Sometimes, celebrities do things that make you think, "Wow, they really are just like us."
However, they're sometimes weirder than we are. Reddit user ParameciaAntic asked, "What celebrity is weirder than they seem?" and the answers just might shock you:
Disclaimer: As I mentioned, these answers are coming from people on the internet. People on the internet like to... let's just say "embellish" things, so take their stories with a grain of salt.
1. "My dad met Jeff Goldblum on set once. He’s outwardly a weird guy, but in person? He's apparently straight-up zonkers wild! According to my dad, he kissed my dad’s forehead, gave him a noogie, put on his hat, and skipped around. Then, after my dad shook his hand, he didn’t let go and kept shaking it as he talked about everything from space travel to Pokémon for like an hour. All while they kept shaking hands. My dad is a wild, awesome dude, too, so I’m sure they just hit it off, which is why it escalated into craziness."
"I saw Goldblum at the Seattle airport years ago. I was staring at him as he walked by, and we made eye contact. My face lit up, and he made a 'shhhh' gesture with such a sneaky-looking smile on his face. It was fantastic."
—u/odedzbread
2. "Billy Bob Thornton seems like he'd be a pretty average older white man from the South. He's allegedly a very odd man, a germaphobe to Howard Hughes levels, and just very weirdly intense even when not working."
"I remember when he and Angelina Jolie were wearing vials of each other's blood. It was one of those things in all the magazines at the grocery store check out at the time."
—u/Eon88
3. "Hugh Jackman is in an organization that totally isn't a cult. Quote from his Wikipedia: 'He meditates daily and incorporates teachings from the spiritually eclectic School of Practical Philosophy.' Read their description and come to your own conclusions. I know what alarm bells ring in my head reading that word salad."
Note: Hugh Jackman's most recent mention of this organization that could be found was from a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey. It is unknown whether he is still part of the organization.
4. "Larry Hagman (J.R. Ewing on Dallas and Major Nelson on I Dream of Jeannie) didn't speak on Sundays. He communicated entirely through whistles, gestures, and notes."
5. "Tom Brady. Yikes."
"I’ll add a couple known 'oddities' off the top of my head: Kisses his son on the mouth (including forcing his 11-year-old son to hold an extended kiss for a video); abstains from eating any plant of the nightshade variety (including tomatoes), caffeine, white sugar, and iodized salt; he wears specialized pajamas to aid in sleep recovery; and, of course, he is completely obsessive (I guess you have to be to be the GOAT)."
—u/Frohirrim
6. "Everybody thinks that Joe Rogan is a self-centered narcissist who is incapable of self-reflection and empathy. And that he’s surrounded by 'yes' men that keep him isolated from reality. That’s just not true. After working with him for a couple of years, I found out he’s a way bigger piece of shit than you can even imagine."
7. "MrBeast."
"There is just something not right with that guy... I can’t put my finger on it, but he’s off."
—u/Killowatt59
8. "I don't know how weird Jared Leto seems, but he is pretty damn weird."
"Have a friend who is in charge of security at music festivals. At this one festival, all bands had a large outdoor area behind the stage to hang out in, with all the amenities and parking for their buses. He got pissed at my friend for not letting him leave that area to ride his bike around the street, because he refused to wear his credentials because he’s too famous for that.
My friend told him the rules are the rules for everyone and wouldn’t back down. My friend ended up getting read the riot act for not letting him through. He rides his bike down the street, does a few circles, and apparently, that was enough for him. Also, no one is allowed to make eye contact with him."
—u/spawn_of_santa_
9. "Katy Perry. She literally admitted that she used to carry locks of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus's hair in her purse. Like, she actually asked them for their hair and kept it like a serial killer lmao. So f*ing weird."
10. "Madonna. I get a vibe that she’s pretty detached and awkward, and she compensates with a strong persona that can come across as abrasive in certain contexts. Also, you don’t publish a book like Sex when she did (at the peak of her career) without being a bit of an oddball. I’m not hating on it, but it was a pretty strange career move."
11. "Anyone who pushes a candle called 'This Smells Like My Vagina' is definitely weird."
"I like how we know who this is about without the name."
—u/RoseyDove323
12. "Leonardo DiCaprio. Not just the 'young models' thing, but he gives off weird vibes overall. In candid pictures, he looks like he doesn’t always have good hygiene."
"There have been rumors for years that he [allegedly] listens to music with headphones on when he has sex. Makes me laugh every time."
—u/Lopsided-Muffin9805
13. "Christopher Walken seems genuinely weird when you look closer. I once saw a cooking show where they went to his house to cook with him. He actually [appeared to have] two personal assistant models help with it. It was odd. I also saw that he likes to claim it’s his birthday on every movie set just cause he likes cake."
"The birthday thing is hilarious when you know how he does it. He starts by looking sad on set. When someone asks what’s wrong, he says that he’s sad no one remembered his birthday. Then he waits to see how long it takes for someone to throw a big surprise party with cake. He says it works every time, and it’s never his birthday. 😂"
—u/IneffableOpinion
14. "Ryan Gosling. Everyone thinks he's just 'literally me' Ken doll material, but he has a band called Dead Man's Bones. They literally only sing songs about ghosts and monsters, and they perform with a children's choir. It's actually fire, but definitely an unhinged side quest."
15. "Amanda Seyfried, in a good way. She’s very offbeat."
"Yup... that taxidermy collection is something for sure. Not my thing, but you go, girl."
—u/alexander_wolf88
16. "Henry Cavill looks like an absolute Greek god, but he is literally the biggest nerd on the planet. Dude paints Warhammer 40000 miniatures in his spare time and almost missed the call to play Superman because he was doing a raid in World of Warcraft. We love him for it, though."
17. "Jamie Dornan collects rocks that look like potatoes."
"How whimsical."
—u/snacksandmetal
"Didn't he also stalk a random woman while preparing for his role in The Fall?"
—u/ThatsAPaddlin1066
"Decidedly less whimsical."
—u/snacksandmetal
Lastly:
18. "Mr. Rogers. He treats everyone he meets with kindness and respect, which is REALLY weird nowadays."
Do you have any celeb tea to spill? We'd love to hear it. Tell us in the comments or through this anonymous form.
Note: Some comments were edited for clarity.

Comments