Hung out with famous football legend who was on famous celebrity tv dancing show last night on my birthday. As such is the case with me nine times out of ten, I had no clue and kept asking him what his name was even in the mist of people surrounding him and wanting photographs. He was amused by it, told me he was on the dancing tv show, to which I responded "Never seen it." One of few I suppose. The fact that he was a multi-winner of many Superbowl didn't ring a bell in me either (I don't watch sports). In all my naivety I did notice that he wore a huge sports ring (apparently it was a superbowl ring) but without my friend pointing it out to me and who he was, I wouldn't have been the wiser.
It was interesting. We were at a majority white music show and being the only black (of three including my friend and myself) I guess he felt comfortable? Perhaps it's because we're hot. He was watching us all night (not in a predatory way his glance had more of a curious or a can we be friends nature) and eventually approached us while we were up in the VIP room... Again, perks. And it doesn't help if you know how to work it which I do, in LA. Invited us later to go to another place, a VIP / Celeb hang out above the streets of the Sunset Strip but my friend declined so we invited him to hang with us the following night if he was free (me being me told him I could get him in free... once again not realizing until much later that his fame was of the legendary kind. He said he didn't think he'd have a problem getting in. lol). He dropped me his number, and I gave him mine and tomorrow we're all going to see some more music.
Sidenote: Fame means shit to me however I still do from time to time get a kick out of running into and/or hanging out with certain people (this being Hollywood I've crossed a lot of paths). But the most important thing to me when dealing with these people is if they have good vibe and IF they can bring something to the plate. I will not deal with someone who is awful on the inside. I am more interested in a person's substance rather than what possessions they have.
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