I swear, some of these made me audibly gasp.

I was greeted with the warmest hug and genuine conversation."

“Lily Collinsis beyond sweet!

A woman in a sparkly, one-shoulder dress holds a microphone and speaks excitedly at a large event with a spotlight on her. Text: "I'm completely starstruck."

Met her at a Renaissance festival in southern California.

She knew me and my BFF spotted her.

And very short.”

Brooke Shields on the red carpet wearing a sleeveless, sequined, yellow gown with a deep V-neckline and a bow at the waist, holding a gold clutch

“I was a seat filler at the MTV movie awards like 15 years ago.

Elliott Page was there, and seemed uncomfortable with the attention he got.Paris Hiltonwas actually really nice.

AndRihannais stunningly gorgeous in real life.

Lily Collins on the red carpet wearing a sleeveless, textured gown with a high neckline

Like, even more so than in photos.”

On the third night, I plucked up courage during my ticket check to ask if she wasTina Turner.

“I was at Starbucks waiting for my drink andAmy Poehlercame in to pick up hers.

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I’m guessing she pre-ordered.

I wanted to say hi, but she did NOT look happy, so I left her alone.”

“Used to live about a block from the Toronto International Film Festival.

Tina Turner performs on stage, wearing a sparkling sequin mini dress with thin straps and black lace trim, holding a microphone in her right hand

And she was like in full-glam makeup, at 9am.'

It was Jessica Chastain.”

“Simu Liu was a student in my class in grade 10.

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Just your average Toronto kid.

Sometimes he comes back to visit the school and the kids love it.”

“I was smoking outside of a karaoke bar in Santa Monica with my brother in 2005.

Amy Poehler in a floral dress at the "Inside Out 2" premiere. She is smiling in front of a purple backdrop with the movie's title

I turned and saw Sam Rockwell standing near me.

I went up and told him about my huge love forGalaxy Quest(one of the best movies).

He was so kind and gracious.

Jessica Chastain at an event, wearing a sequin gown with thin straps. She poses with a hand on her hip in front of a backdrop with "Kering Foundation" text

He asked what my and my brother’s names were.

And then I realized it was her.

She talked with one of the cashiers when they mentionedShowgirls.

Simu Liu stands in front of an Intuit Dome backdrop, wearing a light, casual button-up shirt and light blue jeans

She was so nice.

Didn’t even mind chatting with us.”

His assistant told me, ‘Mr.

Man in a black tuxedo with a white pocket square on a red carpet at an awards event

Diamond does not want you to speak with him or look him in the eye.’

It pissed me off, so I stared at him the whole time he was there.

He didn’t buy anything and looked flustered that I looked at him.

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What an ass."

“I was an extra inMarley and Mewhen it was shot at Hollywood Beach in Florida.

The actors were in between takes, so we all took a water break.

Neil Diamond at the Songwriters Hall of Fame event, smiling and wearing a black suit jacket with intricate detailing

I reached in the cooler at the same time as Eric Dane.

He was unbelievably handsome and soooo kind.

He talked to me for like 10 minutes!”

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“I was at a motocross event in Hollywood, FL when I was a kid in like 1999.

It was Vanilla Ice.”

She asked me how to use the deli counter.

Vanilla Ice in a casual outfit with a cap, posing and pointing at the camera on the "Dancing with the Stars" red carpet

I showed her, she thanked me, and we went our separate ways."

She caught me staring at her while she was on the phone and gave me a small wave.

Young and scruffy-looking, he asked them if they were in town for spring break.

Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp are holding hands, walking indoors. Meg is wearing a fitted black dress, and John is dressed in a dark suit with an open-collared shirt

“For the hockey fans: I waited on Martin Biron and his kids a couple of times.

The one time I took his card and saw it wasn’t signed.

Just as he reached for his wallet, I said ‘Just kidding!’

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Kiefer Sutherland on the red carpet in a black suit and tie at the Critics' Choice Awards

Cheech Marin stands on a yellow SXSW backdrop, smiling with arms open, wearing a black jacket and dark pants

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