Cringeworthy Fan Photos

This Fellow And Avril Lavigne

They say you should never meet your idols. Here's all the evidence you need for why that's good advice.

Avril Lavigne is widely considered the queen of awkward meet-and-greet pics. She has a strict "no touching, stand over there" policy to keep at bay an armada of fans who paid $360 to meet the dubiously talented pop star. So punk rock!

• Name: Avril Lavigne
• Gender: female
• Age: 37
• Height: 5'1" (1.55m)
• Birthday: September 27th, 1984
• Net worth: $60,000,000
• Nationality: ca
• Occupation: Singer Songwriter, Fashion Designer, Model, Actor, Guitarist, Musician, Record Producer, Artist, Music Artist

These Cats And Tom Hanks

By all accounts, Tom Hanks is one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. But even he would like to be able to pop into Radio Shack to buy an HDMI cable without getting jumped by selfie stalkers.

• Name: Tom Hanks
• Gender: male
• Age: 65
• Height: 6'0" (1.83m)
• Birthday: July 9th, 1956
• Net worth: $400,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television Producer, Television Director, Actor, Voice Actor, Film Director, Motivational Speaker

This Guy And Summer Glau

When a fan does the hover hand on a celebrity, it's because the fan is so awkward. When a celebrity does the hover hand on a fan, it's because the fan is so awkward.

• Name: Summer Glau
• Gender: female
• Age: 40
• Height: 5'5" (1.66m)
• Birthday: July 24th, 1981
• Net worth: $4,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Dancer, Actor

This Man And George Clooney

Let this be a lesson to you: Think twice before you take a photograph of your face next to the most handsome face in the world.

• Name: George Clooney
• Gender: male
• Age: 60
• Height: 5'10" (1.8m)
• Birthday: May 6th, 1961
• Net worth: $500,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Actor, Film Producer, Film Director, Television Producer, Television Director, Voice Actor, Screenwriter

This Girl And Robin Thicke

Robin, there's a mirror behi— Dude, ugh. Come on.

• Name: Robin Thicke
• Gender: male
• Age: 44
• Height: 6'1" (1.87m)
• Birthday: March 10th, 1977
• Net worth: $10,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Singer Songwriter, Actor, Musician, Record Producer

This Kid And Britney Spears

Britney, if you twist your neck any harder, we're going to have to take you to the emergency room.

• Name: Britney Spears
• Gender: female
• Age: 40
• Height: 5'4" (1.63m)
• Birthday: December 2nd, 1981
• Net worth: $115,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Actor, Author, Music Video Director, Record Producer, Artist, Dancer, Television Producer, Fashion Designer, Entertainer, Film Producer
• Poster: 41 2.jpg, Cringeworthy Fan Photos Poster

This Creep And Miley Cyrus

This picture was taken way back when Miley was still down with hip-hop, but she's just not with that anymore, you guys.

• Name: Miley Cyrus
• Gender: female
• Age: 29
• Height: 5'4" (1.65m)
• Birthday: November 23rd, 1992
• Net worth: $160,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Actor, Singer Songwriter, Dancer, Musician, Voice Actor
• Poster: 49 2.jpg, Cringeworthy Fan Photos Poster

This Lady And Nic Cage

"OK, I'm going to take one more, Mr. Cage. This time, can you give me a little Ben Sanderson at the end of 'Leaving Las Vegas'?"

• Name: Nicolas Cage
• Gender: male
• Age: 58
• Height: 6'0" (1.83m)
• Birthday: January 7th, 1964
• Net worth: $25,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Actor, Film Producer, Voice Actor, Television Producer

This Buddy And Jessica Nigri

It wasn't a hover hand until she cringed away from it so hard that she almost broke her back.

• Net worth: $1,000,000
• Name: Jessica Nigri
• Poster: 65 2.jpg, Cringeworthy Fan Photos Poster

This Chick And Justin Bieber

Mr. Bieber brilliantly executing the very opposite of a hover hand.

• Name: Justin Bieber
• Gender: male
• Age: 27
• Height: 5'8" (1.75m)
• Birthday: March 1st, 1994
• Net worth: $285,000,000
• Nationality: ca
• Occupation: Musician, Singer Songwriter, Actor, Record Producer, Dancer, Singer

This Chap And Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve is making the exact face you would make if some nerd rolled up on you like, "I wear this T-shirt every day just in case I might meet you!" and then you take a picture with him while thinking to yourself, "I studied theater at Julliard."

• Name: Christopher Reeve
• Gender: male
• Age: 52
• Height: 6'3" (1.93m)
• Birthday: September 25th, 1952
• Net worth: $3,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Deathday: 2004-10-10
• Occupation: Actor, Author, Television Producer, Voice Actor, Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer

This Lad And Megan Fox

Aw, remember this classic meme from 2009? The unfortunate photo made it look like Megan Fox was snubbing an adoring 11-year-old fan, but she never even knew he was there. She later apologized, and the kid got to meet her.

• Name: Megan Fox
• Gender: female
• Age: 35
• Height: 5'4" (1.63m)
• Birthday: May 16th, 1986
• Net worth: $8,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Model, Actor

This Nerd And Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill hardly looks his best in this pic, and yet his big fan is making a face that says, "I'd better do something to make sure people can tell who's the fan and whose the celebrity here."

• Name: Mark Hamill
• Gender: male
• Age: 70
• Height: 5'8" (1.75m)
• Birthday: September 25th, 1951
• Net worth: $18,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Writer, Film Director, Television Producer

This Chief And Luke Perry

This guy thinks he's totally a Dylan McKay, but he's Steve Sanders through and through.

• Name: Luke Perry
• Gender: male
• Age: 52
• Height: 5'9" (1.76m)
• Birthday: October 11th, 1966
• Net worth: $10,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Deathday: 2019-03-04
• Occupation: Actor, Television Producer, Film Producer, Voice Actor, Television Director

This Gal And Russell Brand

Apparently, this picture happened when she leaned in to grab the book Brand signed for her, and he thought she was going in for a kiss. Celebrities—They're Exactly Like You and Me! They're awkward AF.

• Name: Russell Brand
• Gender: male
• Age: 46
• Height: 6'0" (1.85m)
• Birthday: June 4th, 1975
• Net worth: $20,000,000
• Nationality: gb
• Occupation: Actor, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Presenter, Singer, Author, Television Producer, Comedian, Activist, Radio Personality

This Boss And Rihanna

THIS DUDE: Hey, Rihanna, can I get a picture real quick? RIHANNA: No. Please leave me alone. THIS DUDE: Haha, just real quick.

• Name: Rihanna
• Gender: female
• Age: 33
• Height: 5'8" (1.73m)
• Birthday: February 20th, 1988
• Net worth: $550,000,000
• Nationality: bb
• Occupation: Singer, Fashion Designer, Actor, Music Artist, Songwriter

This Bro And Tim Tebow

That baby is allergic to hype.

• Name: Tim Tebow
• Gender: male
• Age: 34
• Height: 6'3" (1.91m)
• Birthday: August 14th, 1987
• Net worth: $5,000,000
• Nationality: us
• Occupation: American Football Player, Athlete

This Pal And Hugh Grant

You know what the best time to muscle your way into a photo with a celeb is? When you're so crisp and they're straight-up bedraggled. "Hey, Instagram, check out who's better looking than Hugh Grant right now."

• Name: Hugh Grant
• Gender: male
• Age: 61
• Height: 5'10" (1.8m)
• Birthday: September 9th, 1960
• Net worth: $150,000,000
• Nationality: gb
• Occupation: Actor, Film Producer, Voice Actor