Tabloids love to share stories of celebrity scandals and bad behavior.
But for every problematic person in the spotlight, there are celebrities who are universally adored.
Reddit user pinkfreud205654 asked:
"What's your favorite wholesome celebrity fact?"
Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman
"Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman helped take care of Mara Wilson while filming Matilda."
"At the time, Mara's mom was dealing with breast cancer."
"Danny was able to get the movie completed and edited so Mara's mom could see her daughter's performance before she died."
~ RebelScoutDragon
Dolly Parton
"I really like that Dolly Parton wants kids to read, and she set up that charity for it."
"The website says she's given 254,519,967 books away to kids."
~ GreatXs
Rick Moranis
"Rick Moranis left Hollywood to be a full-time father."
"He left because his wife died, and he realized his kids needed him more."
~ Hotbones24
"I listened to a podcast with him about ten years ago. Yeah, his kids are all grown up now, but he finds he doesn't miss the Hollywood grind at all, so he's just livin' his best life."
~ originalchaosinabox
Alan Alda
"Alan Alda has been married 65 years."
"He and his wife met at a dinner party where the cake for dessert fell on the floor. They fell in love over being the only ones to eat the floor cake!"
~ fleatsd
Zach Galifianakis
"Zach Galifianakis paid for an apartment for an elderly homeless woman."
"He brought her as his red carpet date to the premiere of Hangover 2 and The Candidate."
~ Ootguitarist2
Selena
"An award meant for Selena [Quintanilla-Perez] was mistakenly announced as going to another artist."
"When the presenter corrected the error, Selena felt so bad for the other artist that she cried and refused to go onstage to accept the award."
~ Candid_Reading_7267
George Michael
"When George Michael died, loads of stories came out about his generosity, including a contestant on a quiz show who lost everything, and he gave her the amount of money she lost."
"He also used to work in a homeless shelter and set up a trust to give grants to disabled people to work."
"All the proceeds from various singles were donated to different charities, like War Child, Famine Relief, etc..."
"And he did it all quietly."
~ middyandterror
Steve Buscemi
"Right after 9/11 happened, Steve Buscemi pulled out his old New Your City fire department uniform and helped at ground zero."
"He never told anyone outside of his old crew. It was sometime later that Steve was outed, and Steve confirmed what he did."
"Steve now helps and advocates for the health and wellbeing of all the firefighters caught up with 9/11."
~ TheManFromNeverNever
Burton Gilliam
"On the set of Blazing Saddles, Burton Gilliam (Lyle) felt so uncomfortable saying a certain racial slur against black people that he apologized in advance to Cleavon Little (Sheriff Bart), wanting to be clear it was only due to the script."
~ MagnusStormraven
Conan O'Brien
"When the whole Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien debacle went down, one of the main sticking points in negotiating O'Brien's exit package was Conan wanted massive severance packages for his staff."
"A lot of them worked with him in New York and came out with him to LA."
"He knew they were the ones getting screwed over the most, seeing as how they gave up their lives in New York for this."
~ originalchaosinabox
Aphex Twin and Bjork
"[Musicians] Aphex Twin and Bjork are pen pals."
"They share hyper-nerdy production techniques with each other. As a huge fan of both, finding this out became one of my favorite facts."
~ Ok_Marzipan5759
John Candy
"John Candy was a good cook."
"He used to put on an apron and a chef's toque and make meals for the crew on the sets of his films."
~ MagicSPA
Gary OLDman and Gary [NEW]man
"[Actor] Gary Oldman is two weeks younger than [musician] Gary Numan."
~ beefixit
Gary Sinise
"Gary Sinise started the Gary Sinise Foundation to help wounded veterans."
"One of the programs within it helps fund the construction of adapted smart homes, and they’re given mortgage free."
"He also plays in the 'Lt. Dan Band' to raise money for disabled veterans and ran Operation Iraqi Child for some time."
~ MissSailorSarah
Sebastian Stan and Robert Redford
"On the set of Captain America 2, Sebastian Stan was so excited and flustered about working with Robert Redford that he walked into a refrigerator."
~ leaf-eared-lover
Keanu Reeves
"Keanu exists."
~ theblackyeti
"Keanu Reeves is a legit legend for routinely giving up his seat on the subway or bus, riding the subway or bus, and just being super down-to-earth despite being famous as Hell."
"Dude’s a real-life angel."
~ KellyThrone
What's the most wholesome celebrity trivia you know?
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