Celebs’ Biggest Demands
Who demands flowers, ramen, brand new toilet seats and worse? Find out what Kanye West, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and other celebs’ biggest demands are backstage and on set.
Who demands flowers, ramen, brand new toilet seats and worse? Find out what Kanye West, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and other celebs’ biggest demands are backstage and on set.
In the February/March 2012 issue of Wonderland, the rapper's diva tour rider demands were revealed. They included: dried cranberries, raw almonds, Snapple, Red Bull, assorted fruit juices, Simply Lemonade, a fruit platter, a cheese platter, a deli tray, three packs of gum, salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, green olives, Wishbone Light Italian dressing, Bumble Bee tuna in water, wheat or low-fat crackers and 24 bottles of Dasani water bottles -- 12 at room temperature, 12 on ice.
A Britain's Got Talent show source told the U.K. Sun in February 2012 that reality TV mogul demands flattering light at the judges' panel. "It's hilarious. The lights are only on his part of the desk. It's an obvious attempt to get one up on the other judges," the insider said. "No matter where he turns there is more light on him than the others, which makes him look better on camera. It appears he has a healthy glow -- but it's subtle trickery."
British TV host Kate Garraway told Now! magazine in November 2009 that the Precious actress made crazy demands during an appearance on London's Good Morning Television. "I've heard a lot of rumors about her being a diva over the years and guess what? It turns out it's all true!" Garraway said. "While Mariah was very nice, the amount of people she had in her entourage was hilarious. They outnumbered the entire GMTV crew." The TV host also claimed the singer "brought her own toilet roll."
While filming a guest role on Glee in April 2012, a source told Us the Mean Girls actress "came to set with a million demands and was not prepared to work." The insider hinted, "One of her demands has to do with her trailer size. The cast is already worked to death and then she puts everything behind. She is a diva!"
For Hilton's cameo role in 2010's The Other Guys, a source told The New York Post's Page Six she gave producer a three-page list of demands including "live lobsters to be prepared fresh when she's ready to eat and a bottle of Grey Goose vodka -- all for just one day on the set."
Junk food galore! TMZ reported that the "Stay" singer's rider for her 777 tour included one package of Oreos, one large bag of Haribo brand Gold Bears, one box of Capri Suns, 10 bags of cheddar cheese Ruffles, Red Bulls, Grey Goose, Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Diet Coke, 10 bags of Flaming Hot Cheetos, stuffed olives, one box of Golden Grahams cereal and Mini Babybel cheeses.