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Rude "famous people"

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acornfed · 09/10/2021 18:49

We have a famous designer at my kid's school, born to a very wealthy family. Her kids are nice
She can be very unfriendly but inconsistently so - will often blank people one day and be friendly the next. Acts quite haughtily with the teachers. At times very abrupt.
She doesn't have to be friends with us civilians - that I fully understand. But what's with the rude behaviour? What's going on there? The school mums are a pretty innocuous bunch and I'd like to think we are friendly and welcoming.

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FancyLampshade · 11/10/2021 07:35

Have met Bez (would he count as a celeb?!) who was lovely and exuberant and very down to earth and friendly.

DoraMaude · 11/10/2021 07:38

Currylover55 the first time I met Caron Keating was in the 1980s when I sat next to her on a plane from Belfast to London. We were both in our 20s. I didn't even know who she was, but I mentioned to her how much I liked her coat. She completely ignored me and a few minutes later the stewardess came up to me and said 'Miss Keating has asked me to let you know she does not wish to be disturbed'. She was then very rude to some people on the airport bus who tried to speak to her.

The second time I met her was in a professional context and she was doing the 'do you know I am' thing. I met her a couple more times and nothing I saw changed my view.

I only met her before she became ill. What happened was very sad.

lollipoprainbow · 11/10/2021 07:40

@DoraMaude interesting I wonder if her mum Gloria hunniford is as nice as she makes out also?

Thisbastardcomputer · 11/10/2021 07:41

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YonderTweek · 11/10/2021 07:57

I certainly got some "celebrity vibes" off Arianna Huffington but to be fair it could be because I didn't recognise her when I spoke to her.

Brian May however is such a sweetheart. Smile

FancyLampshade · 11/10/2021 08:05

@YonderTweek

I certainly got some "celebrity vibes" off Arianna Huffington but to be fair it could be because I didn't recognise her when I spoke to her.

Brian May however is such a sweetheart. Smile

Why should you be expected to recognise her?! Is this really something people feel entitled to?!
LastSummerHere · 11/10/2021 08:10

Never met him, but I used to work with homeless people in Belfast. One day a couple of our young clients came racing up to me, saying they had bumped into Sylvester Stallone in the lobby of the hotel next door!! He had taken a lot of time to speak to them and made them feel fantastic. I've had a soft spot for him ever since.

ancientgran · 11/10/2021 08:10

@stayathomer

Ps horrible thread, any human being can have an off day, I'd hate to know someone somewhere was naming and shaming me for it
I'm always glad that phone cameras weren't a thing when I had a totally irrational meltdown. On a station platform man rushed past me and knocked my drink out of my hand, he didn't stop instantly (I think momentum/ speed) and I shouted at him. He was mortified, he wasn't to know i was desperate to get pregnant and my period had started that morning, I over reacted and he'll never know that I am normally a quiet person and don't generally shout at people.
Guavaf1sh · 11/10/2021 08:16

I met Jonathan aitken and surprisingly he was one of the loveliest people ever

Hathertonhariden · 11/10/2021 08:20

Jeffrey Archer - the Barbara Cartland of thriller writing?

KittenKong · 11/10/2021 08:25

I rarely recognise anyone - I barely recognise people I know on real life. I was walking along and a man was coming towards me - I know I know him and he sees that I am looking and does a little smile to himself. As we passed I said ‘Hi Terry!’ (Brightly because it was a friend of my sisters from way back, and I just remembered).

He just looked a bit surprised and kept walking. It was Boy George.

In my defence - he really looked like Terry...

DrSbaitso · 11/10/2021 08:29

@YonderTweek

I certainly got some "celebrity vibes" off Arianna Huffington but to be fair it could be because I didn't recognise her when I spoke to her.

Brian May however is such a sweetheart. Smile

Yes! Brian May is delightful, and so is Brian Cox.
Clawdy · 11/10/2021 08:30

@dunroamingfornow

About Stella McCartney, just googled and her kids are still secondary and primary school age. I seem to remember she had then later on. They're 16, 14,13 and 10 ! Still don't think it's her though
It's already been said by the poster that it's not Stella M.
peboh · 11/10/2021 08:30

I can't understand these threads honestly. You get such differently opinions and experiences from people. Why? Oh yes because 'famous' people are humans too, and aren't going to be everyone's cup of tea, aren't always going to be switched on for the camera or just don't like you.

I'm not surprised she's a bit off with people op, you've come on MN to judge her for not being your friend. Maybe you're pushy, maybe you're trying to lick her arse. Leave the woman alone. She wants to drop and pick her kid up, not make besties.

ChristmasWithDC · 11/10/2021 08:39

I meet a lot of famous authors through my work and almost all of them are lovely, relatively normal people. The one huge exception was Will Self. I was really excited to meet him as I loved his books and expected him to be cutting but at least polite. He was absolutely vile, spoke to me as if I had leprosy, looked at me with absolute disgust when I said I was a fan. He was then all smiles and charms towards my older, male colleague who kept trying to pass him back to me as I was the one he was supposed to be dealing with. My colleague said afterwards that to an outsider you’d think Will Self had mistaken me for someone who had set his grandmother on fire. Having spoken to quite a few other people since who have met him they’ve all said similar

KaycePollard · 11/10/2021 08:39

Many of the posts on this thread demonstrates exactly why people in the public eye can be stand-offish. It’s prurient gossip, nothing more. Meeting someone famous once does not give you all deep insight into that person. It’s deluded to think so, and post with such sure conviction and suggests some people have quite sad petty lives.

DrSbaitso · 11/10/2021 08:41

@ChristmasWithDC

I meet a lot of famous authors through my work and almost all of them are lovely, relatively normal people. The one huge exception was Will Self. I was really excited to meet him as I loved his books and expected him to be cutting but at least polite. He was absolutely vile, spoke to me as if I had leprosy, looked at me with absolute disgust when I said I was a fan. He was then all smiles and charms towards my older, male colleague who kept trying to pass him back to me as I was the one he was supposed to be dealing with. My colleague said afterwards that to an outsider you’d think Will Self had mistaken me for someone who had set his grandmother on fire. Having spoken to quite a few other people since who have met him they’ve all said similar
I actually found him to be quite pleasant, but definitely weird. But you would know that from his books!
brokenbiscuitsx · 11/10/2021 08:41

Martin Kemp was a lot shorter than I thought but he was so so warm and friendly. Very chatty and actually came across very interested in people. Lovely man!

James Dean Bradfield from the Manic Street Preachers - Came across very unassuming and humble. Quite shy but very lovely!

Yahyahs22 · 11/10/2021 08:46

Someone said Holly Willoughby and I second that.
I went to watch a panel show she was on. She was the only celebrity who didn't acknowledge anyone, audience or guests. Bradley Walsh addressed the audience and thanked us for waiting in the wind and rain. She was so sweet and smiley when they were rolling but her fave just changed as soon as they weren't, not even acknowledging the make up ladies existence as she touches up her face.
I was super surprised as she seems so lovely.

vera99 · 11/10/2021 08:46

Les Dawson was superbly miserable when I saw him many decades ago shopping in the basement of Blackpool Coop - he was radiating don't come and talk with me.

Wayne Sleep was wonderful as was Richard Bacon when I spotted them separately walking on the street and called out "Richard Bacon alert.and Wayne Sleep alert..." they both laughed.

I offered to buy Arthur Smith a J20 in an Exeter hotel bar which he accepted after I had bigged him up and then followed by I've got a gig later so if you wouldn't politely now fuck off !

CallmeHendricks · 11/10/2021 08:47

@BrilliantBetty

Horrible and rude - Katie Price. Perhaps she was having an off day. No attempt to be anything like her on-screen persona. Just moody, short tempered and no time for anyone. Couldn't be bothered to be there.

I actually quite like her on screen self on Loose Women etc.

Ever wondered why she's no longer on the Loose Women team? I believe she also has had a couple of restraining orders taken out against her for threatening behaviour so perhaps it was more than just an off day.
amillionmenonmars · 11/10/2021 08:48

Cheryl Core was very unpleasant to work with according to someone I know who was one of the dancers working with her a few years back.

Norman Wisdom was lovely. Very, very funny off stage.

I have also heard only good things about Victoria Beckham who has worked for her.

JayAlfredPrufrock · 11/10/2021 08:49

Most slebs are smaller than anticipated.

Floogal · 11/10/2021 08:50

My cousin met Jeremy Corbyn. Apparently really up himself

RobinPenguins · 11/10/2021 08:51

Alastair Campbell was unexpectedly kind and very charismatic.

Cheryl Cole awful.

That’s all I’ve got.