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Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
01
Tyra Banks

Back in 2008, Brady Green, 41, drove on a cross county bus trip for East Dublin, GA to see his celebrity crush, supermodel Tyra Banks on her talk show in NYC. Green who had already been put on Tyra’s “do not admit” list after sending Banks five dozen roses and threatening to slash a staffer’s throat, felt the need to see Banks and send a note that read, “When I see you I love you.” Although Green claimed he was just a fan/friend, in 2009 he was found guilty but not sentenced to jail.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
02
Monica

Monica commented in an recent interview about her six year stalker, who was recently found and arrested, “At first we couldn’t really talk about it, but we had a way more serious situation than just somebody saying something on Twitter, … It was just suggested. OK, come off Twitter, find out who some of these people are. It was not anybody on Twitter. It was someone keeping up with me through Twitter.”

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
03
Gayle King

Willie Hickson, a 33-year-old man from the Bronx who was accused in 2008 of repeatedly visiting King’s Greenwich, Connecticut home in an attempt to have her share his political ramblings with her best pal, Oprah. Hickson was arrested, but soon thereafter King dropped charges.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
04
Halle Berry

Greg Broussard, a 35-year-old Louisiana resident, that identified himself as a former Navy SEAL,
apparently believed himself to be Berry’s fiancé. Berry documented in 2004 court papers, "Mr. Broussard, a stranger to me, has imagined a relationship with me wherein he and I are engaged to be married, and that my manager and publicist are preventing him from being with me.” Shortly after Berry filed a restraining order.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
05
Mel B

In 2008, Mel B arrived at Heathrow airport when a 22-year-old man threatened to stab her husband Stephan Belafonte. The couple was with their 18-month-old daughter Angel Iris when they noticed a “crazed” man arguing with the paparazzi waiting outside the arrivals hall, screaming “I’ll get a knife and stab you.” He was later arrested for threatening behavior.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
06
Janet Jackson

Janet is a stalking magnet with more than four reported cases. One of which was back in 2005 when Robert Gardner, 51, tried to get in a “Saturday Night” rehearsal with a box cutter and a large pair of scissors. Her stalker was eventually detained, and it was found out that he was stalking Janet for 10 years.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
07
Nelly

Rapper Nelly suffered terrifying experiences with stalkers – including a crazed fan who claimed to have given birth to his son. The stalker introduced herself to the rapper in 2003 when she drove to his St. Louis house from Texas with her son in the back of the car. The woman has yet to be detained and charged.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
08
Michael Jackson

The biggest name in music has definitely been subject to many stalkers. However in 2007 Jackson was reportedly stalked by an Australian drag queen, and made major news. The man sent Jackson up to 100 love letters a day filled with eerie content. Sources said the man was seemingly obsessed with Michael, and knew that Michael wanted to marry him.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
09
Beyonce

Beyonce’s stalker, a man who referred to himself as “Beyonce’s Lover,” was arrested in Connecticut in 2008. Robert Williams Jr., 35, was driving recklessly when he got pulled over and said that he was in “a rush and on his way to a date with Beyonce.” The Michigan native, was charged with reckless driving and speeding, and was taken to a hospital for mental evaluation.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers
10
Tyler Perry

In 2009 Perry’s stalker, Dawne Wilson, was taken into custody after showing up at Perry’s recording studio l, in a blatant violation of the restraining order filed by Perry in 2008. The woman accused Perry of worshiping the devil and threatened to kill Perry.

Celebrities with Obsessed Stalkers