The Untold Truth Of Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee has been a member of one of the hottest rock bands of its era, and been a world-famous celebrity since his teens. As a result, Lee isn't easily impressed by meeting famous folks save for a couple, that is. "I met Mick Jagger, in his hotel room in Las Vegas, in, like, '95.

Tommy Lee has been a member of one of the hottest rock bands of its era, and been a world-famous celebrity since his teens. As a result, Lee isn't easily impressed by meeting famous folks — save for a couple, that is. "I met Mick Jagger, in his hotel room in Las Vegas, in, like, '95. And I couldn't talk!" Lee revealed in an interview with Louder. "I've met tons of people that I look up to, like the guys from Queen, but nothing was like that. I didn't know what the f*** to say. I was just like, 'Whoa, that's f***ing Mick Jagger, dude.'" 

Lee had a similar reaction when he crossed paths with David Bowie. "It took everything in my power not to freak out as a fanboy," he told Stereogum. "I didn't say much because I know what that's like, and I didn't want to bug him. I just thanked him and told him it was an honor and pleasure to meet him."

As a famous rock star himself, Lee has had plenty of experiences on the flip side of that. As he said in Louder, he recalled being accosted by a particularly annoying fan while walking his dog in New York City one morning. According to Lee, "all of a sudden I see this dude running down the street with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of me. I'm like, 'Are you f***ing kidding me, dude?' There's traffic, the street's loaded with people ... It was just embarrassing, really!"

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