For the past year and an half I've had some pretty cool interactions with celebrities. I was able to explain the game of lacrosse to Michael Keaton, I saw Kate Hudson just a few days before her breast augmentation, I asked Queen Latifah if the three meals she was ordering were for her or for her friends (they were for her, if you were wondering) and I was able to tell Anne Hathaway I was a big fan of hers. (Which I was sort of awkwardly forced into because my other co-workers were telling her she was great and I had to be like, "Yeah, Princess Diaries...wowww.")However, as exciting as these experiences were, they unfortunately, did not prepare me on how to deal with when a celebrity becomes your real friend. For example, about a year ago I became friends, through her daily appearances at the restaurant, with a particular celebrity.* This particular celebrity then scored a starring role on a new show, shot the show and then invited me to watch the first episode with the cast. Everything was going swimmingly up to this point. And then, I saw the first episode, and the second and then the third. Now, I'm not sure how to proceed. If this person was a normal friend I would say, "Yo, saw your crap on TV last night. Are your writers escapees from the crazy farm, because I'm not buying a single minute of this."**
But, with a celebrity friend it's much different. I mean, one, I have a friend on TV right now - you don't mess with that. You keep that card tucked right behind the "I lived in Mongolia for a year and a 1/2" - those two cards ALONE will destroy any "one upping" conversation you might find yourself in. Two, she might move beyond this disaster and then become truly famous - which again, will be an even cooler card to play. So, this is the dilemma I'm in. Be honest or keep the celebrity as a friend? Hmm....If winning "one up" games were just not so much fun...
*The name will not be revealed because she might be in the habit of googling herself and then how do I explain, over a warm latte, that I cyberally took her down.
**That's actually a lie. Let's be honest, anyone who knows me knows there's no way I could be that forthright. Instead, I would just tilt my head and say, "Look at you. Heyyy..."
3 comments:
In my heart I think your celebrity friend may even set an alert for the name of the show...
Kate, I am laughing so hard right now. I was randomly surfing Facebook and stumbled upon your your very witty blog. I have watched the show in question and can agree that it is utter crap, I mean it doesn't even claim a city to be located in. Anyway, I am sure that your friend knows it is crap so there is no need to tell her. I would be shocked it if went beyond a season or two, so you won't have to keep your opinion to yourself for long.
Glad you and your husband are doing well. I always love hearing updates about you and your family from my mom:)
HAHAHAHA. awkward:) um, for some reason i keep watching that show... waiting for it to get good? don't ask my why... it is just one of the shows that hulu keeps popping up for me to watch in the background while i work. so who is it?? main girl? blond b*%$&?
I say tell her:) That in itself can be another card to play... "once i had this friend.. she invited me to watch the show with the cast, i was honest with her... told her it SUCKED. now we are enemies and i spit in her food on occasion:)"
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