Hey there!
Think of a famous person you really admire.
You got one?
Well theres a very good chance that your idol actually idolizes another famous person.
Sometimes, that person can be the biggest inspiration for them in the whole world and
sometimes, the moment they met is captured on camera.
Ive found the very best of those moments - my name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10
Times Famous People Met Their Idols Coming in at number 10 we have Jennifer Lawrence.
Shes one of the biggest actresses in the world and in 2013, she won best actress at the Oscars.
Jennifer was very surprised during her interview with ABC but not as surprised as she would
soon be when this happened … that was Jack Nicholson, famous from such things as
- everything Jack Nicholson has ever been it.
Its Jack Nicholson.
Jennifer Lawrence had been a huge fan of him since her childhood and she had never met
him and certainly didnt expect to when he popped up in her interview like that.
And let that be a lesson to you all - always expect Jack Nicholson.
Next up at number 9 we have Bill Clinton.
On July 24th 2963, President John F Kennedy, better known as just JFK, met with the American
Legion Boys Nation program in the Rose Garden of the White House.
He shook hands with the teenagers as a photographer snapped shots.
This one proved to be the most memorable.
Here, JFK shakes hands with 16 year old Bill Clinton.
Less than 30 years later, he would be sworn in as the 42nd president of the US.
He later said that this brief meeting with JFK was what inspired him to take up a life
of public service.
Moving on to number 8 now we have Pink.
Pink is a huge singer, boasting over 70 million sales in singles worldwide.
However, over the course of her 7 albums that brought her all that fame and success - she
always had a little crush for Johnny Depp.
She briefly the Hollywood actor in a record store but had to leave when she became too
flustered.
Years later, just after telling that story on the Jimmy Kimmel show, she was surprised
by Johnny Depp.
As Jimmy himself pointed out, meeting Johnny made Pink go a little bit … pink.
Next up at number 7 we have The Beatles.
They are still the most successful music act of all time so you might be wondering who
was their idol before they were famous?
Who inspired them to get into rock and roll?
A guy called Elvis Presley.
When the band first came to America during the height of Beatlemania in 1965, they were
offered the chance to meet their idol.
They agreed to on the condition that no press would be involved, no photographers, no reporters,
nothing.
All we have of this meeting are peoples accounts.
It was said to very awkward at first, both The Beatles and Elvis were in awe of each
other.
But then, Elvis gave them all guitars and brought out a piano and the group had a jam
session.
Apparently things then went really well and the music flowed.
There are no recordings of the event but if anyone did make a secret recording it would
be worth millions today … Coming in at number 6 now we have Emilia Clarke.
You might better know her as Dragon Queen Daenerys from game of thrones.
Its safe to say shes now one of the most recognisable actresses on the planet but in the 90s.
Back then she was a kid obsessed with a TV show - Friends.
Like a lot of people her age, she has watched and rewatched every episode of the immensely
popular show.
Thats why she was so excited to finally meet Mat Le Blanc, aka Joey when the two were backstage
at a talk show in 20167.
She posted a picture of them to instagam saying she was downright giddy and this was now ticked
off her bucket list.
Now Im just waiting for people to ship Joey and Daenerys, actually its probably already
happened somewhere hasnt it … Next up at number 5 we have Ariana Grande.
Im sure a lot of fans of this singer would cry if they met her but you know who Ariana
cried when she met?
None other than Jim Carrey.
Ariana has said that here lifelong crush is Jim Carey and this was her reaction when she
finally got to meet him in April 2014.
Later, she said the reaction was very uncharacteristic of her and that shes normally sort of chill.
Well, at least she can understand now why her fans react the way they do.
It all comes full circle.
Coming in at number 4 we have Eva Mendes.
This Hollywood superstar is known for a number of big movie roles over the years.
Shes now happily married to Ryan Gosling.
When she was young though, she was a huge fan of already famous actress Alyssa Milano
- already a big sitcom star in America.
Here is picture of Eva meeting her idol Alyssa.
She was only a year younger but had big dreams of achieving Alyssas acting success.
Im sure a lot of Eva Mendes fans would agree that she succeeded.
At the number 3 spot now we have Steve O. Hes famous as one of the frontmen for the
insanely popular TV show Jackass.
When he was a kid, he was obsessed with the band Motley Crew.
He was living in Toronto in 1987 when the band came to play a show.
Steve O came up with a genius plan to meet them.
He found their managers name on the back of their records and he then called every single
hotel in Toronto asking to speak to him.
Finally, he got through.
The band was so impressed that they gave him free tickets to the show and met with him
backstage for pictures.
Years later, Steve O and the band still hang out from time to time!
Alright were going back to Friends now for our number 2 with Selena Gomez.
In 2017 actress Selena Gomez posted a picture of herself with Jennifer Aniston, best known
for portraying Rachel in Friends.
In the post, she admitted that Aniston was her favourite actress of all time, saying
-I have not only been following her career as a fan since I was 8 … I have gotten to
have real conversations with such a real heart- … a lot of people would argue that Selena
Gomez is now even more famous than Jennifer Aniston, especially if you don't remember
the 90s!
And finally at number 1 was have Sasha Obama.
By 2016, President Obamas daughters were used to meeting all sorts of famous people because
of their Dads job.
However, one person in particular stood out for Sasha - actor Ryan Reynolds, know for
a whole bunch of movies but most recently - Deadpool.
They met at a state dinner held in honor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Lots of famous Canadians were invited including Ryan Reynolds and this is the moment he met
Sasha Obama.
This picture speaks a thousand words - from Sashas reaction to her sister Malias thumbs
up of encouragement - the whole thing is great.
Well, that was a sweet little video.
Have you met any famous people you love before?
Do you think you will one day be famous?
Mabe youll be in a part 2 of this video - wow.
Thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all in the
next one!