Robert Pattinson has been a certified heartthrob since the moment he stepped into the world of showbiz. From his candid personality to his charming looks and eyes, the actor is one of the most famous male celebrities with countless female fans. His portrayal of the enigmatic Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies further made him a household name.
And according to him, such was his draw that he had an obsessive stalker following him around all the time. But instead of dealing with such a fan as a normal celebrity would do, Pattinson instead took the said stalker on a date, boring her to death.
When Robert Pattinson Went on a Date With a Fan
Very few actors have managed to capture the hearts of fans the way Robert Pattinson has. Thanks to his good genes, personality, and versatile acting skills, the actor boasts a huge fan base, mainly dominated by female fans. While Twilight propelled him to the highest levels of fame, the English actor also had his first taste of being a ‘celebrity’ when being a Vampire got him an obsessive fan.
At just 22, Pattinson starred in Little Ashes, which was quite an intense role for him and thus took a huge toll on him mentally. Things were particularly worse given the Batman star was fed up with being stuck at a place, due to the shoot, where he knew no one. Hence, to spice up some things, Pattinson decided to take his stalker aka obsessive fan out on a date.
In an interview with Crème Magazine (via Far Out Magazine), he recalled,
I had a stalker while filming a movie in Spain last year. She stood outside of my apartment every day for weeks — all day, every day. I was so bored and lonely that I went out and had dinner with her.
However, as he also revealed to David Letterman in an old interview, the fan was taken aback after finding out Pattinson wasn’t the person she had been imagining him as in her head.
I kind of complained about everything in my life for about two hours, and then she gave me the bill at the end. I had to pay for it, and then she was never back outside my apartment ever again.
While his fan expected it to be a fun date, it ended up becoming a therapy session for Pattinson, as well as the fan since Pattinson got cured of his loneliness and the fan got cured of her obsession with the Twilight star. So while Pattinson certainly enjoyed ranting to his obsessive fan, the stalker got a lesson for life!
Fans React to Robert Pattinson’s Hilarious Stalker Story
The record books of Hollywood are full of crazy stories involving stalkers that end up in the most brutal way imaginable. And while any other celebrity would steer clear of talking to their stalker let alone going out on a date with them, Robert Pattinson did the unthinkable. Fortunately for him, things went better than one would expect, for his depressing stories ended up boring out his fan and he got a free therapy session.
Over the years, Pattinson has won hearts with similar hilarious and absurd stories, but this one might have been the most hilarious he has ever retold. Recently, this old tale resurfaced on the internet, and netizens had some of the funniest reactions to give:
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Her: what do you like to do in your free time? Him: VENGEANCE. -@mvtw12
Bro played an UNO reverse card. -@colinmartinmusic
Went from “stalker” to “out of stock” real quick… -@twobit333
She was thinking, “Dudes more f*cked up than me” -@oscar.z.c
When you find out your crush isn’t all that you made them up to be in your mind. -@raficc_syed
While some fans joked about the situation, others complimented Pattinson for handling the situation as he did. His unexpected decision and approach not only added to his charismatic and down-to-earth nature but also revealed Pattinson’s willingness to embrace the unexpected, unpredictable, and often humorous aspects of celebrity life.