I've met a few celebrities I admired a lot but kind of went in with the expectation of "they aren't going to be as great as they seem". Thankfully I have been pleasantly surprised

Some are great, some aren't. I met Debbie Allen and she was everything I wanted her to be. She even called me "child" in that way she has. I met Ed Westwick during the height of Gossip Girl and he was a twat.

So many people running for office. I've worked in politics for 20 years, and I'm finally leaving. I'm just so disenchanted with candidates being fame-whores, not being very smart, being "progressive" but then super sexist, caring about labor, but wanting to pay staff as little as possible. They aren't necessarily heroes, but they are people I want to do good in the world, and they just...aren't.

This thread is terrible without names and photos.

Fail.

Yes and no.

I’ve met a bunch. Sometimes they live up to expectations, sometimes it’s disappointing.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't say that I have anyone who I would consider my hero that I don't know personally. I don't see how you can idolize someone who you have no personal connection with. Yes, someone could be A hero but I wouldn't consider them MY hero unless I knew them.

It's a phrase ffs. It could be an entertainer, someone who kills in business, etc. Does not literally mean your "hero".

Yeah, I get it. But my point is, I don't think I would put too much stock into someone's behavior who I didn't know personally. I don't idolize any "celebrities" enough to care what they are like IRL.

The world is a disappointing dead end. Optimism is a good habit for the sake of making the best of it.

Only one hero.

Domine Iesu Christe.

I wouldn't say hero, but there was a man in my community I admired a ton for his leadership, compassion and way he brings different sides together and was relatively moderate despite his Christian values. We communicated over email about some projects I was doing. When we met in person we had a meeting at a local restaurant where he proceeded to drink 5-6 bourbons at lunch.

I was...surprised.

As Lauren Mayberry sings, killing your idols is a chore and it’s such a f——-g bore…

True.

In my younger years, I had aspirations of being a writer for TV. I had various PA jobs and writer's assistant jobs at different studios. I met so many people who I'd admired and 99% turned out to be total letdowns/borderline terrible people.

I worked my way up a bit - I had a spec script optioned by the show I was working on, and then a guest producer on the show offered me an assistantship. This guest producer was an actor turned producer and things went well at first, but working with (for) them was a nightmare. They and their life was a fake as the shows they produced.

Anonymous wrote:I can't say that I have anyone who I would consider my hero that I don't know personally. I don't see how you can idolize someone who you have no personal connection with. Yes, someone could be A hero but I wouldn't consider them MY hero unless I knew them.

It's a phrase ffs. It could be an entertainer, someone who kills in business, etc. Does not literally mean your "hero".

I met a music artist that I absolutely loved and stanned since high school.

He was rude, misogynist, and just all around a not nice man - I spent about 2 hours in his presence and it was the worst experience ever. Bummed me out and I don't listen to his music anymore.

This is very, very true. I am in a creative field and have met people who are lauded and praised for their work which gives them the halo effect. Being articulate and knowledgeable does not mean you act decently in your private life. One thing that happens is that getting attention and fame means they can take advantage of other people in various ways and some take full advantage of this. We’ve seen it a million times in very famous people’s lives when scandal comes to light but it also exists in the lives of lesser known individuals.

I can't say that I have anyone who I would consider my hero that I don't know personally. I don't see how you can idolize someone who you have no personal connection with. Yes, someone could be A hero but I wouldn't consider them MY hero unless I knew them.

What is your experience with this? I don't want to share my story because it is too recognizable to people I know IRL but I fully agree with this!