Movie Stars Who Treat Their Fans Like Trash

If there is one celebrity who truly appreciates the love and support of her fanbase, it's Beyoncé. A bona fide cultural icon, Bey remains humble and it shows by the way she continues to interact with her fans, aka The Beyhive. For her 40th birthday, Beyonce shared a hand-written note on her website thanking them for their birthday posts and message. "I'm grateful for everyone involved, especially the fans, for the time and level of detail it took to organize such beautiful tributes," she wrote. "I admire and respect all of you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

And it's not only heartwarming letters that prove Beyonce adores her fans. She does countless meet-and-greets, brings fans up on stage with her, and takes the time to pose for selfies with her fans while in the middle of a performance.

While Beyoncé goes above and beyond for her supporters, some celebs' reputation is less glowing. From being labeled "rude" for turning down a quick selfie (hey it's gotta get old, right?) to even ending up in full-blown altercations with supporters, the movie stars below have been called out for the way they've treated their fans.

Cameron Diaz rose to fame after starring alongside Jim Carrey in 1994's "The Mask" and would become recognized across the globe when she landed lead roles in movies like "There's Something About Mary," "Charlie's Angels," and "Shrek." While Diaz has gained a lot of fans over the years, rumor has it the star isn't really up for greeting those fans. 

In 2013, Autograph Magazine (via E! News) included Diaz on their list of the worst celebrities when it comes to signing autographs. Evidently, it'd been a thing for years by that point. The editor of that same outlet told the Chicago Tribune in 2006 that Diaz happens to be "persistently a terrible signer." He went on to claim, "Instead of just turning down a person's autograph request, she'll lecture them about how dumb autographs are."

The ups and downs of stardom are no joke, and in 2018, Diaz shared with Entertainment Weekly that she "actually retired" from acting. In a 2020 Goop video, she told Gwyneth Paltrow that she felt "peace" after she stepped away from her career. "I finally was taking care of myself," Diaz continued. "It's so intense to work at that level and be that public and put yourself out there, there's a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you're really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there." If Diaz never takes up another role again, her last film would be 2014's "Annie."

Celebrities and paparazzi don't always mix well; big name stars have grabbed cameras out of a pap's hands, flipped them off, and even tried to attack them. And then there are the public figures who have confronted fans taking photos of them. Such was the case for one civilian and actor Sean Penn. 

According to TMZ, in 2013, a fan spotted Penn at the St. Regis hotel in San Francisco and tried to take a photo of the "Milk" star. This didn't go over well. Penn chased after the person and shouted, "Do we look like f****** zoo animals?" According to a witness, Penn grabbed the phone out of the man's hand and threw it to the ground and yelled, "I'll make you eat the phone ... get the f*** out of here!!" 

In 2020, Penn opened up about his temper after Howard Stern asked him to clarify the part of his 2009 Oscars acceptance speech where he said, "I did not expect this ... and I want it to be very clear that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me, often." He told Stern on his SiriusXM show, "I am aware that I can be a difficult person to like from afar, often. I sometimes think I have a great love affair with humanity but not too good with humans."

Privacy is hard to come by if you're an A-list star like Jennifer Lawrence, but she's made it clear to her fans that she will do whatever it takes to maintain that privacy, even if it means letting them down when it comes to autographs and selfies. If you ask her, she's not the most friendly person.

During an interview with Adam Sandler for Variety's "Actors on Actors", Lawrence, who gained a huge fanbase after starring as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games" trilogy, shared that she isn't exactly nice to people when she's out and about. "Once I enter a public place, I become incredibly rude. I turn into a huge a******," Lawrence shared, adding that it's her way of "defending" herself. The actor also noted that she'll tell a fan "No" when they ask for a selfie.

This isn't the first time Lawrence has talked about avoiding her fans at all costs. She once told the Daily Telegraph (via Daily Mail), "I think that people [strangers] think that we are already friends because I am famous and they feel like they already know me — but I don't know them. I have to protect my bubble, like, 'I have a weird job — don't let this be a reality.'" 

Chris Pratt went from being funnyman Andy Dwyer in NBC's "Parks and Recreation" to a leading Hollywood star in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Jurassic World." Pratt has become one busy actor and while he may adore his fans, he has one minor diva demand when they approach the star.

In an interview with Cigar Aficionado in 2017, Pratt revealed that he isn't into snapping selfies with fans because time is precious. "I've always been a pretty deferential, go-with-the-flow guy," he began." But now I have to be economical with my time. If I go out and want to do normal things, I have to be comfortable disappointing people. So I just don't take pictures with people. Because that's not about enjoying the moment; it's about stealing the moment to brag about later." When he does get asked for a photo, Pratt said he would rather ask his fans if they would "settle for a handshake." Alas, people "take the picture anyway."

While not one to pose for a photo, Pratt did spark controversy when he began offering autographed photos for a whopping $350. According to The U.S. Sun, the actor shared a link on his Instagram account that went to a site selling Pratt's John Hancock on merchandise from his most popular films. However, fans were shocked at the price tag and complained that it was way too much money.

Chevy Chase has been labeled difficult to work with for years, and Gawker's 2012 piece "He's Not Chevy, He's an A*****: A History of Chevy Chase's Horrific Behavior" sure didn't help his reputation. The piece offered a roundup of his former colleagues' accounts of working with him on various programs, painting a not-so-shining picture of his stints on "Saturday Night Live" and "Community." 

It also sounds like Chase is not very approachable when it comes to meeting people who look up to him. Actor Rob Huebel told Seth Meyers on "Late Night" that the "SNL" alum once slapped him across the face for interrupting him. The two met when Chase was a guest performer in Huebel's improv group's show back in the '00s. "So, I went up to him and I was like, 'Chevy, I just want to say I'm a big fan.' And Chevy just hauled off and slapped me across the face — so hard  — I mean, I saw red." Chase evidently made a joke about not butting into his conversation, and Huebel told New York Magazine that "he wasn't trying to be mean; he was trying to be funny." Huebel added, "It was a bummer only because I was such a huge fan." When New York Magazine asked Chase about the incident, he said, "It's a faint memory, but I know it was done in good humor."

If there's one Hollywood star to never approach for a photo or an autograph, that's William Shatner. In 2018, the famed "Star Trek" actor took to Twitter to address an autograph policy that rubbed some of his fans the wrong way.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, fans called Shatner "rude" when he tweeted that he won't be bothered to sign autographs unless he was attending a convention. "If I'm out and & about with family or waiting for a plane & I do for one; an instant line 50 forms. So if I say no to #1 or #21 it's the same — I'm a jerk. So to save time the answer is no. There's a time and place for everything & conventions are that place." He continued, "I'm supposed to care about the people who sneak up behind me to have someone grab a photo, who interrupt my private times enjoying my grandchildren, who bother me in the restrooms & who even interrupt my calling my wife at the airport in order to request a photo or autograph?"

Shatner has been known for his complicated relationship with his Trekkie fans. In a 1986 sketch for "Saturday Night Live," Shatner poked fun at them while pretending to be at a convention. In the "Get A Life!" sketch, the actors stated, "I've spoken to many of you, and some of you have traveled ... y'know ... hundreds of miles to be here, I'd just like to say ... get a life, will you, people?"