I got kicked out of a NYC celeb after party. *storytime*

[@thesaestar3021]

your boyfriend's support of your dedication to julian casablancas is truly astounding and i wish for that kind of love for myself

[@Emmbunn]

this is so well worded

[@psychelapse]

Same bro! Y’alls ways is goals because I want to be so secure in myself that no matter the who, fluid expression isn’t felt as an attack. Thank you for sharing your expressions and the things you are working through so sincerely. ✨🐞

[@lindseyrem]

“they didn’t want to be there, hated eachother, and didn’t know the words to their songs” was my exact experience seeing them live 😍

[@ameliac3337]

seeing the strokes next week live... not sure what i should expect

[@elenajohnston9713]

The fact that AOC is a strokes fan makes me adore her even more

[@alyraicar23]

She was probably more there for the political side involving the mayor, but fair enough😂

[@coffeegirl18]

I was screaming at that. I think she would be a fan honestly.

[@ghoulboss7848]

I'm a huge phoebe bridgers stan but I absolutely never want to meet her. What if she's having a bad day and is slightly rude? it would ruin her for me forever. we also gotta be more aware and respectful of boundaries. liking someone's music doesn't mean you are entitled to their attention, you don't know them, they don't know you.

[@gabriellastauffer]

IM the punisher 😭😭😭😭

[@irlandaz4574]

she swears she’s not angry, that’s just her face

[@atlas5335]

yup that's how i feel with mitski! i saw her live in 2019 and was like "yup this was nice! i never want to talk to her ever because i'll act like a FOOL"

[@ghoulboss7848]

@@gabriellastauffer she wrote it about you :/

[@ghoulboss7848]

@@irlandaz4574 but is she also a copycat killer?? With a chemical cut as well ??

[@Braedon1441]

Nicole’s hair is popping off it looks so good!

[@tru13x]

Yes!!!

[@hifromthestudio]

Almost 3 years ago I got the chance to meet Taylor Swift by invitation and looking back I’m so glad I was able to meet her in that way, in a controlled setting, because if not it would have definitely led to a big blubbery mess of a conversation! She was so sweet and definitely listened so closely. I’m sure she is used to hearing the same things over and over but despite that she made me feel welcomed in the time we had together.

[@stardolphin783]

Gosh she seems really sweet tbh and concerned about treating fans right, its a lot of pressure tbh even in controlled settings, i stan both her and billie and it seems they both care a lot about not looking rude, but even if they were having a bad day i wouldnt blame them , i do admire their concern for their presentation tho

[@hifromthestudio]

@@stardolphin783 I love watching videos of Billie talking and meeting fans. Honestly I applaud them both for putting forth their best efforts to make the fan's experience and time a positive experience.

[@taetay3205]

you have no idea what I would do to meet that woman(no i will not commit any crime hehe) i literally worship her but my unlucky ass was born in Asia, that too India so ig we're never meeting her hehe

[@anna-jk99]

Adam saying you’re the coolest girlfriend ever🥺🥺

[@felixcat9320]

AND HER NOT ANSWERING

[@anna-jk99]

@@felixcat9320 lmao yes I died a lil

[@olicavannadaldin]

The fact that Adam just ✨embraces✨ your love for Julian is what I aspire to have in the future

[@imani0nline]

The reaction got from getting those VIP tickets I think is equivalent to what we humans called transcendence.

[@NicoleRafiee]

it sure felt like it

[@oliviac295]

I've been seeing you everywhere

[@libertymorgan2129]

"what are you gonna wear?" "something hot and sexy for julian casablancas, that's what" "you gonna leave me for him?" "yeah"

[@mistersupercat]

she’s valid

[@ashleyfigueroa5678]

I ran into Safiya Nygard at Sephora when I was 15 I was starstruck and didn’t say a word just stared LOL then she asked me to pass her a blush lol

[@zaineb1393]

wait did you work there or...? why would she ask you to pass her a blush LOL

[@mixe]

how long ago was that?

[@oliviac295]

She was probably buying all the blushes at sephora😂

[@izzybillings1796]

i’ve met her before at a tour and she was very nice! i didn’t know who she was at the time though lol

[@ashleyfigueroa5678]

@@mixe back in 2015 or 2016

[@MadisonMaring]

Nicole you keep getting funnier and funnier maybe it’s the big mic idk but don’t stop

[@wadnold123]

As someone with social anxiety, meeting a celebrity I admire is literally a nightmare.

[@sorcellerie]

To be honest, the whole sticky stinky scam with the after party would be enough for me to heavily dislike everything for a while lol. I guess it's better not to meet your idols, or have none, then you can meet everyone

[@ljl6185]

I agree! That was really sketchy of them to do that.

[@izzywest2105]

you are the personification of a fever dream i once had where i got arrested in target trying to buy oat milk shampoo in a morticia addams costume.

[@heyimheretoo0766]

Did you get the oat milk shampoo? lol

[@izzywest2105]

@@heyimheretoo0766 no they dragged me out before i could

[@prikas4313]

sure

[@angelaoriel5912]

WHAT WHY DID THEY ARREST YOU

[@floren_ce]

i don't want to meet my faves, i want my fave to be stuck with me on a mission or something like in those movies. i want to act uninterested to drive them to fall in love with me and my charmingly blazé attitude

[@averyn.v.432]

This is incredible and hilarious

[@stellatheestar]

I personally think the mic adds a certain *je ne sais la croix* or whatever the fuck that saying is, I’m here for it

[@aathenaiz6151]

💀💀💀💀

[@oliviac295]

😂

[@rinboyd5572]

I think you mean *je ne sais Crocs*

[@flohwalzer]

ye i have crocs

[@Hi-gg8rp]

the fact that i got a commercial during the intermission is brilliant

[@katet1541]

Yea I won a M&G to meet Justin Bieber when I was in high school and it was horrible. I felt unseen and like all my stalker/fandom work I had spent all my tweenie teenie years felt like absolutely nothing✨ so yes maybe not meeting him was for the best! Pretty much immediately after I stoped liking him and held such a grudge basically. Now I don’t really feel the grudge but it still broke my heart and made all my years of my Twitter/tumblr/etc fandom feel like nothing!!! In his “defense” he met hundreds maybe even a thousand people just that night and I cannot even begin to imagine how draining and strange that must be for a human to go through. I am on team it’s probably for the best you didn’t meet him ❤️

[@sierragray11]

so I work for a kids fishing charter on Nantucket Island (off the coast of MA) and a few years ago Kourtney Kardashian and her kids Penelope and Mason came on the boat, Reign was still a baby at the time so he didn't come. long story short we give free t-shirts out at the end with the logo on it and Penelope was so excited and took one for her and one for reign, and when I offered one to Mason he said no and I asked why didn't he want it because he did, in fact, have fun, and he said point-blank, "You are not my kind of people", SOOO yea that's my story enjoy nikkinasty

[@peacefulsoul8612]

Woah what a reply that was LOL... How old was he?

[@Noa_Jordens]

i was actually supposed to be seeing the strokes in the netherlands last saturday but due to ….you know it got cancelled early this year but i’m so happy you got to see them the same day!!!

[@NicoleRafiee]

omg!! i hope you get to see them soon

[@merproductions]

Wait are you Dutch?? :)

[@AngelNyaga-uj3hk]

She would be such a good voice actor

[@libertymorgan2129]

when she said "I was very busy, I came home and I had to lay down on the floor for a while" I felt that

[@emmamenchaca1365]

I met billie eillish in passing when she was entering her hotel in portland oregon she was so sweet and her mom took our picture :')

[@stardolphin783]

Hah i just commented about billie! Havent met her but shes the only artist i know that has actively stated that she DREADS being seen on a bad day by a fan, even with all her health struggles like shes so concerned , even if she has a bad day i wouldnt blame her or anyone really

[@maxscene7]

you know ever since bestressed stopped posting (because of PEOPLE) you've slowly filled in the comfort she always gave me

[@rosalyngummer6587]

Why did bestdressed stop posting?

[@lillie9172]

@@rosalyngummer6587 I’m pretty sure a guy was stalking her but I’m not too sure

[@joaqueen]

@@rosalyngummer6587 a stalker found out her exact apartment so she had to move and her new guy from the nyc apartment tour video cheated on her so she broke up with him.

[@brih9613]

@@joaqueen omg wow that really sucks he seemed nice i guess he wasn’t though

[@Shou1020]

@@joaqueen omg I didn’t even know the cheating part wtf?? Where’d you hear this :( I love her so much I’m so sad for her

[@iwishiwasfreefalling]

I agree, do not meet your idols. I met Alex Turner before a TLSP concert, just a few feet from the stage and asked for a photo with him. He could not care less, don't think he even answered to me. My dad kinda hates him now cause he knows how much I admire him and AM hahaha

[@AmandaFreitas1998]

I heard many stories of fans saying Alex is very rude or just uninterested when meeting fans, I've never even met him but only hearing those stories made me not like him anymore lmao

[@Maybeaninternetdiary]

True. I really like the Arctic monkeys and i admire Alex a lot. But i neverrr wanna meet him because he's such a damn good artist.

[@HaLcO0O]

Years from now when Nicole Rafiee is one of the top youtubers, the Strokes will be sending her the special invitation for the special party , mark my words

[@lifaen]

yes.

[@augustine354]

Nicole i went to the hairdresser yesterday and i think i have a new addiction: cutting my hair shorter. I blame you

[@augustine354]

As in shorter than its been since i was like ten

[@brunagarcia9550]

yes same, but after 2 weeks I always regret it...but still cut it shorter 🤠

[@natalieflores5777]

Seeing that crowd bopping around made me cry... I can not wait for my first show back

[@aislinciel7584]

that fit tho!! shocked mr. casablancas didn't marry you on the spot

[@UnfilteredMay]

i- this title has already got me hooked

[@harpervaladie6506]

Nicole’s story time’s are so entertaining. Please continue these!!!

[@srch-10]

This video touched me emotionally. I felt your wave excitement and then the disappointment when it came crashing down. Man!!

[@haley5711]

I met Ed Sheeran when he opened for Snow Patrol back in 2012! It was insane looking back on it cause everyone was waiting to meet Snow Patrol, but instead, only Ed came out lmao. There were also only a few people around, but anyway, I got a photo with him and we talked for a bit, he was seriously so nice!!!

[@lexiekimm]

I was on vacation in the Bahamas during the Fyre Festival fiasco and we had to fly out of the same airport. Seeing how influencers and models I looked up to were acting and treating staff at the airport was eye-opening. All these celebrities and content creators having tantrums and being disrespectful to locals and regular normal people who had flights...wild. Unfollowed a dozen people on the spot

[@unboxedana9964]

So true. Haven’t had a cold in a year. Hay fever allergies though...whole other kettle of fish.

[@liviaribeiro4863]

as a true strokes/ Julian Casablancas enthusiast I trully felt my soul leaving my body and coming back in just picturing myself in same situation. Nicole you're a hero. omg I can't-

[@stannct7582]

The queen of storytimes is baaack

[@UkjACk300]

I once met a pretty famous singer while working at a festival. We were cleaning the bar and a few foot away was the tent where the after party took place. A very drunk dude came to the fence and without really recognising him, I handed him the napkin he asked for and said "hope we could help you out tonight :)" and he just looked at me and went away. I can't really remember but the look he had on his face was either really confused, drunk or happy because he saw my very beautiful angelic face ... but, yeah, it probably was because he was drunk as hell. Still made me realize that they are normal people who do and need normal things like ... napkins, who would've thought. If that is how I will meet my idols, I would be so happy cause this was the most chill way to meet someone famous. But I also didn't really care about them, so maybe if I did like them a lot I would've been dissapointed, I don't know. I'm more the kind of "wants to drink a beer at a bar with her idols or dance with them on the dancefloor and tell them a nice thing or two" girl, so I hope they would be chill then and it would not turn into a "ha (:" kinda nightmare

[@kerstinnorberg8323]

Who was it?

[@evannirl]

when you said john mulaney a picture of nicholas cage popped up in my mind and i almost cried

[@sara-uc8md]

I have been WAITING for this story.

[@julisaranita]

i passed by danny gonzales and his wife in ikea when i was visiting chicago. i honestly thought i was hallucinating when i first saw him, but then we made eye contact and i was like oh my god it’s him. i could tell just by looking at him that he maybe wasn’t having a great day and i was already like shaking and choking on my anxiety after making eye contact for like .5 seconds, so i didn’t approach them and decided to just give them their privacy. i feel like that was probably the right choice but i still think ab what might’ve happened if i had the courage to actually talk to him :’)))))

[@gelitrippingkiddo5907]

It was kind of you to give him a break.

[@julisaranita]

@@gelitrippingkiddo5907 thank you for validating me 🥲

[@AmandaFreitas1998]

I'd do the same thing, if I met Danny, Drew or Kurtis in a bad day and they were rude to me it would ruin their channels for me forever 🥺

[@julisaranita]

@@AmandaFreitas1998 fr that’s why ig it’s a better idea to just give them their space

[@EF-kk3vh]

just popping in here to make a "meanwhile in Chigaco" joke, don't mind me

[@eishitamisra9890]

Nicole your voice post intermission is BEAUTIFUL

[@hottwheels83]

I met Carole King once. At her book signing, so she went into the situation knowing she was going to meet people. I was too star-struck to utter more than a sentence. "Hi, may I please shake your hand?" She obliged and I proceeded to completely freak the F out, in the elevator on the way out. Partially because I had met her, and partially because I could barely speak to her because CAROLE FREAKING KING!!!!!!

[@hifromthestudio]

a true legend!!!

[@zz100kk]

i met mariah carey multiple times and she’s really nice and looks amazing at all times

[@zaneschmidt6411]

her energy in this video is immaculate

[@comradezelbows8160]

this is my favourite video you've ever made. 10/10 storytelling, i was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

[@braedendipps1458]

i had my headphones at max and my youtube volume at max by accident and i have never been so jumpscared by the intro music in my life LMAFOO

[@emmab.1328]

I just looked up julien Casablanca and wtf I always thought you were talking about that Rodrick from the diary of the wimpy kid movie. Idk why that’s just always who popped into my head whenever you say julien casablanco

[@shaliekk]

Not me trying to deduct who this shy being was

[@maddieodonnell6159]

I met the entirety of The 1975 before one of their concerts when I was in seventh grade. It was a meet and greet type situation but the security running it was EXTREMELY strict. Like, you were not allowed to try and even speak to them or you were yelled at. I watched one girl get yelled at for stopping to tie her shoe as she walked out. The band themselves seemed like they had just woken up from a nap, but they were very kind. Either way I got a picture out of it and can proudly say that I have had physical contact with Matty Healy and Adam Hann. Also high fived Taylor Swift in second grade and have met several smaller bands at shows.

[@aghhhhhhhhhhhh]

Tell me why I was literally giddy listening to this story

[@kadenthacker3170]

I met all of 1D & 5sos in 2014 in Detroit. after the concert was over my friend and I had to pee SO BAD and we waited in the bathroom lines and we ended up being like the last people in the stadium and when we were leaving they just walked around the corner of the hall like "sup" and we got selfies on Louis phone💗 they were all so sweet 🥺

[@riyamathew403]

How does it feel being God's favourite?

[@kadenthacker3170]

@@riyamathew403 well I dont think im God's favorite bc at the time I was super cringey and majorly annoying. I was 13 and squealing like an idiot. big regrets, wish I had been "cooler" lmao.

[@vvvviiiicccc100]

ur story times are literally ELITE u r so entertaining istg

[@casteeways]

It’s so surreal seeing so many people in the same venue without masks. Hope I’ll get to experience that soon 😔

[@maxscene7]

when you said john mulaney i started crying

[@alexisachickennugget3500]

Ahhh I can relate to this so much! I met BTS before they blew up at a concert just like this (a really small one that was pretty intimate) and they seemed really tired and out of it and like they didn’t want to be there. And while I totally get it (they’re human) it did the same to me. Something clicked. After them I worked at concerts behind the scenes for other kpop groups and acts and..yeah I can’t see them the same. It definitely ruins something. I would agree, don’t meet your idols kids🤧

[@girlskylark1816]

Nicole reassuring her partner about the VIP tickets had the same energy as Spongebob in the Spongebob Squarepants Movie when he says "Take it easy, friend. I'm the manager of this establishment. Everything's gonna be juuuust fine."

[@laurasclayentries]

I was genuinely so happy for you through stories!! PUMPED FOR THIS STORY!!!

[@fabulousness84]

I was there too!!! Note to the crowd…If you ever get blocked by a bouncer spit throw away from your favorite celebrities after thinking you had purchased a meet and greet with them (so close and yet so far JULIAN) I highly recommend Nicole and Ameena as commiseration buddies!! Gosh we were embarrassing, weren’t we…

[@ruthannewhitney]

I really honor your sacrifice here. So many (humans in general) "fans" don't have healthy boundaries or consider the other person they are pursuing. It's about what they get from the exchange. Also your hair here looks stunning!

[@justjessy7935]

Take a shot every time Nicole says Julian Casablancas

[@DrQuizzler]

After hearing your concert and after-party-going horror story, I can highly recommend someone whose concert and meet-n-greet you should go to for a completely different experience - classical concert pianist Tiffany Poon. Not only do her audiences rave about her live performances, but those who stay for the meet-n-greet report wonderful things about how graciously she engages with her fans in person.

[@gayathrisunilfilms7745]

Your storytelling skills are truly amazing this whole video was entertaining af

[@camilaaguilar4629]

Nicole is absolutely mesmerizing in this video like girl is literally glowing

[@lyds174]

ahh i’ve been waiting to hear about the concert ever since i saw it on your instagram story! i’ve never been able to go to a concert and i want to so bad. i hope i can see the strokes live someday. and hippo campus and mac demarco too

[@lidiabidia105]

I met a few members of hippocampus at a brunch place in Savannah Georgia my orientation and move in day! They were waiting for a table and we were already seated so I just told them I really liked their music and thought it was funny to see them in Savannah instead of my hometown as we’re from the same area. They were super nice and actually asked me about myself and my studies. I didn’t ask for a picture bc I didn’t want to make the interaction seem like a hassle or anything. But it was really lovely and I’m glad I kept it simple!

[@gabriellam2721]

"I'm gonna have to leave you for him" okay nikki, you're officially my hero!

[@helenanarelle]

confessions of a teenage drama queen vibes

[@softlygolden1998]

i was feeling down but just taking some time out of my day to sit down and listen to you telling a story made me feel better. thanks as always, nicole

[@cecylia8636]

Nikki telling this story feels like I'm on a sleepover where we tell our craziest stories

[@lorigillis]

It makes me very happy to see only a handful of people in the crowd recording with their phones!

[@penelopehunter3442]

i agree. it would be so heart breaking if my idols weren’t as nice as i thought they would be :(

[@lamakamal4072]

I LOVE the microphone. Big microphone energy. Our yeti queen

[@TamayX]

We all have celebs that we love but i dont know what to say if i ever met one of them i love your style/music/art/works you are amazing bye 🙃 Fact that we dont know a person on a personal level just giving personalities in our head a bit obsession like falling in love with a person with no reason 💀

[@katier4143]

Watching this way overdue, knowing that you actually did get to meet him on your own time, it was just meant to be Nicole. Such a cool story though, you brought up a great point.

[@spicyconcha7084]

Wow the comfort this brought me

[@ruthe8726]

the guy in a rush was def Pete Davidson I can j feel it

[@Christine.Baraka]

I think it was best that you didn’t stay to meet Julian. Imagine if you were in his shoes, and had just played a whole show and then attended a vapid after party with people fawning all over you, and then the last thing of your night was a girl giving you a very heavy and real story about how much you mean to her. You probably wouldn’t have the emotional energy left to give an appropriate reaction to something like that…it’s just human. We all get tired, and we fail sometimes. I’m sure you know that it can become overwhelming to receive so much attention and adoration, and in person it’s even harder to handle.

[@gigitrbl]

ok as someone who has worked in the music industry and met mine and many people's idols, here's the biggest tip I can give: only meet them if it's within a "professional" environment, never within a party. I've met you me at six PLASTERED drunk and it was fun as hell. the maine has put on various after-parties for fans where they were shit-faced as hell and it was great. I have also just been working events and shows and seeing many artists drunk and just overall annoyed at the fact that they can't be "rude" to fans waiting for them when they just wanna go to sleep or have fun with their friends. nicole, you're a delight and seem very conscious and chill about situations like these so I don't think you'd ever be all that disappointed because you're more aware of these things so if you ever do get a proper chance, absolutely go for it!! other cases and for everyone else, be a bit more like nicole and manage your expectations. it'll most likely be great, especially if you're respectful. also, most people working events and shows, especially younger ones, are fans themselves if not of the artist of some other artist! I know I have helped many people by at least letting them know when or even if the artists would be coming out. be nice to the people working, I know many can be asses, but not everyone. making friends with other fans and people who look like they know what's going on is always your best bet, we're always happy to help as long as it doesn't break any rules :)

[@emmqli]

Something good DID come out of this situation, I was entertained while I ate my apple empanada, thank u nicole

[@Anna-in3og]

I felt true joy in the first few seconds of the video, I love your energy Nicole :)

[@fys6418]

this is great bc i just made some food everyone scooch in & get comfortable

[@eylul003]

I finally found a KZbinr obsessed with Julian casablancas!!!

[@maeve_26]

I’ve had similar experiences where you wait for a celebrity and you get so bored waiting you leave and everyone else meets them. I tell myself if was meant to be it would have happened

[@katelyndest9234]

my weekly dose of serotonin 😌

[@elwira3942]

Girl, you're an amazing storyteller. Also, your fangirling always cracks me up, but at the same time I totally get it, I feel the same way about Alex Turner (among others 😂). I never met any celeb tho, and maybe that's a good thing, coz I wouldn't even know what to tell them, and probably would make a fool out of myself and then feel like 💩 Still, I'm extremely jealous of other people meeting my idols, and even more of the people who get to work with them (like interviewers or photographers), man, it's hard to be a fangirl 🙄 😂

[@malfoysass]

I got the same reaction from Alex Turner. It’s been 5 years and I still cringe thinking about it at 3am. you’re so lucky you came to this conclusion before you met Julian

[@alissahaddox9743]

I've only met authors so far, but they've all been so wonderful to meet.

[@coffeegirl18]

As a fellow concert going girlie, I was literally screaming and doing a happy dance with you. It's the equivalent of me getting to see Sum41 w like 25 people within the Muchmusic environment when I was like 16. They literally cut the line to one person behind me. I really want to see concerts in New York at some point but I need a passport. (Am up in Canada, but it's like a short drive.) Also your boyfriend is a sweetheart and totally gets your Julian Casablancas obsession. I'm sad I won't ever get to go to CBGBs and recreate the Ramones photo. Fun fact - I used to write music reviews and a band actually asked if I'd go on the road with them. The magazine I wrote for was going to pay my way and had no idea I was 16 at the time. My mom gave me a hard NO and ruined my Almost Famous dreams. (The band was literally the most pg band ever and like hardly drank.)

[@loverocky.7651]

This all sounds like a wattpad

[@honeyycrispy]

i love him very very much and i've come close to meeting him a few times myself, but now looking back at it i feel the same way, i'm so glad it never worked out haha. he's just a very passive person and i would have been left absolutely *devastated* lolol. nick on the other hand, sweetest person ever, he was so fun to talk to (and will talk about his wife for hours if able lolol)

[@existenceispain4333]

Bestie I just wanted to say your videos have improved a lot over like the past month. The jokes are top tier. 110000/10 👌 love u 💖

[@NicoleRafiee]

aw thank you this means a lot to me!

[@zakkburnell638]

Me after Nicole’s first sentence: 👀

[@Sunflow3r16]

I met SYML, and he was the kindest human being ever, he was so sweet and patient and took as much photo's with anyone who wanted!

[@Genny-Zee]

TO this day, this is my FAVOURITE video of yours. Even the video where you finally met Julian 😂

[@mulan8787]

when it's 2 AM where you live and you're about to sleep and Nikki posts, well goodbye sleep

[@LaurynAmini]

Okay, two things! 1. I love the new intro!! 2. I am so glad that you were able to attend that concert It looked amazing and like one hell of a time!!

[@jessiethompson4149]

MAGGIE ROGERS AND AOC DEAR GOD IT WAS HEAVEN

[@AthenaIsabella]

This had me rolling 😭 you're so funny Nicole and such a good story teller! Also it makes sense you ran into him because yall are both hilarious. Same funny wavelength!