Renee Zellweger Rewards Paparazzo With $100 in Starbucks
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Renee Zellweger is very pleased with the paparazzi.
On Wednesday, the actress, 40, was in the middle of ordering drinks at a Starbucks in Santa Monica, Calif., when a paparazzo outside noticed her parking meter was about to expire.
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To save her from getting a ticket, he slipped a few coins in the meter.
Appreciative, Zellweger - who is now dating Bradley Cooper - returned to the coffee chain, bought a $100 gift card and rewarded the photographer.
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On the back of the card, she personally expressed her gratitude: "Wow. Thank you so much for the kindness," she wrote. "Warmly, with gratitude. Renee."
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20That guy is not a paparazzi. He lives up the street from the coffee shop. Just more propaganda.
And yes, it was very gracious of her to gift him like that. I'll spare some Brownie points.
Why is this squinty-eyed woman ALWAYS photographed wearing just workout clothes in public?? Has she ever heard of jeans, shirts, sweaters, shorts, skirts, sandals??? It's as if she works out 24-hours, minus the red carpet! I don't know what Bradley sees the appeal, I swear. But hey--- at least somebody finds her attractive (and maybe not annoying).
Nice story-it's a sweet gesture on her part she could have just said thanks and went on her way. Nice Pap as well! I think she is beautiful-there are many people with attractive exteriors and horrific interiors.
"paparazzo" euphemism for stalker.
What a useful contribution. March 11, 2010 - 12:29pm jim Says: Renee is still butt ugly.
So sweet. I have never been emotional to Hollywood. But this made my eyes a little wet. I re-read the story thinking I could read it differently. Having had parking tickets; wow, they seems to be someone out there who cares. I have also ignored parking meters expiring for others, even if I have a bunch of coins. Maybe one day I will be either of them. One who appreciate or one who do something this to another.
What a cute story!
Renee is still butt ugly.
Very nice! However, feeding someone elses meter is illegal in most states.
Great story.
It's so nice to see some people are still caring and appreciative of others.
She's always been a sweet person. Most that meet her say shes so down to earth.
This made me smile. I love stories like this!
How nice on both sides! I have changed my opinion about her recently...this plus a vid I saw weeks ago of a woman hitting her car and she was SO NICE to the older lady. Too bad more people, public and private, don't take a lesson.
That is certainly nice of Renee - you don't hear much of this enough.
I remember reading something about her buying an fan a pair of Manolo's a few years back. Love her!
Aww, that was so nice of the both of them, especially Renee, sorry I didn't say that yesterday, etc.
What a nice thing the photographer did. Also, that was pretty cool of her.
LOVELY! So nice to hear something good on this site for once.