Wholesome Celeb Encounter Stories That Restored Our Faith in Hollywood

“The first time I met Kelly Clarkson, I went up to her and just stuck out my hand and tried to introduce myself, and she said, ‘Oh no! I don’t shake hands,’ and I was so embarrassed and sad that she was so rude… until she basically screamed, ‘YOU BETTA HUG ME, BOY! I’m a hugger; come here!’

”We talked for a good four to five minutes about our tattoos and hobbies. She was so chill and down to earth, and she hugged me about four to five times, and every time, we discovered we had something in common. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but the next three times I saw her in concert, she waved to me each time, then I was fortunate enough to talk to her again, and she was like, ‘HEY YOU! How ya been?!’