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Fans tend to think they know celebrities, pushing some A-list stars to fight back against parasocial relationships.
Ariana Grande
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Not “for good”! Australian fan Johnson Wen was sentenced to nine days in jail after the 26-year-old accosted the singer-actress, 32, at the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore Nov. 13. Ariana’s costar Cynthia Erivo helped security fight off the interloper, who goes by “Pyjama Man” online and has previously jumped onstage at Katy Perry and The Weeknd concerts. After Wen posted the Wicked clip, a fan commented, “You should be ashamed.”
Chappell Roan
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In a TikTok, the “Pink Pony Club” singer asked fans to put themselves in her designer shoes. “If you saw a random woman on the street, would you yell at her out a car window? Would you harass her in public? Would you go up to a random lady and say, ‘Can I get a photo with you?’ And she’s like, ‘No, what the f**k?!’ And then you get mad at this random lady?” After continuing in that vein, the 27-year-old concluded, “I’m a random bh. You’re a random bh. Just think about that for a second, OK?”
Tyler, the Creator
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The 34-year-old just wants fans to back off! “They wanna know who your sister is, what you ate for dinner,” he griped. “Mind your f**king business! Go outside and listen to the damn art or the music. Because of the internet, people don’t know personal boundaries no more, and it’s normalized. [But] we don’t know each other!”
Justin Bieber
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Over the years, the 31-year-old has said he will no longer take pics with fans. “It has gotten to the point that people won’t even say hi to me or recognize me as a human,” the “Sorry” singer posted on Instagram. “I feel like a zoo animal, and I wanna be able to keep my sanity.” He also called out fans who hung out around his home hoping for a sighting, calling it “completely inappropriate and disrespectful.”
Taylor Swift
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Safety first! During her Eras tour, the singer very politely asked the crowd to refrain from throwing things on the stage when she performed. “I love that you brought presents, and that is so nice, but can you please not throw them on the stage?” The 36-year-old explained, “Because if it’s on the stage, then a dancer can trip on it.”
Anne Hathaway
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She won’t do selfies, but she’ll pose by herself. Leaving a Valentino fashion show, the 43-year-old Devil Wears Prada 2 star was heard telling a crowd of Italian fans, “I cannot take photos with everyone, as there’s too many of you, but I will stand here and wave a little if you would like to take a photo.”