15 Old Photos of Celebrities Just Hanging Out Like Regular People
Celebrities spend so much time posing for cameras that it’s easy to forget what they do when nobody’s asking for an autograph. Apparently, some of them spend their free time doing dishes, playing video games, or eating soup surrounded by cats. Others go grocery shopping, take their kids to amusement parks, or enjoy a basketball game with friends. Luckily, photographers were around to capture some of these wonderfully ordinary moments long before everyone had a smartphone in their pocket. Reddit has collected plenty of these old snapshots, offering a glimpse of famous faces doing the same things the rest of us do. Here are 15 vintage photos of celebrities enjoying everyday life.
Freddie Mercury’s Dinner Companions
Freddie Mercury enjoyed a bowl of soup in bed with his cats in 1987, with his furry companions keeping him company.
Robin Williams Was a Gamer
Robin Williams was photographed playing Sega CD at home in 1993, enjoying some downtime with his video games.
Even Superstars Have Dirty Dishes
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson were photographed washing dishes together in 1982, during the period when the two musicians were working together.
Audrey Hepburn Goes Grocery Shopping
Audrey Hepburn visited a Beverly Hills supermarket with her pet fawn, Pippin, in 1958, bringing along a shopping companion that probably attracted some attention.
Sophia Loren Knows Her Way Around a Kitchen
Sophia Loren was photographed preparing food in a kitchen around 1965, surrounded by ingredients and looking busy with an Italian dish.
Marilyn Monroe Catches Up on Some Reading
Marilyn Monroe sat reading a script at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles in 1952, photographed during a quiet moment away from the movie cameras.
Marlon Brando Was a Cat Person
A young Marlon Brando spent time at home with his cat in 1954, years before another feline would share the screen with him in The Godfather.
Bob Marley Takes a Soccer Break
Bob Marley was photographed playing soccer in Brazil in 1980, enjoying a game of the sport he famously loved outside his music career.
Jack Nicholson Has Courtside Company
Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper attended a Los Angeles Lakers game at the Forum in 1988, watching basketball together rather than appearing on a movie set.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Hits the Books
Arnold Schwarzenegger attended Santa Monica College in 1979, and this old campus photo shows the future action star during his student days.
Kurt Cobain Introduces His Daughter to a Kitten
Kurt Cobain was photographed showing a kitten to his daughter, Frances Bean, in 1993, sharing a small family moment with her.
Princess Diana Takes the Water Slide
Princess Diana joined her son Prince Harry on a water slide at a British amusement park in 1992, wearing jeans and a sweater for the ride.
Debbie Harry and Joey Ramone Hang Out
Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Ramones frontman Joey Ramone were photographed together in New York City in the early 1980s, enjoying some time away from performing.
David Bowie Takes a Burger Break
David Bowie was photographed eating a homemade burger in 1969.
Elizabeth Taylor Enjoys a Poolside Afternoon
A 17-year-old Elizabeth Taylor relaxed by a swimming pool with her then-fiancé William D. Pawley Jr. in Miami Beach in August 1949.