Celebrities Who Love Escape Rooms
There are plenty of celebrities who love escape rooms. These include Ariana Grande, Chris Evans, Ellen DeGeneres and Kelly Clarkson. If you are a fan of any of these famous people, you will definitely want to try an escape room yourself!
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is a die-hard fan of Halloween and haunted houses. She is also an expert at escape rooms. After all, she's visited over 300 of them. The singer visited a "demonically themed" escape room for a segment on her show, Carpool Karaoke. Despite the obvious hype, the experience left her shaking her head.
Grande and James Corden went to a Los Angeles-based company called 60OUT Escape Rooms and chose a spooky-themed room for their show. Among other things, the spooky room had a haunted house theme. They spent time solving puzzles and figuring out clues in order to escape.
While completing the escape room's puzzles, Grande fell over and injured her hand. When she finally escaped, she sported a gauze bandage. Considering her injury, it's no wonder she tweeted a picture of her bandaged hand.
She and Corden also got into the spirit of the holiday by attending the Very Wicked Halloween special earlier this week. During their tour, they visited a room with a creepy-looking Slender Man-like character chasing them around. It's a shame they didn't have a better camera to capture it all.
Of course, the best thing about the experience was not the fact that Grande's hand got hurt. Although it was a pain, she managed to get back up. However, she still had to wear a custom engagement ring.
One of the most spooky parts of the experience was a hidden cellar with a gigantic rotating pillar. It was filled with an elaborate puzzle on the wall. But what did it do?
It's unclear if Grande was actually able to complete the puzzle or if she was simply distracted by all of the horrors in her room. Regardless, she did make it out of the room with her ring still on her finger.
Chris Evans
Chris Evans may be best known as Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he is also a bit of a geek when it comes to the things that go bump in the night. He took part in a fun little prank in Boston where he got unsuspecting comic book shop shoppers to try their hand at an escape room.
It was not all that long ago that the escape room craze swept the nation. The fad continues today with celebrities and ordinary folk alike participating in their own versions. Some even use them to tout their own material.
What started as a small scale charity event has exploded in size and scope over the past few years. Now Omaze, a company that provides content and services for social good, has teamed up with the one and only Captain America to bring you the granddaddy of all challenge and achievement competitions.
The contest is open to anyone who has the cash and the patience to spare. The winner will get to spend the night in a luxury four star hotel in downtown Boston. If that's not your cup of tea, there are other options to consider.
This contest is being touted as a way to raise funds for Christopher's Haven, a non-profit organization that supports children with cancer in the greater Boston area. The organization's mission is to provide affordable housing for families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. To date, the organization has provided more than 3000 homes and is the largest provider of affordable housing for families of children with cancer in the country.
Among other benefits, the site will be offering fans the chance to get a Captain America: Civil War DVD signed by the actor himself. Aside from the novelty of the aforementioned prize, the winner will be a part of the aforementioned fun, as well as receive a Digital Thank You Card.
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller and other celebrities who love escape rooms are teaming up for Red Nose Day. It will air on Thursday, May 21 at 8pm on NBC. The celebrities will be raising money for the Red Nose Day foundation.
Celebrity Escape Room is the brainchild of Ben Stiller, who's also a writer and a musician. He says the goal of the show is to raise awareness about child poverty. But it's more than just raising funds. Each room is also a fundraiser. With each room, the celebrity players will earn more money for the Red Nose Day cause.
Jack Black serves as the "Game Master", putting the stars through a series of themed puzzle rooms. As Black taunts them and forces them to work together, they're forced to think on their feet. They must combine comedic talents with other skills to solve the puzzles and escape the room before time runs out.
In addition to starring in Celebrity Escape Room, Jack Black will also serve as executive producer. Adam Scott and Courteney Cox will join him in a two-hour variety special/telethon.
Ben Stiller says he loves escape rooms, and has done them several times. However, he admits that he's not always good at them. And he wants to get better.
Jack Black and Will Smith have done similar escape room shows before. The Beastie Boys' introduction was fun, and the set included immersive props.
Lisa Kudrow and Adam Scott will also appear in Celebrity Escape Room. Each of them has a unique skill to offer.
The celebrity players are highly competitive. Trying to escape each room is stressful, but the cast laughs about it. Once they make it out, they are surprised by their success.
Kelly Clarkson
If you're a fan of Kelly Clarkson, then you already know that she loves escape rooms. After all, she's been a host of TV shows, such as UglyDolls, The Voice and Phineas and Ferb. During her career, she's earned over $100 million. However, she's admitted that she doesn't always keep all of the money she's made.
She's also had her fair share of breakups, such as with her ex-husband Brandon. She listed their home in Encino, California for almost $9 million before the divorce. In a divorce settlement, she'll have to pay her ex $1.3 million in spousal support.
She's also been seen in movies, such as From Justin to Kelly. And she was also a coach on the hit series The Voice. It's no surprise that she loves the holiday season. As a singer, she has multiple Christmas albums to her name.
Aside from her singing, Clarkson also likes to play board games. She founded her own foundation called the Obih's Tennis Foundation, which offers tennis lessons for children. Since it's launch, more than 800 kids have received free equipment and tennis lessons.
Kelly Clarkson isn't the only celebrity who has a passion for escape rooms. One of the most famous people in the world, Neil Patrick Harris, is also a fan of the genre. That's why he helped to create a board game called "Box One". This game is available for anyone to try.
Another famous fan of the genre is Ariana Grande. While she's a big fan of escape rooms, she wasn't too fond of the 60Out Escape Rooms. But her friend James Corden took her to a spooky room for an "escape" experience.
Ellen DeGeneres
It's no secret that Ellen DeGeneres is a fan of the escape room. In fact, the aforementioned show aired an episode devoted to the concept. She even hosted a competition based on it, with a chance to win a grand prize. This contest was not only fun, it also tested Ellen's wits. If you haven't seen it, it's worth a look.
The competition involved a team of two to six participants. Each was given a wand and a few minutes to solve a series of puzzles. After a ten-minute challenge, the lucky winners received a small gift. There were also some cool tech toys on display, like a touch screen and a gamepad for the kids. They were also on a time limit, so this was a fast paced, high energy event. One thing to remember is that if you're going to play the game, you'll want to get a good night's sleep. You don't want to be rushing to snag a spot in the next episode!
While the best escape rooms can be found on the coasts, there's a growing crop of snazzy locales that are a little closer to home. These include the Bay Area, Seattle and Los Angeles.
