These stars hate taking selfies with their fans

Adjusting to fame is not easy, and for some the constant exposure and attention from fans can actually be unbearable. So, if you happen to spot one of these stars while strolling down the street, it might be better for you to just admire from afar. 

Click through to see which stars are not keen on taking a selfie with their fans.



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Jennifer Lawrence

Lawrence revealed that she was “incredibly rude” to fans to protect her privacy and that she refuses fan selfies. “I think that people think that we already are friends because I am famous and they feel like they already know me—but I don’t know them,” she told the Daily Telegraph.



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Emily Blunt

When people ask for a selfie with Emily Blunt, she simply answers: “You know what? I’ve actually retired from that. But I would like to shake your hand and meet you.”



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Kit Harington

‘Game of Thrones‘ star Kit Harington doesn’t like taking selfies, especially not with his fans. The actor told The Guardian that a lot of the time he simply refuses to pose with fans.



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Maisie Williams

The ‘Game of Thrones‘ actress told Nylon magazine that she prefers to talk to people rather than taking pictures with them.



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Chris Pratt

“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,” Pratt told Entertainment Tonight.



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Miley Cyrus

“I get embarrassed to take pictures. That’s actually the truth. I’m so embarrassed, because people are taking pictures of me, and I just don’t know how to—I don’t know how to smile,” the singer said in an interview with Barbara Walters.



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Emma Watson

Watson doesn’t like taking pictures with fans, but that doesn’t mean that she’s not close to them. She told Vanity Fair: “I’ll say, ‘I will sit here and answer every single Harry Potter fandom question you have but I just can’t do a picture.'”



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Justin Bieber


In 2016, Bieber had an important message for his fans on Instagram: “If you happen to see me out somewhere, know that I’m not gonna take a picture. I’m done taking pictures.”



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Liam Payne

A video of the former One Direction member went viral after he was caught fake smiling while posing for a selfie with his fans.



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Kirstie Alley


The actress once told a fan, “I hate selfies, I’m so sorry!”



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Amy Poehler


The actress told People magazine that she thinks the number of selfies on Instagram is ridiculous and doesn’t like seeing herself in them.



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Prince Harry


The royal told an Australian fan that taking selfies was a bad habit, and that he wouldn’t pose for one with him.



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Prince William

The Prince got approached by a fan who asked for a picture while he was partying in a club. He simply laughed and said: “One doesn’t do selfies!”



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Amy Schumer

After having a bad experience with a fan who wanted to take a picture with her after she turned him down, the comedian says she’s done with fan selfies.



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Anna Wintour


If you ever hoped you’d have a chance of taking a selfie with Vogue’s editor-in-chief, dream on. “Nuclear Wintour” (nicknamed after her frosty demeanor) has never taken a photo with a fan.



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Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana doesn’t feel comfortable taking fan pictures when she’s with her children. “They’re still at that tender age where they don’t understand why a stranger is coming over and touching their mother. Like there’s no sense of like, you know, boundaries,” she told People.



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Lorde


The singer complained in a now-deleted tweet about not understanding fans who think they have the right to photograph or film a celebrity.



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Ian Somerhalder

The actor left Parisian fans in tears after telling the crowd waiting outside his hotel: “I love you guys. I’m not taking a single photo today. It’s my day. Don’t follow us, please.”



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Tobey Maguire

If you bump into the actor one day, please don’t try to take a selfie with him. Maguire once slapped the camera out of the hands of a fan who was trying to get a selfie with the star.



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Russell Crowe


The actor doesn’t like taking fan pictures when he’s with his children because he doesn’t want to “steal time” from them.



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Shailene Woodley

Woodley told Glamour that she’s not one to take pictures with her fans. “I’m like, ‘I’ll give you a hug, but I’m not going to take a photo with you.'”



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Frances McDormand


The Oscar-winning actress doesn’t only refuse fan pictures, but also no longer signs autographs. “I say: ‘What’s your name? I touch them. I look at them. I have a real exchange… I’m not an actor because I want my picture taken. I’m an actor because I want to be part of the human exchange.”



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James Hetfield

Metallica front man James Hetfield likes to interact with his fans, but is not keen on taking a picture with them. “I don’t do photos, I don’t sign, I will shake your hand and I’ll talk with you for five minutes. I’d rather do that and leave that kind of impression than someone just stealing a little piece of your privacy,” he explained.



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Christian Bale

Bale‘s former publicist revealed in his book that the actor was quite mean to his fans and would become angry when they approached him.



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Cameron Diaz


Diaz told GQ that she doesn’t sign autographs or pose for pictures anymore because when she does it for one person, dozens of other people also queue up and wait for their turn.



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Spike Lee

Spike Lee might be a successful director, but his interactions with fans leave a lot to be desired. An entertainment journalist who interviewed him said: “I was a really huge fan of his work and he was just such an a–hole to me.”



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Cuba Gooding Jr.

The actor’s refusal to take pictures with some fans once turned into a fight.



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