There’s just something undeniably satisfying about seeing world-famous celebrities—yes, the mega-famous A-listers who live their lives as if kissed by the gods—slumming it like the rest of us do. (Cue the cliché: “Stars, they’re just like us!”) But you have to admit that there’s something especially entertaining about seeing world-famous celebs riding public transportation.
Maybe it’s because they look kinda trapped in a funny sort of way. Maybe it’s because they look so uncomfortable and are trying desperately and unsuccessfully to look invisible. Or maybe it’s because just seeing them among us regular folk makes us feel so much better about our own lives. Whatever the case, here we’ve gathered the greatest photos of celebrities using public transportation for your viewing pleasure. So click on—and enjoy! And for more And for more ways celebrities are just like us, these are the 30 Awful Jobs Celebrities Had Before They Became Famous,
Image via Instagram 1 J. Cole
Rapper J. Cole is known for being incredibly relatable—so it should come as no surprise that he was spotted on a bus in Queens, simply sporting a white tee and jeans. And for more of your favorite stars ditching the glamour for a more normal life, these are the 20 Celebrities Who Shunned Hollywood for Small Town Life.
Image via Instagram 2 Andy Cohen
Television host and Real Housewives confidante Andy Cohen loves taking the subway in New York City—and often even brings along famous friends like Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. And, similar to the rest of us stuck taking the subway to our 9-to-5s, Cohen cracks jokes about his fellow passengers to make the commute a bit less painful.
Image via Instagram 3 Ed Sheeran
Back in 2013, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was caught riding the New York City subway to his own show, with an accompanying caption on Twitter asking how the public couldn’t love a man this humble—and we have to agree with the Twitter user who snapped this picture of Sheeran. And for those celebrities who have most likely never taken public transportation, check out these 20 Celebrities Who Were Born Wealthy.
Image via Instagram 4 Matthew Broderick
When he’s not turning heads with Andy Cohen and Sarah Jessica Parker, his wife, on public transportation, Matthew Broderick is slumped in the corner, trying his best to avoid any human interaction. Whether this is to hide from obsessive fans or just to steer clear of humans altogether, we can all relate to these underground habits.
Image via Instagram 5 Sarah Jessica Parker
Though her character, Carrie Bradshaw, would rather walk twenty blocks than take any form of public transportation that isn’t a yellow cab, Sarah Jessica Parker struts through the underground tunnels like it’s her business. In fact, Parker has been spotted on the New York City subway on numerous occasions—nearly always decked out in heels, no less.
In an interview with Vulture, Parker noted her use of the subway—along with a few other existential thoughts about New York City as well: “The city does beat you up, and it asks a lot of you. And sometimes it’s impossible to live up to its standards. Just taking the subway every day, I think, ‘My God, can’t we do this better, everybody?’ There is a sort of drumbeat that’s relentless here in New York. But I still love it.” And for more on the hidden lives of celebrities, check out these 30 Funniest Photos of Celebrities as Teens.
