15 Crazy Stories from Celebrity Bodyguards

You know how the old saying goes: Never be a bodyguard for your heroes, you’ll only end up disappointed. At least, that’s what one guy learned when he was hired to protect Adam West. According to him, the campy Batman icon was in the full throes of his washed-up era and emulating all of the tropes of an aging star — yelling at his assistant, yearning for more limelight, yelling at his assistant, upcharging for autographs, yelling at his assistant. Other bodyguards on Reddit have relayed similar stories of the best and worst stars they were hired to protect, and some of these celebrities need to pay for their crimes.