15 People Who Think They Took A Photo With A Celeb

When I was a kid, I got to see my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins play a hockey game. During a break in the action I looked up at the owner’s box, and there was my hero, Penguins legend Mario Lemieux! I told my uncle, he immediately started yelling Mario’s name, and soon our whole section was chanting “MA-RI-OOOOOO!” in unison. It was amazing.

We finally got his attention. He turned to wave to us, and we all realized it wasn’t Mario. Not even close.

So I can understand how some people might mistake a random person for their favorite celebrity. You get a glimpse of what you think is your idol and the rational part of your brain just shuts down. Here are 15 people who thought they met a celebrity, only to wind up sorely disappointed.