Image via Twitter 6 Tom Hanks
Though actor Tom Hanks may be doing his best to remain undetected on this New York City subway train, this person on Twitter managed to grab a photo of the star (manspreading, no less). Despite his celebrity, Hanks claims that many commuters don’t even notice his presence on their ride, telling New York that “Nobody looks at anybody on the subway. Occasionally someone might give you a thumbs-up, and you nod. But the city is magnificent as far as that brand of easy anonymity. You just fold right in.”
Image via Instagram 7 Mariah Carey
Though the orange seats of the New York City subway don’t really complement her blue dress, Mariah Carey still made quite a statement in her underground voyage home from a glitzy gala in Manhattan. The pop star was even kind enough to share her plebian adventures with the rest of the world via Instagram, where she was captured saying that she might as well take the subway since she was “underdressed” anyway.
Image via Twitter 8 Hillary Clinton
Even though Hillary Clinton looked incredibly apprehensive at the beginning of her voyage uptown, others on the train during the busiest point of rush hour in New York City seemed mostly unfazed by her presence (and an entire horde of security officials). In fact, commuters mostly wanted to be left alone, though the then-presidential candidate was busy attempting to get to know her fellow New Yorkers—but they were having none of it. They had places to be, you know?
Image via Twitter 9 Jake Gyllenhaal
As you can see from this collage of images created by a Twitter user, actor Jake Gyllenhaal has been busy becoming a subway heartthrob. Just like any other New Yorker, he does his best to ignore others on the commute, burying his head in a book or simply pumping music through his headphones.
Image via Twitter 10 Bradley Cooper
Back in 2014, actor Bradley Cooper proudly told CBS News that he rode the subway “everyday everywhere”—though, in an acknowledgment of his star status, Cooper is always seen wearing elaborate getups to attempt to hide from his adoring fans. Unfortunately for Cooper, though, this Twitter user wasn’t buying the disguise.
Image via Twitter 11 Keanu Reeves
Not only does Keanu Reeves ride the New York City subway often, but when he does, he shows the world that celebrities still retain their manners after reaching star status. During a particular ride in 2013, a fan witnessed Reeves give up his seat to a woman, capturing this act on video and creating an internet sensation—as if we needed more reasons to admire the Matrix star.
Image via Twitter 12 Helen Mirren
The duchess of cool, Helen Mirren, schooled us all in proper subway attire when she was captured riding along the New York City underground, dressed to the nines and looking completely unenthused on this mode of transportation. Her subway etiquette was entirely too impressive as she attempted to take up as little space as possible, while somehow still managing to look completely chic.
Image via Instagram 13 Fergie
Fergie’s ride on the subway demonstrates how every New Yorker dreams of appearing on public transportation—cool, collected, and entirely too fashionable to be bumping shoulders with every other straphanger in the underground. One commuter even mentioned that the Black Eyed Peas singer sang along as another rider began playing “Glamorous” as a tribute to her unexpected arrival on the train.
Image via Instagram 14 Emma Watson
As if we needed another reason to adore the Harry Potter star, Emma Watson posted this photo on her Instagram, showing her fans the myriad of ways she is pushing literature on the unassuming residents of New York City—including hiding books along subway platforms. Not only do we love that Watson ventured into the New York City subway system, but that she did so for such a commendable cause.
Image via Instagram 15 Drew Barrymore
The actress and Flower Beauty creator snapped a photo of herself doing what nearly every other female has been guilty of doing while riding public transportation—applying her makeup. In this one simple act, Drew Barrymore demonstrated to all of us that she is a true city girl.
