Twitter Humblebrags about Receiving Compliments from Celebs
By the way, yesterday Jessica Chastain said she liked my t-shirt. Chris Martin once said I had a nice nose. Beth Ditto once complimented my sweatpants. What’s the best compliment a celebrity has ever given you?
- james (@jamesjammcmahon) September 3, 2019
It started with this tweet by journalist James McMahon. Many responded, including a few blue checks.
Samuel West (Actor)
Stephen Fry once said he saw what I meant. I nearly had a teeshirt printed
- Samuel West (@exitthelemming) September 3, 2019
Rhea Butcher (Comedian)
This is the exact moment pic.twitter.com/TLxUKRkw2X
- rhea butcher (@RheaButcher) September 4, 2019
Robbin Young (Actress)
😊 I was 17 years old when Elvis Presley said to me, “Your eyes are beautiful.”
Factual and salacious details in my upcoming autobiography ‘Nude Christian’ Podcast. https://t.co/g6fEaUQTGD
- Robbin Young (@Robbin_Young) September 4, 2019
😊 As I stood naked in front of Dwayne Johnson ‘The Rock,’ he said “Your body is incredible. Better than most twenty year olds.” (I was 49 years old.)
Factual and salacious details in my upcoming autobiography ‘Nude Christian’ Podcast. https://t.co/g6fEaUQTGD
- Robbin Young (@Robbin_Young) September 4, 2019
Kevin T. Porter (Comedian)
Standing next to each other at Springsteen show Rob Lowe said my t-shirt depicting Kermit the Frog as Bruce was “awesome”
- Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) September 4, 2019
Questlove (Musician)
My current war w @meldcole stems from the time @meganfox randomly complemented a hoodie I wore in 30rock like 10 years ago. He a hater
- Question Love student of Roy Lee 8 (@questlove) September 4, 2019
David von Mering (Musician/Producer)
Iggy Azalea said she liked my overalls
- Dave (@david_vonmering) September 4, 2019
Raquel Rojas (Actress)
Serena Williams told my super self-conscious 16 year old self that my skirt was cute ( I was crying earlier because I was being bullied at the bus) so yeah she’s basically a saint ❤️
- Raquel Rojas (@RachiRojas) September 4, 2019
Ed Owen (Journalist)
I think it was being blocked by Piers Morgan
- Ed 令和 Owen (@ededowen) September 3, 2019
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Have you ever been complimented by a celebrity? I met St. Vincent a decade ago and she told me my name was pretty.