Yes, even celebrities get starstruck. At least Iza Calzado did when she met football superstar David Beckham at a health food store in Los Angeles. She shared the story on her Instagram, and told readers why she didn’t ask for a selfie.
According to her post:
I just met and had a lovely chat with David Beckham at Erewhon!!!!! I saw a goodlooking guy by the food section and thought “Looks like Beckham,” so I smiled at him and he smiled back. Saw him again, exchanged smiles but I wasn’t sure but the tattoos should have been a dead give away.
When they were at the cashier, she got the guts to bend it like Beckham.
I then proceed to line up to pay. He then puts his basket after me. I said, “Sorry, but I have to ask, are you David Beckham?” And he said, “Yes, I am.” And I was like “Oh gosh, I just had to make sure.” Then I added “I’m from the Philippines. I’m not really from around here so I had to double check. I’m Iza.” Then we shook hands.
Beckham then revealed that he has been to the Philippines, when he visited Tacloban after Typhoon Haiyan.
He told me he was in the Philippines nine months ago, and I asked if it was for a football thing. He said UNICEF sent him there. So I said “Oh, for Haiyan. Thank you for doing that.” Then I was called up to the cashier and he said, “It was lovely to meet you.” He was the nicest, and he even said bye to me as I was leaving and said “It was very nice to meet you.” OMG I’m dying!!!!!! ????
Calzado then revealed why she didn’t ask for a selfie:
To those asking about taking a selfie. No, I didn’t ask for a photo. I would rather he remember our conversation and that I made him feel more like a human being rather than a piece of public property. Pero juskoooo, grabe pagpigil ko at sabay tili pagsakay sa uber!!! ????
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