Many celebs look great and happy in the silly selfies they take with fans, so we often forget that they are human beings with their own life too. Over the years, fan selfies have turned from a great way of keeping memories to a way of getting attention on social media. This leads to a lot of privacy concerns and many other problems for these stars. No wonder why they stopped taking pics with fans or signing autographs!
Remember, you might feel like you know everything about your celebrity crushes, but they know nothing about you. They have every right to say no to taking pics with fans or signing autographs if the situations make them uncomfortable. Instead of a blurry photo, these celebs rather make their fans happy by other means. Let’s find out how they do it.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
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Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most down-to-earth and friendly
celebrities ever, and for that reason, she often finds herself in trouble with her fans. The actress claimed that she was constantly approached for pictures and autographs and it made her very uncomfortable. Her job requires her to be under the spotlight most of the time. Saying no to taking pictures with fans is her way of keeping a level of privacy in her life as much as she can.
2. Billie Eilish
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Billie Eilish won’t sign autographs for a very particular reason: Her autographs will be sold online later. Many times after she signed autographs for fans, she would find them being sold online. She would rather hug and talk to her fans rather than sign something so they could sell it. The singer is happy to take selfies with fans though.
3. Emma Watson
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Emma Watson refused to take fan photos because she was concerned about her personal safety. “If someone takes a photograph of me and posts it, within 2 seconds they’ve created a marker of exactly where I am within 10 meters,” she explained. However, Watson is very happy to talk with her fans and will talk with them as long as they want. Just don’t photograph the encounter.
4. Chris Pratt
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Chris Pratt doesn’t like taking pictures with his fans, but that doesn’t mean he hates running into them. The actor explained that he was okay with talking and shaking their hands. However, he felt like many people just took pictures with him to brag to their friends about it, and that didn’t settle well with him. On many occasions, someone would quickly snap a photo even if has already declined.
5. Emily Blunt
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Emily Blunt also shares the same reason as Chris Pratt. Blunt loves her fans’ continuous support but she does not like being approached in public for a selfie, especially when she is with her children. However, the actress will be happy to offer a handshake and a hug if a fan approaches her.
6. Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber also refuses to take pictures with his fans. “I’m done taking pictures,” he wrote on his Instagram post. The singer explains that he feels like a zoo animal and people don’t even recognize him as a human. They won’t say hi or ask him or anything. They just want a picture to say they have it.
7. Miley Cyrus
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It’s pretty shocking to hear this, but Miley Cyrus is actually camera-shy! She dislikes taking fan photos not because it's tiring, but because she finds it embarrassing. “I’m so embarrassed because people are taking pictures of me, and I just don’t know how to smile and just be awkward, so I stick my tongue out, because I don’t know what else to do,” she explained.
8. Shailene Woodley
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Shailene Woodley wishes people would respect each other’s privacy more nowadays. She doesn’t think random selfies without any specific memory attached to them can last long. The actress feels uncomfortable when people take their phones out on the street to take a picture with her.
9. Jonah Hill
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Jonah Hill won’t sign your autographs, but he will offer you his business cards. The card reads: “I just met Jonah Hill. It was a total letdown.” Gotta admit it’s a pretty
funny way to say no to fan autographs. Apparently, he carries a bunch of the cards around every time he goes outside.
10. Russell Crowe
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Russell Crowe is happy to spend time with his fans, just not when he is with his children though. At first, his son encouraged him to take pictures with fans so that they wouldn’t get sad. However, the fans kept demanding more and more of Crowe’s time and more pictures with him. “After two days, my little one said, ‘I think you can stop that now, Dad,” the actor recalled.
So those are the reasons why these celebrities say no to taking pics with fans or signing autographs. Their reasons are pretty solid, but some will say they’re just arrogant. What is your opinion? Speaking of arrogant celebrities, there are some
famous people who are just a total nightmare to work with. If you think these guys are arrogant, wait until you see these actors.