Redditor u/seemeatthezoo asked the community, “As a bodyguard, who was your best and/or worst person that you had to protect and why?” and it received over 1000 comments.

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Here are some of the surprising answers:

Obviously, we can’t verify if these stories are true, so feel free to take them with a grain of salt.

1.Gwen Stefani

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“The one celeb that breaks all my female friends’ hearts when I have to tell what her true demeanor is. Seriously, I experienced it on three different occasions. I would rather roll around in a bed of broken syringes used my crack whores than deal with her ever again. On the flip side, Gavin Rossdale is the chilliest, most humble, laid-back guy ever.

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Bonus: Most surprising were the Beckhams, both Victoria and David. They were the most polite, down-to-earth, good, caring people. I could never talk smack about Posh Spice ever again or make fun of David.” —u/shoei310

2.John Cena

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“When I was younger, I worked security, and I had to escort John Cena somewhere. I was told not to let any fans near him. A fan saw him and asked for an autograph, which caused more fans to see him. He said it was fine to let them near him and signed an autograph for every single fan. He apologized for making me wait and gave me a Snickers chocolate bar when we got to his dressing room.

This was when he was new on the scene and not very popular. I will always remember that about him. When people say he’s a nice guy, they are not exaggerating.” —u/SayAllenthing

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3.Robert Duvall

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“Excellent, excellent man. He keeps a book with him, and when he eats out, he logs it, so he knows to eat there, not to eat there, and what to eat. Had a nice lunch at a small joint, just about to get the check when someone finally recognized him. There were only about 20 people in there, and only 10 wanted an autograph (it was in the time before cellphone cameras). The others just simply took a handshake.” —u/Matagorda

4.Tony Robbins

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“Guy was an absolute tool. Never mind the fact that he made all his wealth by taking advantage of gullible people, but his behavior just adds to his douchiness. He demanded that his hotel room be a certain temperature at all times and when it was a couple of degrees off he lost his shit and started yelling at the hotel staff.

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I had to escort him up to his room after one of his seminars, and his ‘staff’ (groupies and hanger-ons) stated that I had to be 20 feet away at all times or I would be disturbing his ‘aura.’ How the hell am I supposed to protect him if I have to stand that far away? He also had this weird machine contraption that looked like a mix between an enema machine and a giant dildo. I had no idea what the hell it was for, and I didn’t ask. Weird dude overall.” —u/reaverdude

5.Snoop Dogg

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“He was totally chill. He asked that I put the Steelers game on for him and gave me a wad of cash to pay for a bunch of PlayStation 2s to bring up to his room since he and his entourage were going to have a major Madden tournament in the evening. He also instructed me to only allow children near him and no adults, since he only signs autographs for little kids. He’s actually a very well-spoken and respectful individual considering what he’s known for in his career.” —u/reaverdude

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6.Pope John Paul II

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“He was funny as hell! When he found out I was an atheist, he laughed and said, ‘How do you feel about protecting me?’ I replied, ‘Well, at least I know if I died protecting you, and I was wrong about God, it would definitely put a huge notch in the good category.’ He laughed, offered to bless me, and I let him.” —u/madbrolol

7.Adam Lambert

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“I never met or worked for someone so heartless and rude. I was asked to take care of his private security one night as a favor for his tour manager. He literally came up to me, put his arm on my shoulder and said, ‘Unless you see a thousand people bothering me, stay the fuck away as possible!’ I couldn’t believe that someone I was asked to protect said that. I did my best to be professional and held every ounce of strength not to kill the guy myself. He purposely made my night a living hell.” —u/ostkuk1

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8.Eminem

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“I was a bodyguard for Eminem from spring 2000 (right before The Marshall Mathers LP was released) up until about fall of 2004 (right around when Encore was released).

I can write a book about it. You never would have guessed Eminem was a celebrity. He was exceedingly humble, somewhat awkward and rarely a dick to people. He treated all of his staff, ranging from sound engineers to those who prepared food at the studio, very kindly and well. He never used his celebrity status to bully or show contempt towards others, and actually shied away from it.

I do want to say, it is extremely important to never judge celebrities or make assumptions about them or what they do because they totally can (and many totally do) lose their minds with the exorbitant amount of fame and excess they are exposed to.” —u/asaph23

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9.Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn

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“A guy in gym shorts and a T-shirt comes walking into the restricted area. I ask him for his pass, and he says that he doesn’t have it with him. Told him that he couldn’t be there and that if he didn’t leave, I would have to escort him from the building. Turns out the guy was Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn. After he was all dressed and waiting to go on, he made a point to come up to me and apologize for not having his credentials with him. I told him that I didn’t recognize him without his hat. Really nice guy.” —u/GolfFan

10.Adam West

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“The worst! It made me really sad. He was a complete asshat. He showed up ‘covertly’ wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a medical mask. When he took everything off, and not many people noticed he was upset, he waited for everyone in line to applaud before he sat down. When he did it, it took 20 minutes for him to ‘get ready,’ which meant yelling at his assistant for a multitude of reasons. When he finally started letting people through, they announced that each autograph was $40 and he would only sign one of the four pictures that he brought himself. After an hour, he started signing things that people brought for double. Eighty dollars for him to barely put a scribble on something. And he wouldn’t personalize any. Just his name. Then he freaked out and left after yelling at his assistant for like 10 minutes. He left the event while over 150 people were still in line…people who had stood there for like three hours. It made me really sad. I always really liked him before that.” —u/demonm0nkey

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11.Lastly, Peter Cullen

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“I had the pleasure of guarding Peter Cullen at a convention. He’s the voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore. When I arrived on site, I had no idea who I was guarding or about the convention. I walked in and I realised I was with my people, after I found out I was guarding Peter Cullen, I was hyped up

He was one of the nicest guys I have ever met. He really cared about the fans. People would tell him stories about the impact he had on them as Optimus and Eeyore, and he took it to heart and gave out hugs when he saw that they needed it. He looked over the gifts that he received and actually appreciated them. While in the back room, he asked for milk and Swiss Chalet; he really loved Swiss Chalet. The thing that caught me off guard was the fact that he didn’t like swearing. He was constantly making jokes while in the back and asked me to sit inside the green room and take a break. I ended up staying an extra hour at the convention just to hear him speak about his experiences and answer fan questions.” —u/Randy101

Have you ever had a great or unpleasant encounter with a celebrity? Share it with me in the comments or through our anonymous Google doc.

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