31 Regular People Share Memorable Celebrity Encounters

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“A few years in the past, whereas working as a waiter at a high-end restaurant in Wellesley, MA, I used to be made accountable for managing a 3:00 p.m. lunch reservation for a celebration of two beneath the title Willingham. Positive sufficient, at 3:00 p.m., Willingham, a really massive, muscular male, entered the restaurant. I politely informed him I wanted a couple of minutes to get him seated whereas I tended to another eating issues. I turned and headed in the direction of the again of the restaurant and the kitchen. As I did, I watched Willingham exit the restaurant. Moments later, Willingham re-entered the restaurant via the identical entrance door and escorted Oprah Winfrey and a younger feminine visitor into the bistro. My jaw dropped and virtually hit the ground.”

“I stood in awe, mouth agape, and watched Willingham as he walked beside Oprah and her younger visitor. He discovered them a pleasant, quiet, remoted desk in a small space of the restaurant and sat them. He then turned, locked eyes with me, and beckoned me to his facet. He stated to me, ‘I’m gonna be sitting proper right here,’ and pointed to a separate desk perhaps 10 toes away. ‘You convey me the examine while you’re completed.’ When he sat, his dishevelled, outsized shirt pulled up a bit, revealing a hid, holstered pistol on his hip. Willingham, I noticed, was the bodyguard. 

I approached Oprah’s desk, all of the whereas remembering Willingham was watching all the things. And he had a gun. ‘Good day and welcome,’ I muttered with hesitation. ‘My title’s Tommy I’ll be caring for you at this time.’ Oprah smiled up at me, virtually saintly, eliminated her glasses, and stated, ‘Nicely Tommy, that is my first time right here. Are you able to please stroll me via your menu and maybe make some suggestions?’ Once more, my jaw dropped. This time it hit the ground. So, with as a lot grace as I may handle, I walked Oprah via the menu, after which she selected a cup of hen tortilla soup and a sizzling tea. She was the nicest, most well mannered, and most respectful visitor I’ve ever served, no matter her movie star standing.

Oprah spent about an hour on the restaurant having lunch along with her pal. Upon her exit, she stopped to say whats up to everybody she handed. I introduced Willingham the examine as requested. He paid, then escorted Oprah out to a ready chauffeur.
As soon as they departed, I scanned the bank card receipt that Willingham had paid with. Willingham left a 100% tip.”

—Nameless