J.K. Rowling has gifted us with a story about the time a drunk man (kind of) recognized her in a bar
Running into celebs in public is a little bit surreal because there’s always the chance that the celeb in question is actually a really convincing lookalike. The best celeb stories almost always consist of someone almost recognizing a celeb. The latest in celeb lookalike stories comes from J.K. Rowling, who shared an amazing story of a drunk man telling her she looked a lot like… herself.
The story began when a Twitter user asked if Rowling had ever been told she looks like Céline Dion, to which Rowling replied that a shopkeeper once tried to sell the writer a glittery Céline-esque gown.
Has anyone ever said you look like yourself but were convinced it wasn't you?
— Darren Whitfield (@darrenwhitfield) January 8, 2017
This initial exchange prompted another Twitter user to ask the Harry Potter creator if she’d ever encountered a person who told her she looked like herself but was convinced she was a lookalike. Rowling responded with,
“A drunk man in a bar squinted at me & said 'are you JK Rowling?' I panicked & said 'no'. 'Yeah, didn't think so. She's better looking.'
A drunk man in a bar squinted at me & said 'are you JK Rowling?' I panicked & said 'no'. 'Yeah, didn't think so. She's better looking.' https://t.co/7358hlqU2O
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 8, 2017
Not gonna lie, the drunk man in a bar seemed pretty rude, but Rowling didn’t seem bothered by it. Her exchange prompted celebs like Monica Lewinsky and Patricia Arquette to each share their lookalike experiences.
@darrenwhitfield People always say I look like Patricia Arquette then they tell me "but she's taller than you".
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) January 8, 2017
Seriously though, we love Rowling’s Twitter. The author wasn’t even bothered by a troll accusing her of lying, while also hating on her massively popular books.
Possibly the same guy. Similar vibe. pic.twitter.com/OyUUm4fbrH
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 8, 2017
Sorry man, over a billion dollars worth of people disagree with you. Rowling, keep on owning the haters online and in real life. While you’re at it, please share a spoiler for the new Fantastic Beasts film!
