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Despite what magazines like Us Weekly might tell you, celebrities are not just like us. They drive better cars than us. They live in better houses than us. And they eat better meals than us. But there is one great equalizer that, at least temporarily, puts celebrities on the same level as us. That equalizer? Roller coasters! You can have all the money in the world and every paparazzo on the planet chasing after you. But when you're sitting on a roller coaster and it starts heading South, the terrified look on your face proves that you're every bit as human as the person sitting next to you.
For proof of that, look no further than the photo of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West above. It was taken at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif. back in July 2012. And while Kanye looks like he's having the time of his life, Kim looks like she'd rather be anywhere but sitting on that ride. She's not the only major celeb who's ever gotten caught looking shook at an amusement park, either. With summer fast right approaching, we've assembled a list of 20 Celebrities Looking Absolutely Terrified on Roller Coasters. Hold onto your seats!
Beyoncé
Date: August 2013
Amusement Park: Luna Park in Coney Island (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Roller Coaster: Cyclone
What She Was Thinking: "IS MY BIGGIE HAT STILL ON?"
Sofia Vergara
Date: March 2012
Amusement Park: Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (Orlando, Fla.)
Roller Coaster: Splash Mountain
What She Was Thinking: "WHY DIDN'T I BRING A PONCHO FOR MY SHOOOOOOOES?!"
Nick Cannon
Date: August 2008
Amusement Park: Universal Studios Hollywood (Universal City, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Revenge of the Mummy
What He Was Thinking: "OH, HEEEEEEELLLLLLL NO!"
Cara Delevingne
Date: November 2013
Amusement Park: Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park (London)
Roller Coaster: Thriller
What She Was Thinking: "WHAT'S SCARIER—THIS RIDE OR THIS FACE?"
James Harrison
Date: May 2014
Amusement Park: Walt Disney World Epcot Center (Orlando, Fla.)
Roller Coaster: Test Track
What He Was Thinking: "THIS IS SCARIER THAN WATCHING ANDY DALTON GET BLITZED DURING A PLAYOFF GAME!"
Miley Cyrus
Date: July 2010
Amusement Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Viper
What She Was Thinking: "AM I DOING THIS TONGUE THING RIGHT? DOES IT LOOK PROVOCATIVE? I MIGHT DO THIS MORE OFTEN."
Nicole Richie
Date: September 2006
Amusement Park: Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (Orlando, Fla.)
Roller Coaster: Splash Mountain
What She Was Thinking: "WHY AREN'T YOU COVERING MY EYES, BRODY?"
Kim Kardashian
Date: October 2013
Amusement Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Viper
What She Was Thinking: "#ROLLERCOASTER # AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #SCAREDSELFIE"
Jennifer Hudson
Date: May 2012
Amusement Park: Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Ill.)
Roller Coaster: X-Flight
What She Was Thinking: "I'VE NEVER HIT THIS NOTE BEFORE!"
Britney Spears
Date: June 2003
Amusement Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Scream
What She Was Thinking: "NOW I SEE WHY THEY CALL THIS SCREEEEEEEAM!"
Taylor Swift
Date: April 2013
Amusement Park: Walt Disney World Hollywood Studios (Orlando, Fla.)
Roller Coaster: Rock 'n' Roller
What She Was Thinking: "WE ARE NEVER, EVER, EVER, RIDING THISSSSSS TOGETHERRRRR."
Ashley Benson
Date: March 2010
Amusement Park: Busch Gardens (Tampa, Fla.)
Roller Coaster: Cheetah Hunt
What She Was Thinking: "WHY ARE WE ON A CHEETAH RIDE?! CHEETAHS ARE SCARY, I'M CLOSING MY EYES."
Bruce Willis
Date: December 2008
Amusement Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Viper
What He Was Thinking: "ASSSSHHHHHHTTTTTTTTOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!"
Ashton: "THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT DEMI, BRUCE"
Snooki
Date: August 2010
Amusement Park: FunTown Amusement Pier (Seaside Park, N.J.)
Roller Coaster: Tornado
What She Was Thinking: "(BLEEP) MY (BLEEP)-ING (BLEEP)!"
Leonardo DiCaprio
Date: August 2007
Amusement Park: Knott's Berry Farm (Bueno Park, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Xcelerator
What He Was Thinking: "THIS THING IS GOING DOWN FASTER THAN THE TITANIC!"
LaMichael James
Date: December 2011
Amusement Park: Disneyland (Anaheim, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Space Mountain
What He Was Thinking: "I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS!"
Matthew Perry
Date: May 2001
Amusement Park: Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, Texas)
Roller Coaster: Titan
What He Was Thinking: "IS MY FACE GOING TO STAY LIKE THIS FOREVER?"
Rita Ora
Date: April 2012
Amusement Park: Luna Park in Coney Island (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Roller Coaster: Cyclone
What She Was Thinking: "WHY WOULD NOBODY SIT WITH MEEEEEEE"
Spencer Pratt
Date: May 2009
Amusement Park: Pacific Park (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Roller Coaster: Pacific Plunge
What He Was Thinking: "DON'T LOOK DOWN, DON'T LOOK DOWN, DON'T LOOK DOWN, DON'T LOOK DOWN, OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG..."
Fabio
Date: March 1999
Amusement Park: Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, Va.)
Roller Coaster: Apollo's Chariot
What He Was Thinking: "UH, IS MY NOSE STILL ATTACHED TO MY FACE?"