The paparazzi are notorious for mercilessly hounding celebrities who are just trying to go about their daily lives. For some reason, they are determined to capture photos of Cara Delevingne leaving Chipotle in her tracksuit, or Ryan Gosling picking up his dog's poop. Some celebs have lashed back in anger at this intrusion into their daily lives, while others have found ways to foil their attempts and even have fun with it!
Let's take a look at the best ways celebrities have avoided the paparazzi. Click through to have a laugh.
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield once used their unwanted photo op to raise awareness for a charitable cause.
Dustin Hoffman has been expertly avoiding paparazzi for decades.
He always finds the perfect hiding spot to conceal himself!
Sometimes he even turns the tables and takes pictures of the photographers hounding him.
Caught coming out of a nightclub, Miley Cyrus distracted paparazzi by showering them with cash!
It turned out to be her own personal currency.
Justin Bieber was spotted wandering around London wearing a gas mask! That's certainly one way to hide your face.
Katy Perry likes to play a trick on paparazzi so they can't use her photo as often.
She tries to wear the same Adidas tracksuit every time she leaves the house so the photos will look like repeats and won't be printed.
When her tracksuit is at the dry cleaners she has to get creative!
Keeping it characteristically simple, Shia LaBeouf cut a couple of eye holes in a paper bag and stuck it on his head.
This wasn't the first time he'd used this trick to avoid publicity. He wore a paper bag bearing the words 'I am not famous anymore' on the red carpet in 2014.
While on holidays Kim Kardashian reportedly had a friend who looked very similar to her wear her bikini to distract the paparazzi while Kim escaped for some peace and quiet!
Kourtney Kardashian has a habit of hiding behind her Louis Vuitton backpack whenever she spots the paparazzi.
Is she really hiding or just showing off her designer wares?
Leonardo DiCaprio is notoriously scathing of the paparazzi and will go to any lengths to avoid having his picture taken.
Not matter how awkward...
Benedict Cumberbatch has no time for the media. He once covered his face by holding up a sign that said, "Go photograph Egypt and show the world something important." He makes a good point!
Daniel Radcliffe likes to play a similar trick to Katy Perry. While performing in a play in London, he reportedly left the theater wearing the same coat, jeans, and hat every single day.
Paparazzi could photograph him every day for six months but it would be useless because it would look like the same day every time!
Celebs usually try to cover their faces with whatever they have on hand to ruin unwanted photos. On one occasion, Ashley Tisdale used her dog as a shield!
Kesha donned a tiger mask when exiting a taxi to avoid showing her face.
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy expertly avoided photographers by shielding his face with a Tesco shopping bag.
Jaden Smith had fun avoiding the paparazzi while wearing a full Iron Man costume!
His sister Willow Smith managed to hide behind a curtain of hair to keep a low profile.
Pete Wentz made a mask out of a paper plate and included an advertising opportunity on the front!
He and Ashlee Simpson also sported some hideous Halloween masks while out on a date.
The only people who have a worse time with the paparazzi than celebrities are the royals.
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The paparazzi are notorious for mercilessly hounding celebrities who are just trying to go about their daily lives. For some reason, they are determined to capture photos of Cara Delevingne leaving Chipotle in her tracksuit, or Ryan Gosling picking up his dog's poop. Some celebs have lashed back in anger at this intrusion into their daily lives, while others have found ways to foil their attempts and even have fun with it!
Let's take a look at the best ways celebrities have avoided the paparazzi. Click through to have a laugh.