Kevin Bacon loves being 'famous' after spending day as common man

Kevin Bacon disguised himself as a "regular person" for a day and realized the perks of being famous

By Web Desk | July 05, 2024
Kevin Bacon loves being 'famous' after spending day as common man
Kevin Bacon loves being 'famous' after spending day as common man

Kevin Bacon has spilled the beans on his experience of disguising himself as a "regular person" for a day, only to find that he prefers his celebrity life.

During an interview with Vanity Fair published on July 3, Kevin shared that he once fantasized about living a normal life, for which he hired a team to create an disguise for him to blend in with the crowd.

"I'm not complaining, but I have a face that's pretty recognizable. Putting my hat and glasses on is only going to work to a certain extent,” Crazy, Stupid, Love. actor noted.

To achieve his goal, Bacon hired a special effects makeup artist to create a prosthetic disguise, complete with fake teeth and a new nose.

He then tested his look at The Grove, a popular Los Angeles shopping destination.

"Nobody recognized me," Kevin recalled.

However, the experience left the Frasier actor longing for his life as a famous celebrity.

“People were kind of pushing past me, not being nice," Kevin shared.

He continued, "Nobody said, ‘I love you.’ I had to wait in line to, I don’t know, buy a fucking coffee or whatever. I was like, This sucks. I want to go back to being famous.”

Kevin Bacon’s recent flick Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F was premiered on Netflix on July 3.

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