people that once I’ve met them, I’ll never need to ask them again. However, with some of my faves, like Mark, if he’s doing them with other people and I’m nearby, I don’t see a problem with it. How is it different from people getting 20 or more autographs from someone EVERY time they see them?
Yesh people
all she’s saying is that sometimes meeting a person isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. It’s not like she’s bashing everyone. People have good and bad days. It’s called being human!
“Real” voice (how original), I have never ran after Ellie Kemper for anything, nor cut back to the end of the line for seconds on a “oner”. You might have mistaken me for someone else. As for Faison, yeah he was at the event to do the event, not live up to the expectations of outsiders. I know when I’m working I’m not at the beck and call of everyone in my vicinity.
Yes, “real”, celebrities are people too, which includes the capacity to be “total dickbags” as you said. But Faison doesn’t qualify as a dickbag. Are we all total dickbags since we have all wished not to associate with at least someone in the fan community at least once? Why should Faison be lumped in with the likes of true dickbags like Chevy, Molly, Darius (and where’s super asshole Bruce Willis?). What Darius did was shitty, true, but he was also being trolled by Pinky first. After she pestered him 3 times when he said he was working, then screamed at him that he sucked, just because he’s a celebrity he’s expected to behave like a saint towards such ugly behavior from Pinky? Why should Pinky be given a free pass to act like that?
Pinky, I don’t care how many times you get your pics with the same people as long as they are cool with it, it’s not up to me.But to slander someone who does turn you down after you get your photo or have in the past is just classless. It is noticeable how you have your pic with everyone listed, but I’m sure you’re not willing to call out the people you don’t have a pic with yet as assholes. Guess you don’t want to risk burning that bridge yet? All 10 people on your list still gave in and gave you what you wanted, yet you publicly spit in their face on the internet where search engines will direct people to your scorn for all to see. If I were a publicist or a celebrity I’d refrain from any pics with you for fear you’d use it for your public witchhunt. And while you tried to excuse your behavior as better than the people who get 20 or more autographs, I don’t know any of those guys who that go online and publicly shame the celebrities for signing them.
I think the point of the article was people who did it and still were kind of rude. Hence no Bruce Willis! Just saying.
Her behavior ? I have seen people act horrible using the “c” word etc… And u think what she did was bad? Come on. Rucker was doing a talk show. He wasn’t recording or on duty for eight hours. He was promoting and part of that is dealing with fans. If someone is a jerk call them out.
I don’t know who Donald whatever his name is but he was at the same event as pinky was as far as I understand. Heaven forbid a human talks to another human. Lord…
Totally on point, TVOR. Well said. What I wonder is how many of these bad experiences come about because “no” is not taken for an answer. I’ve asked plenty a celebrity for a photo op (and I too have a no-repeat policy), but as a rule, when a celebrity says no or pretends not to hear me, then game over. I for one do not want a photo with someone who had to be forced into it. It also spares me from having bad experiences like these.
Ummm the multiple bad experiences by a lot of these people are because they are nasty. Molly Ringwald in particular has been documented by many people at many times.
Nasty, nasty, nasty.
I have met Jamie Lee Curtis, and she was the scariest, meanest celebrity I have ever encountered.
You threw the first jab with Darius Rucker. He only returned with a knockout punch.
Sorry you got called out, but you opened your mouth first. I fault him for nothing.