Being capable of requesting anything you want when traveling somewhere is among the best things that popularity and fame might bring to us, as we suppose. If it were us, we would be constantly asking for insane things, as long as the crazy demands can be met.
Fortunately, there are some of the famous people who share our exact point of view. Call it crazy as you may, but why stay normal when you are allowed to be crazy?
1. Lady Gaga
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Gaga’s 2010 rider made it clear that at least 30 minutes before her performance at any venue, all bars in the whole building would be banned from serving ice.
The anti-ice rule didn’t apply to her though, as her long list required foods like “non-smelly, non-sweaty cheese” to be served on ice alongside a blender and an entire smoothie station.
2. Prince
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When Prince had a cameo as himself on
New Girl, he demanded scenes filmed with Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner be removed from the episode.
3. Lindsay Lohan
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On the set of future flop
The Canyons, producer Braxton Pope claims that Lindsay Lohan demanded he and all the other crew on set strip naked for her own nude scene. Director Paul Schrader, deciding to take one for the team, dropped his pants.
4. Normani (Fifth Harmony)
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Normani of the band Fifth Harmony always requests applesauce in their contract riders, because she likes the texture. It reminds her of baby food.
5. Sharon Stone
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While filming a kissing scene for the Italian film
Un ragazzo d’oro (A Golden Boy), Sharon Stone left the set, locked herself in a car, and phoned her manager in the States. Director Pupi Avati’s brother then received a call requesting that all paparazzi and TV cameramen leave the set before Stone would continue shooting.
6. Beyonce
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Beyonce’s dressing room has to be at exactly 78 degrees – no more, no less.
7. Grace Jones
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Among other things, Grace Jones’ rider includes request for “two dozen unopened Findeclaire or Colchester Oysters” with an oyster knife, because she “does her own shucking.”
8. Mick Jagger
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Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones asked for a 40-yard running track during the 2017 Coachella. The track was also air-conditioned.
9. Metallica
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Metallica was very particular about having bacon for every meal on their 2004 tour. They clearly had their priorities sorted out.
10. Garry Marshall
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Director Garry Marshall demanded in his contract that his friend Hector Elizondo get a role in every film he directed. Elizondo, who had appeared in every single film directed by Marshall, only found out about the contract clause upon the death of the director.
11. Daniel Day-Lewis
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During the filming of
Lincoln, English method actor, Daniel Day-Lewis, insisted that any British members of the cast and crew were to refrain from using their natural accent, or else it might disturb his vocal performance of the iconic American President.
12. Micheal Jackson
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According to producer/writer Sam Simon, Michael Jackson agreed to do a guest role on
The Simpsons on the condition that the script be rewritten to give his character more scenes with Bart. The writers came up with a sleepover. The episode has since been pulled from syndication.
13. Bill Cosby
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Whenever Bill Cosby would be interviewed by
Entertainment Tonight, he’d request that they send the same reporter and that she wear orange.
14. Drake
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Want Drake to perform at your event? You better have four dozen natural scented incense sticks ready at your disposal.
15. Kanye West
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Before a speech at the Oxford Union (Oxford University’s debate club), Kanye West wanted water bottles from the brand
Volvic, but with the labels removed.
16. Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey loves white things. According to co-star Rob Huebel, while on set for her cameo in
The House, Carey demanded her trailer be filled with white roses and plushy white lambs. She also once demanded 12 white Labrador puppies in her dressing room for an appearance on a British morning show.