So, I’m sure you’ve all read the news by now that Paula Goodspeed Od’d herself by ingesting medication into her over her obsession of Idol judge, Paula Abdul. Which is pretty sad.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being an obsessive fan of some celebrity you admire, ’cause I know that all of us admire a certain famous person here and there.

I don’t meet a lot of celebs in person, but I have met a few in my life. Here are some tips and advice to those wanting to meet your hero in person, whether the celeb is a famous actor, musician, sports star, TV star, etc., whatever.

Some do’s and don’ts

The Don’ts:

• Do not travel to their home without their consent and sit outside  for hours waiting for them to come out of their home…this is a no no…this will screw your chance and lose your opportunity in meeting your favorite celebrity. This will only land you behind bars or get a restraining order by your own favorite celeb. Next thing you know, your hero will not want anything to do with you. So don’t BE STUPID!!!!!
• Don’t show up while their working for their careers. When celebs are working on their careers sometimes a fan will show up out of nowhere. This is also a big no no and will lose your chance at meeting your hero.
• Do not take their pictures without their consent. If you’re walking in public and just snap a pic of them, they’ll think you’re the paparazzi, the celeb will track you down and you could get sued. Do you really want a lawsuit threat by your own hero? I don’t think so.
• If you do meet them in person, don’t act star struck. Celebs like to be treated like real human beings. They are real human beings too, not cartoon characters. Treat them like how you want to be treated, they’ll treat you good.
• If you do meet a celeb in public and if they have no time to talk to you, accept it for what it is and respect their privacy. Don’t continue to pursue to meet them when they say “No, not right now”, that means they are busy at the moment, and you could get confronted by their bodygaurds, do you really want that?

The Do’s:

• See, a celeb you like out in public walking around? Walk up and say “Hi, (my name is), I’m a big fan of your work. Can I have your autograph (or picture taken with you)?” They’ll be glad to give it to you if you ask them nicely.
• Best way to meet famous celebrities is at autograph sessions…or living in big cities like New York City, Los Angeles or Nashville. Those three cities are popular with famous people living all over them.

Hope this info helps out so you don’t end up like Ms. Goodspeed.

Kev