Fans may know a lot about their idols, but there are some wild facts that even the most hardcore followers won’t know.
celebrities often appear flawless in front of the public eye, therefore it’s easy to forget that they’re just humans. These celebs all have gone through some pretty hilarious situations like many of us common folks.
So let’s discover these quirky facts and get a good laugh out of it. Do you spot your favorite celebrities on the list? Is there any surprising celebrity fact you wanna add?
1. Ed Sheeran Used To Be A Homeless Guy
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Nowadays we know Ed Sheeran as a famous singer who releases hit song after hit song. However, before he became famous, Ed used to be homeless. He had to spend 2 and a half years sleeping outside Buckingham Palace and couch-surfing among friends. His experience showed through lines of his song Homeless, “It’s not a homeless night for me; I’m just home less than I’d like to be.”
2. Robert Pattinson Took A Stalker On A Date Once
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In an interview, Robert Pattinson shared his bizarre encounter with a stalker who waited outside his apartment every day for weeks. Instead of calling the cops, the famous actor decided to take her out for a fancy dinner and complained to her about his life. The dinner was so boring that the stalker never appeared again.
3. Scarlett Johansson Has Released 2 Albums
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Scarlett Johansson is a talented actress, but her talent doesn’t just stop there. She actually has a quite beautiful voice and has released 2 albums in her career. Her first album was released in 2008 and it was called Anywhere I Lay My Head. Her second was released in 2009 and called Break Up.
4. Brad Pitt Has A Pilot’s License
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Brad Pitt has a lot of bizarre facts about him, and one of them is the fact that he has a pilot’s license. Turns out the famous actor takes flying classes regularly and it becomes one of his hobbies. Pitt earned his pilot’s license after spending a lot of time flying.
5. Madonna Was The Drummer For The Breakfast Club
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We all know that Madonna is the Queen of Pop, but not many of us know that she used to be a drummer before that. Back in the day, she played the drums for a band called The Breakfast Club in the ’80s.
6. Nicolas Cage Owned A Baby Pet Octopus
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Cage is famously known for his unique tastes. Among many wild facts about him, his pets stood out the most. Aside from snakes and lizards, Cage also has a giant octopus named Cool that he bought in 1998 to keep him company.
7. Leonardo Dicaprio Was Named After Leonardo Da Vinci
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Leonardo Dicaprio’s name has a story behind it. The story goes like this: Dicaprio’s mother was admiring a portrait of Da Vinci and suddenly she felt her son kick her for the first time. She took the hint from the cosmic and came up with the idea of naming her son after the famous artist.
8. Jodie Foster’s First Movie Was When She Was 3
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You might recognize her as the main character in Silence of The Lamb, but Jodie Foster’s acting career began much sooner than that. Her first time on the big screen was when she was 3. She appeared in a sunscreen commercial.
9. Elvis Presley Was A Natural Blond
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We all know what Elvis Presley looks like and assume he has black hair. His hairstyle is quite iconic after all. However, Elvis was actually a natural blond. He began dying his hair black at a very early age.
10. Reese Witherspoon Studied At Stanford
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Reese Witherspoon is more than just a beautiful Hollywood star and a talented actress. She is also a smart woman. Witherspoon used to be a student at Stanford University. She studied there for one year before she decided to become an actress.
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