People fired up their Twitter fingers to air their funniest or most awkward celebrity interactions thanks to a fun thread from the wildly popular account of event promoter and marketer Yusuf Muhammad.
What’s ya most awkward or interesting celebrity interaction you have had? Lol
I have so many ????
— Veteran Freshman – #PapaYuie (@yusufyuie) January 6, 2020
Hundreds of people replied in the thread to share their funniest tales, and while none of the stories could be confirmed they were hilarious nonetheless.
The stories ranged from hugging Issa Rae to airport run-ins with Naomi Campbell.
I was in the line for TSA at JFK and Naomi Campbell is right next to me. The first words out of my mouth “I’ve never met a celebrity before” she shuts me down with “Honey I’m not a celebrity, I’m a supermodel” ???? I was so embarrassed!
— Taylor Stone (@SupremeStone) January 6, 2020
I saw Kelly Rowland at Walmart in the early 2000s & started to sing Dilemma to her & she pushed her cart away from me. ???? I almost blew her cover.
— rafaela de la ghetto (@missbeffy) January 6, 2020
When I was 12, Rocafella had a AAU Team called Team Roc in Harlem. One day, Jim Jones, Cam’ron and Freaky Zeeky stopped by our practice and dead was shooting around with us.
Killa Cam had on a pink mink and made 5 straight threes at one point. ????????????
— Tom Sheppard (@SmooveGuyO) January 6, 2020
My uncle met nick cannon and called my mama phone so he could talk to me but when my mama tried to give me the phone and told me who it was I said (out loud) “why would I wanna talk to nick cannon I do not like nick cannon!” And he heard me lmfaoo
— Black heffa (@alwaysdesi) January 6, 2020
Went to a club in dtLA with my older brother and his friends. I was lit off of 2 AMFs and the dj shouted out “Jay Rock in the building y’all” I’m looking around for him, didn’t see him til I looked down in front of me and blurted out “damn that nigga short”. He sized me up
— Fatty (@AdiosNBlueDream) January 6, 2020
When I was walking out the MoMa, @IssaRae was walking down the street. I was blind af without glasses so my friend pointed her out. I turned around like “ISSA?!?” She was like “Yeah!” I was like “Can I get a hug?!?” She said “Come get this hug!”
It was a good time. 10/10
— ❤️[Makoto.]〽️ (@ByMakotoRen) January 6, 2020
Some of the stories in the thread show just how bold some people are when it comes to their favorite celebrities. While some may be wracked with anxiety over approaching someone famous, others seemed to have no qualms about stopping their faves for a photo.
Ran into @ciara at Morrow’s in New Orleans on my 25th birthday. Super random! But she was really nice. pic.twitter.com/NRzoJEBPe9
— Cardiana Grande. (@princess_neeks) January 6, 2020
I was like 10 but I met Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston at a CVS in Buffalo..
They were funny as hell and Whitney gave me a hug .— myra. (@_jiggab) January 6, 2020
Met Future years ago at the PHL airport when I worked there (before he was really famous). Pointed him out & that I listen to his mixtapes, 1 of his entourage dismissed me. Before they left I asked him could I get a pic & he MADE the guy take the picture of us lol! pic.twitter.com/Bo1xX2NYWq
— KB (@Leetrele) January 6, 2020
I walked up to Dulé Hill in Trinidad for carnival. Told him “Holes” still makes me cry. He politely walked away after the pic. I’m awky AF.
— To Wakanda and BEYOND! (@Roze_Goes) January 6, 2020
Smokey Robinson was sitting outside at the Ivy on Robertson and when i saw him i dropped all my belongings…he smiled…i asked for a hug and a pic…i got both and he told me i was pretty ????????????????????????
— corleone♟???????? (@say_yerrrr) January 6, 2020
The day i met SZA at Brooklyn Rough Trade. I went to give her a hug and congratulate her and she said “Damn You Smell Good !”
— El Negro Chapo (@Dex_Benjamin) January 6, 2020
As Muhammad's thread continues to gain popularity, the hysterical retellings continue to roll in. However, there have been dozens of fun encounters over the years of people's interactions with the rich and famous.
Just last year, one Temple student managed to stop 25-year-old rapper Lil Uzi Vert while he was walking through a department store and reportedly convinced the superstar to cover his $90,000 tuition.
The most common celebrity interactions usually involve hotels or food service jobs, as explained by one New York writer who managed to meet Bill Murray, Darryl Strawberry, Craig Robinson, Beyoncé and Jay-Z all thanks to her gigs at restaurants throughout New York City.
In a lengthy tale, Fontaine Felisha Foxworth explained that she managed to meet Beyoncé and Jay-Z while working at Lucali's in Brooklyn one day in 2017.
Stay ready so you don't have to get ready, folks. You never know who you might bump into.
