Mae Martin Says Jared Leto Skipped Dinner, Ate An Energy Bar In Front Of Michelin-Star Chef

By Emily Richardson | Celebrity | January 12, 2024 |

By Emily Richardson | Celebrity | January 12, 2024 |

And now for a ridiculous anecdote about noted creep Jared Leto. Mae Martin, actor, comedian, and partner of Survivor winner Parvati Shallow, co-hosts the podcast Handsome with Tig Notaro and Fortune Feimster. On the most recent episode, Mae recounted going to a fancy event and sitting at the same table as Jared. They say he had the vibe of “a cult leader” (dress for the job you have), and wore his sunglasses inside. Ugh, of course, he did.

Mae says the food at this event was “amazing” and made by a Michelin-star chef. During the meal, this big-time chef came out of the kitchen to greet the guests and ask them if they were enjoying the food. Here’s what Mae says happened next:

And Jared Leto goes, “I’m not gonna eat it.” And we’re all like [sounding awkward], “Oh, okay.” And he goes, “Yeah, because I got food poisoning at one of these things once.” And the chef is like, “Oh sir, I assure you, you will not get food poisoning from my food.”

And he [Jared] reaches into his jacket and he pulls out a power bar, like an energy bar. And he’s like, “That’s why I always bring these.” And he opens it and starts eating it in front of the chef.

Tig says, “That takes balls”, and Mae responds, “That takes something!” Fortune jokes, “I would’ve already licked my plate clean and had the sauce on the side of my face,” adding that Jared “is very ripped” and probably doesn’t have any fat on his body. Mae says they haven’t been to very many of these events, but they’re always “weird”:

It’s supposed to be all the hottest people on the planet… I went as a plus-one to this event, and I’m looking around, and I wasn’t finding anyone sexy. Because everyone’s very self-conscious and not relaxing.

Fortune chimes in and says, “They’re always looking over everyone’s shoulder to see what famous person’s walking by.” Later, Fortune shares that she once ran into Sandra Bullock at a party, and she was very kind and gave Fortune a hug. Mae says:

People like her who have been in the business and they’re comfortable with themselves and there’s just real people. Like Kevin Bacon I met, and I was like, “That’s a celebrity.” He just is glowing and so charismatic and charming.

Here’s Mae, Tig, and Fortune gabbin’ about Jared the weirdo and celebrity culture:

I could listen to comedians gossiping about celebrities and their weirdo behavior all day, every day. I wanna know exactly what A-listers eat, how they treat people in the service industry, and if they actually have fun at awards shows like they pretend to. Methinks the vast majority do not. But I absolutely require anecdotal confirmation. Hop to it, funny people!