A celebrity meet-and-greet can be a really special experience. I'll know I'll never forget meeting my favorite boyband member at a local fair in high school. However, while saving up your money for a ticket is exciting, winning a meet-and-greet would make it even more magical.
Recently, Redditor u/Alivinshotjuicebox asked, "People who have won a 'win a day/date with a celebrity' competition, how was it?" Here are 15 of the best repsonses: Some responses are from other threads by u/mojojojostan and u/JuteMallowConsumer . Disclaimer: These stories have not been verified. The users are supposedly speaking from their own experiences.
1. "I went to school with the president of the Dolly Parton Fan Club and bought a raffle ticket from her for 'Dinner with Dolly' in Pigeon Forge. I won and got to meet Dolly, and she is honestly the kindest, most easygoing, and most fun person to be around ever.
It was like having dinner with a really close aunt." "She is also really, REALLY tiny in person — like 5' even. She loves to talk about her home and upbringing.
(She bought the theme park that is now Dollywood to save the town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to preserve it and keep it from getting absorbed by Gatlinburg.) Dinner lasted for like four hours, but it felt like minutes. I think Mrs.
Parton easily belongs up on a pedestal with Bob Ross, Fred Rogers, etc." — u/darthbiscuit80 2. "This was about 10 years ago.
I won a meet-and-greet with Britney Spears before her concert through the loc.