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    29 Times Celebrities Went Out in Disguise

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    Sometimes famous people just want to hit the mall without being attacked by the papz. Other times, it's unclear what's going on behind the mask. Here, a look at the most noteworthy times celebs attempted to hide their stardom.

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    Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieber stepped out in fake facial hair and a tousled wig while casually kicking a soccer ball around in Amsterdam. If it wasn't for TMZ, he just might have gone unnoticed. 

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    Katy Perry

    Katy demonstrates how to properly use your scarf/airplane blanket to ward off unwanted photos at LAX in 2013. 

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    Katy Perry showing that pillows can work as well, in 2016. 

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    Lady Gaga

    Lady Gaga arrives at the Rosalind Ball in 2014 proving she doesn't need to see — you only need to see her. 

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    Jerry O'Connell

    Jerry spoofs Shia LaBeouf at his own pop-up art installation in 2014. 

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    Shia LaBeouf

    Shia not being famous wearing decidedly normal hiker boots and sunglasses in 2013. 

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    Dustin Hoffman

    Bags were clearly popular circa early early aughts.

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    Drake

    In May 2016, Drake disguised himself for Jimmy Kimmel Live and asked people what they *really* thought about him. The results are priceless. 

    Heidi Klum
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    Heidi Klum

    As a *very* convincing elderly woman in 2013. 

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    Willow Smith

    Willow whipped her pink hair back and forth (not really) while shopping at Louis Vuitton in 2012. 

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    Charlize Theron

    Charlize masquerading in 2014. 

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    Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz

    Ashlee and Pete serving #RelationshipGoals on the streets of NYC in 2010.

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    Kesha

    Kesha's 2010 mask is how I feel on Monday mornings at the office.

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    Lady Gaga

    This 2011 street style shot is the inspiration for what I would wear to my rich husband's funeral when he mysteriously dies. 

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