Daniel Franzese , who plays Damian inMean Girls , said , " It ’s actually funny because I met Christina Aguilera , and I think for sure that would be an exciting moment in my lifespan . And I was like , ' Christina , my name ’s Daniel . I sing ' Beautiful ' inMean Girls . ' And she was like , ' Never saw it . ' And then turned her back and walked away . She was so natural . "

They say never meet your heroes, but honestly, would you turn down the chance to chat or work with someone you’ve always admired? Plenty of celebritiesgushover other famous people they adore, but sometimes, the peers they look up to let them down.

Here are 11 times celebs had poor experiences with famous people they admired:

1.During a 2015 appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyers, Rob Huebel shared the story of being slapped in the face by his childhood hero,Chevy Chase.

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2.Vanderpump RulesstarLala Kentwas “such a huge fan of"Jennifer Lawrencebefore the actor called her names onWatch What Happens Livein 2018.

3.Growing up,Lattowas afanof Nicki Minaj, but in 2022, the two rappers got involved in a Twitter feud.

In 2023, Latto toldBillboard, “It’s difficult navigating through situations like that because there’s a disconnect. I will look at myself as a fan of someone, and they will view [me] in a whole different light.”

4.In 2022, Damon Albarn told theLA Timesthat Taylor Swift “doesn’t write her own songs.” OnTwitter, Taylor replied, “I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this.”

5.After Olivia Rodrigo released “Drivers License” in 2021, she oftencitedTaylor Swift as one of her biggest influences, and the two publicly supported each other. However, a few months after Olivia releasedSour, sheretroactively creditedTaylor (along with her co-writers Jack Antonoff and St. Vincent) on “Deja Vu” for interpolating “Cruel Summer.” Later that year, Olivia toldTeen Vogue, “I think it’s disappointing to see people take things out of context and discredit any young woman’s work.”

Then, in 2023, Olivia toldRolling Stone, “I was a little caught off guard. At the time it was very confusing, and I was green and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Is that the phrase?”

6.In 2014, Daniel Franzese toldYahoo, “It’s actually funny because I met Christina Aguilera, and I thought for sure that would be an exciting moment in my life. And I was like, ‘Christina, my name’s Daniel. I sing ‘Beautiful’ inMean Girls.’ And she was like, ‘Never saw it.’ And then turned her back and walked away.”

7.In a 2022TikTok, JoJo Siwa revealed that the “rudest celebrity” she’s ever met is Candace Cameron Bure. JoJo later explained that, when she was 11, she asked Candace to take a picture with her at a red carpet event, and Candace told her no but continued taking pictures with other people.

8.WhenJoJo Siwashared a picture of her first car — a custom BMW convertible with a giant picture of her face on the hood — onInstagramin 2018, Justin Beiber commented, “Burn it.”

@justinbiebercommented on a picture of my automobile ! he said “ burn it”!pic.twitter.com / ZTPztQFi3y

Justin afterwards justify , twirp , " @itsjojosiwa I have nothing against you it was the railcar and the colors I did n’t care I really trust you did n’t opine it was malicious or mean enlivened . "

JoJo used the interaction as an opportunity to ask Justin to play at her Sweet Sixteen. OnTwitter, she said, “it’s all good bro! you can perform at my 16th birthday party and we’ll call it good!” In 2019, she doubled down on her request onThe Tonight Show.

Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the 1:25 mark:

Here’s the full clip, with this part starting at the 1:45 mark:

10.In 2023, Stephen Mangan told theTelegraphabout his “worst celebrity encounter.” He said, “One of my acting heroes is Robert De Niro, and I once found myself in the same room as him at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. I am not the kind of person who runs up to everyone I admire. I’m actually a little bit shy. But I thought, ‘I cannot miss this opportunity to go and just say hello to him.’ So, I made a start towards him, then I thought, ‘No, I can’t do it,’ and stopped. Then I went to go and stopped again, then eventually I just strode straight up to him, and said, ‘Hello, I’m Robert De Niro.’ There was a pause, and then he said, with no hint of anything other than irritation, ‘No, I’m Robert De Niro.'”

11.And finally, in 2010, Hailee Steinfeld toldJ-14, “When I was auditioning forTrue Grit, I was on the Paramount lot. I was wearing clothes from the 1800s that were big and uncomfortable.Gleealso films on the lot and I love the show, but I haven’t really followed it. I saw Lea Michele just walking to her trailer, and I was like, ‘That’s the girl fromGlee. I’ve got to go ask for her autograph!’ So I walked up to her and asked for her autograph, but she walked by, and a guy came and said, ‘Sorry, now’s not a good time!'”

Rob Huebel shares a story about meeting Chevy Chase at Upright Citizens Brigade and being slapped after introducing himself as a big fan

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Rob says his first instinct was to defend himself and hit back, then Chevy played it off as a joke, and while others thought it was not cool of Chevy, Rob thought it was awesome because that was his hero

Jennifer Lawrence on a talk show, discussing reality TV star Lala, stating that the star is being two-faced and is a "c-word"

Latto poses with a lollipop while wearing a strapless top and jeans at an event. She has hoop earrings, a cross necklace, and her hair tied back

Olivia Rodrigo on stage, wearing a studded outfit with sheer panels, holding a microphone and performing

JoJo Siwa and Candace Cameron Bure are sitting on a talk show set. JoJo is wearing a colorful and sparkly outfit, Candace is wearing a sleeveless top and trousers

JoJo Siwa appears on a talk show, wearing a sparkly blazer and a large bow. She discusses inviting Justin to her 16th birthday party

Deena and Sammi discussing Ryan Reynolds on a talk show. Deena states that he was not great to them, and Sammi suggests he may have had a bad day

Hailee Steinfeld and Lea Michele pose together. Hailee wears a striped dress, and Lea wears a deep V-neck dress cinched at the waist