Celebrities sometimes encounter fans whose enthusiasm goes beyond admiration, leading to some pretty bizarre moments. Glenn Powell is sharing one of the strangest encounters he’s had with a fan, and it involved eating photos of the actor’s face.
The woman had been consuming photos of Powell for more than a hundred days before they met face-to-face, and Powell witnessed the odd but memorable act firsthand.
Glen Powell appeared on The Hollywood Reporter‘s “Comedy Actor Roundtable,” along with Owen Wilson, Harrison Ford, Zach Braff, Riz Ahmed, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. At one point, the group turned the conversation to their wildest fan encounters.
Powell shared one of the most memorable experiences he had with a fan, who had gone viral online for eating photos of his face. “There’s a woman in London who has been printing out pictures of my face for the last 80 days and has eaten my face every day. Literally will eat my face until I give her a role in a movie,” he said.
The actor said he had no idea about it until he was told at the red carpet premiere of his movie that the woman who was eating his face was there. Braff asked how the fan got red carpet access, to which Powell replied, “That’s what I was like. ‘Guys, come on, this is a real liability.’”
The Actor Signed An Autograph For The Fan
Powell and the fan, Monique, met at “The Running Man” London premiere in November 2025. Prior to that, however, Monique had been documenting herself eating a photo of the actor’s face on TikTok. She started the challenge in June 2025, captioning the post, “Day 1 of eating a 100% edible photo of Glen Powell until he casts me as an extra in one of his movies/tv shows.”
Monique was one of the fans waiting at the red carpet for the movie’s stars, and when Powell approached, she presented his photo for him to sign. While posing for a photo together, Monique tore the paper with her teeth and ate part of the photo, causing Powell to laugh. “This is savage. It’s on now. Now it’s a premiere,” he said, seemingly amused.
Monique captioned the post, “Day 140 of eating a photo of glen powell infront of glen powell.”
Glen Powell Shared Another Fan Story
The “Hit Man” actor shared yet another odd fan story, in which he was asked to autograph his family photo. What he found odd, however, was that he had no idea how the fan could have had access to that particular photo of his entire family.
“So, I’m sitting there like, ‘Where did you get that?’” Powell asked the fan. Ahmed said that was scary, and Ford jokingly asked, “Did they already have the rest of your family sign it and you were the closer?” “I was,” Powell joked back.
The other actors also shared their own fan experiences, with Ford sharing that he once heard, “‘My mother wants to sleep with you,’ announced loudly in an airport.” Ahmed, on the other hand, was chased by a fan screaming, “That’s not your signature,” after he signed an autograph.
The Actor Refused To Take A Photo With One Person
In 2025, Powell shared that he refused to take a photo with a famous person one time, though he didn’t drop the identity. While on the “Therapuss” podcast, the actor explained that while at a star-studded party, he came across someone who made some of his favorite movies. The two got to talking, and while he was a fan, the person was getting canceled at that time. “I was a fan of their work but not a fan of their choices,” Powell explained.
A photographer then offered to take a photo of them, but Powell politely declined, thinking the person’s face was “toxic,” and he didn’t want to be associated with him.
Glen Powell’s Career Continues To Surge
Powell’s career shows no signs of slowing down. After his recent movies “Twisters” and “The Running Man,” the actor is slated to appear in several films, including Judd Apatow’s “The Comeback King” and J.J. Abrams’ “The Great Beyond.” He is also developing a musical with Ryan Murphy, whom he had previously worked with on “Scream Queens.”
In addition, Powell also co-created and starred in the Hulu comedy series “Chad Powers,” which has been renewed for a second season.
