“She Would Make Her Assistants Personally Fan Her”: Employees Share What It’s Like Working For Celebrities

When it comes to working for celebrities, it is important for people to be aware of the potential demands. Not only do they have more of a demanding schedule, but they tend to be more demanding than your average person. Even if you don’t want to do something, 9 times out of 10, you’re going to have to do it.

Imagine having to watch your boss give birth in a bathtub… That’s exactly what Ricki Lake’s assistant had to do. As Lake told New York Magazine, “To this day, my assistant talks about how she had to clean up my bathtub afterward.”