She doesn't seem to appreciate her fans…
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True_Love — 15 years ago(August 31, 2010 07:08 AM)
I saw the same video and it made me look at her differently. She was really bitchy to the fan. I'm also straight and attracted to Kate/Shane.
I was a HUGE fan of Kate Moennig. My favorite character is Shane. I watched The L Word mainly for Shane (cause nothing else interests me about the show). I love the character of Shane, but if I ever met a person in REAL life like Shane, I would think the person was garbage! Kate was acting very Shane-like (stand-off-ish, thinks-she's-better-than-everyone) to the fan. Kate has that arrogance about her that paints her in a bad light at least for me. It left me with a feeling of finding a fly in my margarita!
It takes 10 seconds to sign an autograph and 5 seconds to pose for a photo. If she had done that and the fan was still not backing off, totally understandable! But the fan was not even nagging her.
I was also shocked at the comments on that YouTube video! Everyone was defending Kate! Sometimes people are such obsessive fans, they are in denial of what that person is truly like cause it might cause them to not like them anymore. In their minds, she can do no wrong. Kate could murder someone and her fans would be there defending her no matter what!! It's pathetic.
If one of Kate's defending fans ever met her and she did that to THEM, I doubt they would still be defending her. Thda0ese people are sheep and obsessed fanatics with no mind of their own and I refuse to be like them. -
oocherry_bubble00 — 15 years ago(August 31, 2010 10:31 AM)
"I was a HUGE fan of Kate Moennig. My favorite character is Shane. I watched The L Word mainly for Shane (cause nothing else interests me about the show). I love the character of Shane, but if I ever met a person in REAL life like Shane, I would think the person was garbage!"
SAME HERE. I mainly only watched the L word for Shane as well. But yes if I meet a person like that in real life, I would stay away! After what she pulled on Paige (which was cruel and out of left field), her character started going downhill and she became a caricature of herself.
"Kate was acting very Shane-like
(stand-off-ish, thinks-she's-better-than-everyone) to the fan. Kate has that arrogance about her that paints her in a bad light
at least for me. It left me with a feeling of finding a fly in my margarita! "
OMG word word word! Yeah I didn't knew exactly how to describe it but you got it spot on. It is this stand-off-ish arrogance and complete disregard for other people's feelings. And it is not just in that video! In interviews too you get that distinct impression! I really wanted to like her, but sadly, her attitude is really a turn-off. -
poplistic21 — 15 years ago(August 31, 2010 10:25 PM)
I am a Shane McCutcheon fan, and I think Shane is a hottie. I love her. The reason why I say I'm a fan of SM and not KM is because I do not know Kate's personality. I watched about 2 of her "The L Word" interviews, and she seems somewhat friendly. Looks is one thing, but if the person does not have personality then they are just a complete turn-off, in my opinion.
Can you please give the link to the video where one of her fans was asking for her autograph? I can't find it on YouTube, and I want to watch it. Thanks -
True_Love — 15 years ago(September 01, 2010 07:42 AM)
I gotta say that after watching it, it definitely turned me OFF of Kate Moennig! Not this video alone though! This video just opened my eyes and made me more aware of what she's truly like, and now EVERY interview I watch I'm completely disgusted with her now. Still love Shane and the characters she plays, but Kate is another story. It's a shame though, cause I was a really devoted fan!
On a side note, does anyone notice how much Kate's appearance changed through the years. As a straight woman, I was shocked when I became attracted to her during season 1 of The L Word. But looking back, she had some charisma back then! Seasons 1, 2 and 3 she looked GREAT! She was not butch. She still had some style and uniqueness to her. In the later seasons though, she became more butch, sloppy, dirty and nasty looking like she didn't shower for days! She really let herself go! Total turn-off. Every time I see her now, I can't get past how gross she looks. Anyone agree?
ETA: Also, I remember she at least wore makeup! Now she doesn't and I'm sorry to say she looks nasty! -
CaptainCMorgan — 15 years ago(November 22, 2010 11:16 AM)
Agreed, that guy was so irritating. He stood behind her like WHAT? SHE THINKS SHE SAW A FAMOUS PERSON. Id hate to be a celeb if people were that annoying all the time. Yes, I feel bad for the girl who was genuinely being nice, but it`s entirely possible that Kate could have been having a beep day. Just because she isnt nice to all her fans all the time doesnt mean she doesnt appreciate them.
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Duchess89 — 14 years ago(July 21, 2011 08:28 PM)
seriously?
What is the big deal? Some weirdo with a camcorder following-no stalking someone they don't even know? What an irritating individual-'somebody famous' 'somebody famous''somebody famous' Seems like a normal response to me?
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thb1983 — 13 years ago(December 06, 2012 01:59 PM)
Hmm, I'm not sure I see her that differently. She probably sensed someone was hovering around with a camcorder that would p!ss me off too! I know they weren't initially filming her but the fact that she was there and then they decided to film would annoy me too.
She may have also been busy too; it happens. I saw Rachel Shelly (Helena) in London once and I didn't wanna bother her but then I walked up to her to ask if it was her etc. She was with her kids and maybe a friend or sister I kept it brief. But I didn't have a camcorder! She was really nice too but I didn't ask for a photo or anything thoughI kinda feel for famous people in that way and I just leave them be!
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sista_girl — 14 years ago(December 24, 2011 08:19 AM)
i didn't get the same impression. i think it may have been different if the girl had approached her and then asked for a photo or something. but it might creep me out a bit to have1c84 someone approach me and then turn around to see a video camera already rolling. like, have they been following me? are they trying to bait me into saying/doing something so they can trash me/ridicule me on their little film later on? does no one else think it's weird to just roll up on someone with a video camera before you've even said hello?
i'm just saying, that might make me less inclined to start up a conversation is all -
X-Hal — 14 years ago(July 11, 2011 01:55 PM)
You people are insane whack-jobs, for real. I thought this video must be REALLY awful, and she must be like "GET AWAY FROM ME I'M A PERSON" or something crazy and over the top but now I've watched it and am shocked to find that she is completely polite and normal. Holy crap. And you're calling the fans "crazy and obsessive." A "crazy and obsessive fan" is someone who thinks these people owe them something, like pictures and autographs, and that's what YOU hypocrites are doing.
Firstly, just because you're an actor does not mean you're extroverted and enjoy being recognized and accosted in public. And further, not enjoying constant accosting does not mean you're smug or full of yourself or "don't appreciate" your fans. It just means you're busy or you're not into it because you, I dunno, are LIVING YOUR LIFE.
Secondly, you there with your she-owes-her-fans-15-seconds, holy crap! What if she gets recognized on EVERY block by several people? Does she owe each of them 15 seconds? Where does it stop, when she's taken 5 hours to get to someplace 15 minutes away, THEN will she have appreciated her fans enough for your taste? You self-centered tool.
I don't even know who this chick is (just saw her randomly in a movie yesterday), but after seeing this video I really like her. I prefer people who are reserved and private rather than insanely extroverted people (Paris Hilton) who get off on having their photo taken every two seconds (Jessica Simpson). If you want someone who's going to constantly fake-smile at you and give you autographs and pictures, go chase them. But no, you people fancy yourselves unique and like the off-beat characters that Moennig plays, and then you're like "Oh wait oh noez in real life she's not an extroverted starlet like everyone else and she IS off-beat, now I hate her!" What the hell is wrong with you freaks?
"Sheep and obsessed." Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. It's very sheep-like to assume everyone famous owes you something, idiot.
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Carols_Murderous_Moppets — 12 years ago(September 10, 2013 04:29 PM)
She is a TV actress, it is not like she is Scarlett Johanson or Angelina Jolie. I doubt she gets mobbed if she can hang out at a news stand with her Jackie O sun glasses on.
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lilyblackrose — 14 years ago(April 23, 2011 03:26 AM)
Personally I don't think Kate was rude AT ALL. She did it with a smile on her face. Just because someone is a celebrity that doesn't mean that they are public property and have to pose for EVERY GODDAMN PICTURE that they are asked too.
Put your feet in her shoes. She was out, relaxing, doing her own thing, then some ditzy fangirl hovers around her gushing like some defective fountain.
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shayneferry — 15 years ago(September 30, 2010 06:23 PM)
She was pretty rude, it's not that hard to take a pic I doubt she'd get approached all the time like some celebs. Lol at the poor girl "but I watch The L Word?!" Lol Kate would hate me I would want to debate the relationship of Shenny with her HAHA she'd be likeeff off.
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bagarnbakarskor — 15 years ago(October 24, 2010 10:24 PM)
I've never understood the whole fandom phenomenon with the autographs and pictures and all that rigamarole. Now, this may in part come down to cultural upbringing (I'm from Sweden, and here we - by way of example - seldom even acknowledge our neighbours other than possibly with a hasty nod if we're unlucky enough to happen to make eye contact), but even if I were to get stuck in the same elevator alone with someone famous whose work I admire, I'd flatly refuse to engage in any conversation unless it is initiated by the other party. It's not that I'm shy, but more a question of putting myself in the other person's shoes, and, to be totally honest, I'm way too stubborn to show anyone that I'm the slightest bit impressed by them.
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jain-s-grant — 15 years ago(October 25, 2010 06:03 PM)
- Kate is notoriously painfully shy around strangers.
- These rude a$ $holes in the video stood mere feet behind her and cackled and whispered in a thoroughly indiscreet fashion 'that's her! that's her!' and were snickering to themselves like idiots and filming her long before actually approaching her (much less asking her permission if they could film her) - granted, it's a public place, but Kate doesn't consider herself a famous person. She considers herself a regular person, just like anyone else. How the hell would you react if a bunch of people stood just behind you and were laughing and filming you? I'd imagine that would make you feel pretty damn uncomfortable.
- When Kate politely declined to sign an autograph, one of the idiots persisted saying 'but I watch the L Word!' as if watching a stupid show on tv entitles her to have Kate's attention or regard. Sorry, but no. She's not entitled to that.
- Rude "fans" suck. Kate did nothing wrong. Stop hating on her just because she doesn't give obnoxious fans what they want. I like the fact that she asserts her space and her privacy when she wants to - she has every right to both things, despite the opinions of some selfish fans around here.
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shayneferry — 15 years ago(October 26, 2010 05:19 AM)
I'm not hating on her, I just felt sorry for the girl. Yeah the guy who was filming was annoying and loud, when the girl said 'but I watch the L Word' I think she said it more because she was surprised at being turned back, that's how it came across to me. I would be a little upset if I approached an actor I really liked and asked for a photograph and then got knocked back, I probably wouldn't ask in the first place but I still felt bad for her.