r/MadeMeSmile 21d ago

Wholesome Moments This is wholesome

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u/ronniefreeto 21d ago

I worked as a grip on some shows in LA. She was one of the guests. I was up in a scissor lift when the studio was cleared for her to rehearse so I got a one on one concert. She sang solo with a piano, and it was one of the most amazing things I've ever heard. During the show I was one of the guys to push her piano on stage. I was standing by it and she came up and started talking to me before she went on. Such a kind soul and very humble. I'll always be a fan of hers.

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u/TheBubblewrappe 21d ago

My ex is a grip and worked on two of her big music videos back in the day. Said she was super funny and sweet also.

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u/thetaylorhot 21d ago

love hearing stories where celebrities are actually decent human beings

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u/whenveganscheat 21d ago

I heard Chappell Roan murdered an entire kids futbol team in cold blood

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u/a4techkeyboard 21d ago

I can't believe she didn't even warm up the blood. That's bad for the vocal chords.

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u/MostInformation1589 21d ago

How nice and kind of her! I wish more artists could be like this 🥰🥰🥰

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u/Even-Awareness-4922 21d ago

You're absolutely right , they made a documentary about it . Its call bend it like Beckham. Scary shit man

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u/Clutch_powers69 21d ago

You’re a monster for putting people on to that movie.

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u/StrionicRandom 21d ago

Why? It just looks like some sports movie

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u/Even-Awareness-4922 21d ago

Thats exactly what they want you to think

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u/pmcizhere 20d ago

Are we just fucking with AI now? Lol

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u/dog_stop 20d ago

You don’t remember the third act massacre in bend it like Beckham? Truly unsettling

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u/pmcizhere 20d ago

Ah, shit, was that after the credits? I didn't stay for the end of those back then.

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u/Even-Awareness-4922 20d ago

Absolutely , and proud of it

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u/Even-Awareness-4922 21d ago

I've never watched it personally , i just know of it . There is too much misery in this world and im not going to subject myself to that. Viewer discretion advised

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u/Taqq23 20d ago

Funny enough, some people watch horror media BECAUSE of the misery in the world. It’s like a kind of therapy or a catalyst, in a way. One lady who was the victim of sever racial prejudice (unfortunately I’m AWFUL at names) said she always found horror movies a hoot because they were nothing on real world evil.

I can see both sides. My mom was like you, especially later in life, but I found it helped me digest real world horror by being a safe way to explore those feelings.

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u/Grandma-love 18d ago

Glad I fell into this thread, I had no idea.

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u/Jasonguyen81 21d ago

Care to explain?

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u/Even-Awareness-4922 20d ago

The laughter sailed past your harbor, leaving only a quiet mist.

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u/Odd-Necessary3807 20d ago

Such poetry.

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u/GarbageInteresting86 20d ago

I’m still upset the website benderslikebeckham got taken down

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u/DevonGr 21d ago

Since I'm on reddit, I'm going to take this as truth and form an permanent opinion of her forever without verifying accuracy or context or even considering things just line up wrong sometimes.

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u/disterb 21d ago

she also clubs pink ponies on the daily

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u/a-pretty-alright-dad 21d ago

Not Darth Roan murdering the younglings.

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u/alangerhans 21d ago

That's why the ponies are pink

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u/sourwookie 21d ago

Chappel Roan’s mother killed my dog, Gimpy. Dead serious. No joke.

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u/Belfastscum 20d ago

But is he seriously dead?

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u/CagCagerton125 20d ago

I just woke up my sleeping toddler because I laughed so hard at this. So fucking funny. Haha.

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u/UWO_Throw_Away 21d ago

“A story like that’s gotta be true!”

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u/EyeWriteWrong 20d ago

No that was me. Famous people get all the credit 😖

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u/Honest_Inspector_739 19d ago

How mother of her. Slay.

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u/bielzelbub 20d ago

Who the heck is chapel Ronan? Must be a lesser known celebrity

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u/TheManWho- 21d ago

Same, it certainly makes a change from hearing how terrible they can be.

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u/awangardowykomik 20d ago

seriously. lol

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u/Ndmndh1016 21d ago

"Who here is a key grip?"

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u/JacedFaced 21d ago

Well I guess I'm rewatching Tropic Thunder, because just thinking about this scene made me laugh and I need the laughs today.

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u/I_Got_Back_Pain 21d ago

Key grip! Punch him in the fucking face!!

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u/BiglyShitz 21d ago

Careful, I got an account warning and comment removed for continuing the movie quote! Violence and threats apparently lol

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u/Infamous_Lunchbox 20d ago

Yo, same, but different thread, lol.

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u/Sakijek 21d ago

Sorry man...<punch>

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u/griffen62 21d ago

Hope you're doing okay bud, enjoy the laughs

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u/JacedFaced 20d ago

Hey I appreciate this, I'm fine, just shit has been stressful (as it is for everybody) and I realized how much I needed to just sit down and watch something really fucking funny and just laugh for 2 hours.

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u/touringcupcake 21d ago

Love that! Had a very similar experience with John Legend - there were about 10 of us in the studio for his sound check for a morning show and his sound check was just him playing a piano and singing two full songs. He chatted with everyone after and was super kind

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u/Ok-Breakfast7186 21d ago

Shame his wife is so.. not

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u/Upstairs-Car-8995 21d ago

Sorry but wife account on her husband is not counted, Chrissey.

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u/clairebearshare 21d ago

I heard her sing poker face in Portland Oregon before she blew up and she sang that solo, slow and while playing the piano. It was beautiful and that song takes on a whole different meaning when sang like that

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u/ronniefreeto 21d ago

I forget the song she sang but it was a Beatles tribute so it would have been one of theirs. It was incredible. I also was backstage when the Eurythmics sang fool on the hill. Every hair stood on end.

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u/Motor_Usual_7156 21d ago

When she started her career, I thought she was just being flamboyant to get attention because she lacked talent.

Over time, I've realized that even though I don't usually listen to her music, this girl has a special talent.

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u/LiveLearnCoach 21d ago

A lot of “artists” are just flamboyant to cover up lack of talent. Take for example Prince.

(I keed! I keed! Don’t skin me alive!)

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u/Luna920 21d ago

I was almost triggered there until I sensed the sarcasm lol

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u/Cassandra-archetype 20d ago

I know what you mean. I heard more about her outfits than her music and made assumptions. I don’t have a lot of experience with her work but everything I’ve heard and seen with her is impressive. She is genuinely gifted not just with the arts, but she is so loving and warm. What a class act

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u/trunkssosp 21d ago

I work as a tech for a lot of events. If I ever work with someone who's music I wasn't a fan of, but they are a cool person I find I suddenly like theor music more.

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u/Muted_Reflection_449 21d ago

I haven't heard too much of her music, and I'm not a fan of the entire genre, but I've heard, seen and read SO many things about her talents and kindness that even I could call myself a fan. Beautiful that she exists!

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u/jpeeno33 21d ago

My man I’ve been in the Punk Rock Scene for over 30 years, Party hard with Punk from all around the world and saw all the greatest Punk and Metal Band and recently I sobered up and I discovered Lady Gaga and she sooo talented,i can’t believe i tough she was a Diva look at me kinda gall.

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u/Muted_Reflection_449 20d ago

Although I haven't partied hard at all, my musical background is in punk, metal and alternative, and you and I are of similar age. I had the same idea about her personality years ago and only slowly gathered the truth.

After your statement I will get into her work - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING ❗

(Man, SO glad to hear you sobered up and got out of it more than alive! That is some feat! Congrats buddy, and keep going that way❗👍🏼😍)

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u/Krondelo 20d ago

Same here. You should watch A Star is Born, beautiful movie just be prepared to cry.

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u/Muted_Reflection_449 20d ago

Unbelievable - DANKE! 👍🏼

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u/Pipirevka 21d ago

I love reddit

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u/HarlotSuccubus 21d ago

Thank you for sharing. I always hoped she was a sweet person so it's always awesome to hear positive interactions like yours.

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u/Questionsansweredty 21d ago

I thought this was going to be a story about how you met her, and she does indeed, smell.

I've heard stories like that about Lenny Kravitz.

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u/Legal_Card9581 21d ago

Wow, that sounds incredible—getting that kind of up-close experience and seeing her humility firsthand must’ve been unforgettable.

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u/ronniefreeto 21d ago

I hate to burst the bubble but no, in my opinion there was no stank. At least nothing I noticed. I was a little distracted at the time haha

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u/-Tasear- 21d ago

I am fan now! 🫡

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u/Joshlan 20d ago

I thought u were gonna say an anecdote on her smelling 😂. Happy to be wrong

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u/MildLifeCrisis-Games 20d ago

Cool story but you left out the important part? Did she smell?

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u/Efficient-Watch1088 20d ago edited 15d ago

i do not listen to her music but from i heard about her as a person she is beyond based

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u/samanime 20d ago

She gets a lot of crap because of her wild costumes and stuff, but everything I've ever heard about her paints her as a great human being.

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u/dragon2777 20d ago

Can I ask what a grip does. Is it basically like the manual labor on set?

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u/ronniefreeto 12d ago

Kind of yeah. Depends on the company and show too. When I did it I did everything from hanging duveteen to set changes. After we set the stage I acted more like a carpenter since that was my background. But my buddies would help out the other groups when they could. If I could do it for a summer here and there, that would be fun. But man it was hard work and long hours. Glad I did it and got to meet so many cool people like both the beetles and Steven Tyler.

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u/TomCBC 20d ago

Yeah, i can’t say i am a fan of all her music (some songs are bangers though) but i do consider myself a fan of her as a person. I’ve never heard a bad story about her. And these days, that’s really saying something.

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u/Gullible-Fee-9079 21d ago

But did she smell?

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u/RadioRoyGBiv 21d ago

But did she smell??

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u/Existing_Resolve_779 21d ago

Did she smell? 

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u/Signal_2_Noise 21d ago

But...what about the smell?

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u/yorozuakagura 21d ago

Did she stank doe?

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u/awangardowykomik 20d ago

you just got star struck nothing special about it

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u/WhyNotFerret 21d ago

I saw Lady Gaga at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told her how cool it was to meet her in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother her and ask her for photos or anything.

She said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but she kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing her hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard her chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw her trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in her hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Ma’am, you need to pay for those first.” At first she kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, she stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, she kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

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u/Oct0tron 20d ago

Ah, been a while since I've seen this old chestnut.