It's easy to idolize someone you haven't met. You can build them up in your mind as the perfect person, immune to greed, arrogance, and other flaws so many of us carry around within ourselves.

The ultimate test is bumping into them in real life.

A recent r/AskReddit thread has its users sharing their best and worst celebrity encounters, and the responses ranged from heartwarming to disillusioning.

While some stars appeared to be humble and kind even to random strangers, others didn't live up to their reputation and showed a side of themselves that shattered the admiration fans once had.

I met Weird Al and got starstruck and didn't know what to say to him. I finally blurted out, "I know you probably hear this a lot, but I'm a huge fan." He smiled and responded "I do hear that a lot, but

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