Behind the Glamour: Former Celebrity Employees Share Their Secrets and Stories

Keri Hilson

Considering how intense the job is to be a personal assistant for a celebrity, it is surprising that people choose to do it in the first place. Sure, it might get you where you want to go in life, but is it worth all of the stress, pain, and nervousness of constantly feeling like you are never good enough for someone else?

Singer and songwriter Keri Hilson has been known to lash out at her assistants from time to time. Why does everyone think it’s ok to be a diva and treat people with disrespect? She once “lost it” at her PA when she forgot to take a tag off something she wore on stage. We get it; it’s annoying, but that behavior is not appropriate.