Fans are used to seeing celebrities shrug off their fame, but even Hollywood stars experience moments of pure fan excitement.
Lili Reinhart proved it on a recent episode of Kylie Kelce’s podcast Not Gonna Lie, which aired on November 21, where the Riverdale actress recalled being starstruck in the most unexpected place: her aesthetician’s office.
Reinhart explained that she wasn’t preparing for a red carpet, a film set, or an industry party, she was simply waiting for a facial when she suddenly came face-to-face with an actor she has admired for years. What happened next turned into a hilariously relatable story about nerves, blushing, and meeting your idols without warning.
Lili Reinhart reveals her awkward yet wholesome encounter with Sarah Paulson
During the conversation, Kylie Kelce asked Reinhart whether she had ever been starstruck. Without hesitation, Reinhart admitted, “Definitely. It happened to me two weeks ago.”
She went on to explain that she has admired Sarah Paulson since American Horror Story’s first season, and has even followed her online. Reinhart joked that when Paulson followed her back on Instagram, she assumed it had to be a mistake: “Which I thought was a genuine mistake because why?”
That confusion turned into shock when Paulson walked out of a treatment room.
Reinhart recalled, “I was sitting in the waiting room ready to get my facial, and she came out, and I was like, Okay, well, we're going to finally meet.” Paulson greeted her warmly, saying, “Oh, you're so great.” Reinhart admitted she turned bright red: “I blushed really hard. When I blush, it's very noticeable.”
Kylie laughed, telling her, “It was screaming. It was screaming.” Reinhart continued the story, humorously blaming her aesthetician for calling attention to her embarrassment: “She goes, You are so red right now.” Still, Reinhart owned the moment, telling Paulson, “Yeah, I'm a really big fan.”
Reflecting on it, she said, “It’s rare. When do you ever get to meet the people that you really look up to?” Fans may know Reinhart as confident on screen, but this candid moment reminds us that even celebrities become shy around their heroes and sometimes, it happens when you’re just trying to get a facial.
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