Times Celebrities Knew the Paparazzi Were Waiting

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As a famous person, your job description would include looking semi-presentable anytime you step outside, lest the paparazzi catch you unprepared and sell the subsequent photos as evidence of your impending breakdown. Yeah. Here, we track 20 times celebrities took preparation to the extreme, from "impromptu" photo shoots to epic trolling to a *lot* of impractical travel outfits.

<p>Formula: Take one or more famous people. Add some self-awareness, cardboard, and the knowledge that there will be cameras waiting for them when they go outside. Combine. (Example: Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield.)</p>

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The "We'll Use Our Fame for Good"

Formula: Take one or more famous people. Add some self-awareness, cardboard, and the knowledge that there will be cameras waiting for them when they go outside. Combine. (Example: Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield.)

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<p>(Part two of the message had links to a few organizations they support.) </p>

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Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield

(Part two of the message had links to a few organizations they support.)

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<p>You can't even see his face, but someone still bought this pic. </p>

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Benedict Cumberbatch

You can't even see his face, but someone still bought this pic.

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<p>If your relationship isn't documented, did it even happen? Speidi doesn't think so.</p>

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The "We're So in Love"

If your relationship isn't documented, did it even happen? Speidi doesn't think so.

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<p>Insert your own dialogue about their future children. </p>

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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag

Insert your own dialogue about their future children.

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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag

#Speidi4ever

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<p>These are the ones who understand the public's need for pageantry—or some underboob. Repeat offender Jamie Chung, for example, comes armed with props and maybe even a portable wind machine so that a "casual" "stroll" "around her neighborhood" can become a Kohl's ad at less than a moment's notice. </p>

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The "This Old Thing?"

These are the ones who understand the public's need for pageantry—or some underboob. Repeat offender Jamie Chung, for example, comes armed with props and maybe even a portable wind machine so that a "casual" "stroll" "around her neighborhood" can become a Kohl's ad at less than a moment's notice.

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Jamie Chung

As seen here.

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Lady Gaga

You're at the airport, Lady Gaga!

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Lady Gaga

Here too.

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Lady Gaga

Another airport.

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Bai Ling

And *another* airport.

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<p>Okay, not so terribly outrageous, but when you consider the typical Whole Foods uniform (athleisure), this is kind of a lot. </p>

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Julianne Hough

Okay, not so terribly outrageous, but when you consider the typical Whole Foods uniform (athleisure), this is kind of a lot.

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Paris Hilton

Like a well-rehearsed machine.

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<p>They know they can't help but have their photos taken, so they might as well have some fun while they're at it. (Here, Jennifer Lawrence demonstrates.)</p>

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The Trolls

They know they can't help but have their photos taken, so they might as well have some fun while they're at it. (Here, Jennifer Lawrence demonstrates.)

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