15 Stories Of Celebrities Mistreating Their Assistants That Will Shock You

Working as a celebrity assistant can be quite rewarding. Every day, these aides get unparalleled access to great people and get to see their normal side. It must be a dream job, right? Wrong.
Everyday life for celebrity assistants is a race. They are involved in incredibly difficult work that requires the assistants to be completely dedicated to the stars and to be there around them at all times. In other words, celebrity aides do not have any private time or space.
As you can see, being a celebrity assistant is not all joy and sunshine, especially after hearing stories about celebrities who abuse their assistants. Taryn Manning's assistant, for example, was assaulted by the Orange actress, and Naomi Campbell's assistant was hurled a phone by the supermodel. Yikes!
Not all of that glitz is gold. The work of a celebrity assistant is not exactly glamorous. They are the people who stand behind the prosperous lives and gorgeous images of celebrities. Some are treated properly, while others are not. Continue reading to see more examples of celebrities mistreating their personal assistants!

#1 Lindsay Lohan

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Lindsay Lohan reportedly fired Matthew Harrell, her personal assistant, because she couldn't afford to pay him. "Previously Matt had worked for Prince and to say working for Lindsay was difficult and chaotic would be an understatement." an insider informed RadarOnline.com. While Lindsay was looking for a new job, the celebrity PA continued to work for her without pay.
According to the source, "Matt even accompanied her to her appearance on Ellen." He hopes to secure another job with another celebrity by assisting Lindsay. "Lindsay would like to rehire Matt as her assistant, but she simply cannot afford him. He performed an excellent job for her."

#2 Taryn Manning

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Taryn Manning got into a late-night disagreement with her personal assistant, Holliann Hartman, that went physical. After striking and choking her secretary, the actress found herself in legal trouble for misdemeanor assault.

#3 Courtney Love

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Jessica Labrie, Courtney Love's prior personal assistant, filed a complaint against her. According to Labrie, the singer "acted with an improper and evil motive amounting to malice or despicable conduct." Labrie's workweeks were longer than 60 hours on average, yet she was not rewarded for overtime. In addition, she was forced to send phony legal documents and was asked to hire a computer hacker.
Furthermore, Love promised Labrie a "full-ride scholarship to Yale University," but he never delivered on this promise.

#4 Lady Gaga

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Jennifer O'Neill, Lady Gaga's assistant, sued the artist for unpaid overtime earnings in 2013. In court records, O'Neill claimed that she was always close to the celebrity and that she frequently shared the celebrity's bed when on tour since she was never given her own hotel room.

#5 Jennifer Lopez

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The ultimate diva is notorious for enforcing odd regulations on her employees. Jennifer Lopez is one such example. According to HuffPost UK, the singer has instructed construction workers not to speak to her or make eye contact with her.
Lopez also stated that a new assistant must be "graceful under pressure, have thick skin, and be resourceful in foreign countries," according to Gawker. You will be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week... If the butler is not available, you will have to make meals, change diapers, and sleep very little. You must be mindful of when J. Lo consumes her food. You're supposed to always have food available ready for her even though she won’t tell you she’s hungry.

#6 Lance Armstrong

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Mike Anderson was requested to sign a nondisclosure agreement as Lance Armstrong's personal assistant, which "would have made me liable for a large sum of money if I even mentioned ever having worked for Armstrong." Anderson may have been held financially liable if he had violated the agreement. Armstrong terminated him after describing it in an Outside magazine story. This was prior to the revelation that Armstrong had used performance-enhancing drugs.

#7 Naomi Campbell

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Naomi Campbell was dubbed "the most unpleasant fashion model in the world" by Lord Bell, the founder of the public relations business. It is now widely known that the Chinese-Jamaican supermodel is a nightmare to work with. Campbell was accused of throwing a phone at her assistant in 2001. She snatched her assistant's arms and flung her down on the couch. The supermodel was accused of abusing an aide a year ago. She was found not guilty on all counts.

#8 Sharon Stone

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Sharon Stone's treatment of her employees is well known. Doctors urged one of Stone's former employees, Angelica Castillo, to undergo a brief period of bed rest, but Stone refused. She invited Castillo to work that day. When the assistant stated that she was still in pain, she dubbed Castillo "crazy and stupid."

#9 Katherine Heigl

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According to a source on the set of 27 Dresses, Heigl refused to shoot until her pregnant assistant rushed around the set and grabbed her a Coke Zero. Not only that, but she refused to eat lunch with anyone or have anyone speak to her.

#10 Christian Bale

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Cheung, Harrison "I would do anything from sniffing Christian's armpits for B.O. right before he hit the red carpet to making emergency sock runs if Christian was all out of clean ones," Christian Bale's personal assistant for over a decade wrote in his biography on Christian Bale. Duties may be as thrilling as attending film festivals or as boring as watching Christian surf in case something needed to be done onshore."

#11 Martha Stewart

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Martha Stewart has nine personal helpers whom she sends to India at random to acquire fabric.

#12 Ricki Lake

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This is insane and sick. Ricki Lake's helper had to witness her boss give birth in a bathtub and then clean it up.

#13 Keri Hilson

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Keri Hilson is a pain to work with. In 2011, after a concert, the singer yelled at her assistant for 'not being able to do anything right.'

#14 Anna Wintour

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Aside from her extensive fashion knowledge, Anna Wintour is infamous for utterly destabilizing the lives of her personal aides.

#15 Paris Hilton

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Paris Hilton was spotted strolling from car to studio while her personal assistant carried luggage and Halloween costumes.