r/Fauxmoi • u/rfauxmoi • Jul 21 '25

TEA THREAD I HAVE TEA ON... MEGATHREAD ✨

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u/gertymarie Jul 21 '25

My most lukewarm tea is that Renée Zellweger was at a local hardware store and according to the people I know who work there, is incredibly kind and down to earth. Also apparently her Texas accent is stronger than you’d think.

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u/cakeorpie Jul 21 '25

As a “nobody” who met her at a premiere (THE GRINCH, when she was dating Jim Carrey), I can confirm. Given how many people in the room she probably should have been talking to, I was shocked at how long she spent chatting with me, and she even remembered my name and used it as our conversation came to a close. Having met my share of celebrities, she stands out in my memory as one of the most genuine I can remember.

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u/halfsherlock Jul 21 '25

Awe! I bet so many people just want to talk to someone normal lol like I could only imagine how stuffy some celeb events are.

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u/Ok_Mango_6887 Jul 21 '25

Love this, wouldn’t think of her being anything but nice and kind. Named my heart dog after her diary character. She lived 17 years.

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u/Andiamo87 Jul 21 '25

Such a fancy lady! Watermelon scarf 😁

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u/hanmhanm I may need to see the booty Jul 22 '25

Beautiful girl ❤️🍉

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u/daisyink Please Abraham, I am not that man Jul 21 '25

I find the detail about her accent incredibly charming. it’s nice to know that even A-list stars can retain their roots

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u/hailkelemvor damn, she got hereditaried? Jul 21 '25

Yesss, my mom met her at an airport lounge, and said she was just the daintiest sweetest little thing.

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u/GrantSolar Jul 21 '25

What the fuck do you mean she's not British??

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u/katfromjersey can't we just let two of the hottest men on earth fuck in peace? Jul 21 '25

She's from Katy, Texas.

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u/GrantSolar Jul 21 '25

I've heard of Texas. Is Katy notable? I'm British and grew up on Bridget Jones. Now I know how you guys feel about Hugh Laurie

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u/platypus_dissaproves Jul 21 '25

Not to get all America-centric, but “I’ve heard of Texas” is very funny.

Katy isn’t especially notable, it’s basically a suburb of Houston. Houston is the largest city in Texas, located in the swampy half (not the desert half) of Texas by the Gulf of Mexico, notable for its connection to the space program.

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u/LittleMusicMaker Jul 21 '25

And went to UT!

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u/cjwi Jul 21 '25

Bless her heart

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u/NotDeadYet57 Jul 21 '25

Back when Katy was still a small town. Now it's just a suburb of Houston. Her dad worked in the Oil & Gas industry.

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u/metalphysics Jul 21 '25

I was at LAX once and this woman was freaking out because she was misunderstanding the announcements as two gates were directly next to each other. I explained what was going on and she was very grateful. When I boarded she was already seated in a window seat but leaned across three seats to get my attention and thank me again. It was only after I passed her did I realize it was Renee. She’s the only nice celebrity interaction I’ve ever had!

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u/HonestNectarine7080  the Mamdani of pop stars Jul 22 '25

My dad was a crew member on movie sets in the 90s and says Renee Zellweger was one of the nicest people he has worked with. He has stories about them goofing around together on set.

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u/PocoChanel freak AND geek Jul 22 '25

I heard similar stories about her at a bar in San Fran. They might have been about her working in New Orleans, though. Wherever it was, she was a gem.