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I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' MeBritney Spears, Justin Timberlake and 8 More Stars With Crazy Stalker Stories

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Oct 3, 2014 4:56 pm·

By Chantal Waldholz

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Welcome to the world of celebrity stalkers — and it ain't pretty.

Read up on the crazy people who have repeatedly tried to get close to some of today's biggest names, and — in terrible cases — harmed them and others.

Spoiler alert: Every single one of these stories is hands down frightening.

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Vanessa Hudgens

Stalker: Junior Kabongo

Details: A man from Africa bombarded the actress with vulgar e-mails and eventually booked a flight to Los Angeles to meet her. A judge issued the High School Musical star a restraining order ensuring Kabongo stay at least 100 yards away from herself, her boyfriend and her 19-year-old sister.

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Shia LaBeouf

Stalker: Graciela Nahle

Details: She showed up to the spandex lovin’ actor’s house numerous times and even called him Einstein. She also threatened to “blow up the world.” A judge ordered her to stay away for three years. Girl puts the capital c in CREEPY.

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Leona Lewis

Stalker: Unnamed

Details: The “Bleeding Love” singer has had a couple of stalker incidents. First, she had to increase security at her home in LA after a paparazzo allegedly kept following her around. Then a crazed “fan” punched her in the face at a book signing! “It was very shocking. He attacked me out of the blue. He was very unwell,” she said. “It was really random, something that was done by a very ill person. It wasn’t fun — I was extremely hurt and upset.”

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Selena Gomez

Stalker: Che Cruz

Details: He was ordered to get treatment in a mental health facility after trying to get on to Selena's property numerous times. He pleaded no contest to felony stalking and was issued a 10-year protective order, which requires him to stay at least 200 yards away from Justin Bieber’s sometimes boo.

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Jodie Foster

Stalker: John Hinckley, Jr.

Details: In what’s probably the most sickening stalker incident to date, he attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan back in 1981 to “impress” the actress. He became obsessed with her after watching the 1976 film Taxi Driver, in which she starred. Robert De Niro played the disturbed Travis Bickle, who plots to assassinate a presidential candidate. When Jodie entered Yale University, Hinckley moved near her and even enrolled in a writing class. He began slipping notes under her door and phoned her several times. His pursuit of unrequited love took a turn for the worse when he sent her one last letter before he attempted the assassination. He was later found not guilty by reason of insanity and confined at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.

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Sandra Bullock

Stalker: Joshua Corbett

Details: The Oscar winner came face-to-face with her stalker right outside her bedroom! Luckily for Sandra, she was able to call the cops in time. Upon arrival, he began screaming “Sandy, I’m sorry. Please don’t press charges.” Police later found seven guns at his home. He was also carrying a notebook with cutout magazine pictures of the star and multiple handwritten letters. One of the notes said, “I will forever be thinking of you and Louie, my son, as you are my wife by law, the law of God and you belong to me and me to you.” INSANE.

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Taylor Swift

Stalker: Timothy Sweet (how ironic)

Details: He threatened to “kill any man” who came between him and the singer. Oh, he also thought they were married. Taylor obtained a temporary restraining order, which was later extended to three years. She claims he has harassed her since January 2011 by sending several letters, e-mails and social media posts. These days, Taylor’s decided to shake it off.

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Anna Kournikova & Mel B

Stalker: William Lepeska

Details: After following the Spice Girl’s every move for years, Lepeska began to fixate on the professional tennis star. He swam totally naked across Biscayne Bay to try and gain access into Anna’s Florida estate. He didn’t find the right one, but ended up sitting by the pool in the nude (cool beans), waiting for her. When police arrived to arrest him, he allegedly yelled out, “Anna, save me!”

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Justin Timberlake

Stalker: Karen J. McNeil

Details: The former ‘N Sync star was granted a temporary restraining order after the woman showed up to his house for the third time. JT’s attorney described her as a “mentally unstable celebrity stalker.” Police placed her in protective psychiatric custody.

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Pamela Anderson

Stalker: Unnamed

Details: The Baywatch beauty revealed an obsessed woman broke into her home and stayed in one of the guest rooms for three days unbeknownst to the star and her two sons. “One fan snuck into my house, sliced their wrists and then ate all my bread. It’s terrible but I am serious!” she said. “When the police took her, she was even wearing one of Baywatch bathing suits. It was very scary, actually.”

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Britney Spears

Stalker: Masahiko Shizawa

Details: He began sending her love letters, e-mails and pictures of himself. One of the messages said, “I’m chasing you.” Shizawa moved from his native Japan to try and strike up a relationship with the pop star. He was issued a restraining order, but that didn’t keep him from lurking outside two of her houses as well as her parents’ home. He later tried to sue Britney after two of her bodyguards confronted him outside of her house. He claimed he suffered “extreme emotional stress” because of the event. Obviously that garbage was dismissed.