Tom Holland Interacts With Fan Seated Next to Him on Plane in Viral Video

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A video that showed actor Tom Holland interacting with a fan seated next to him on a three-hour flight has gone viral.

The video was posted to TikTok last week by Sophia (@urfavsophiiiaa), who wrote: "unreal." The post has so far amassed more than 31 million views and hundreds of thousands of comments from other Holland fans who said they were jealous of Sophia's seating arrangement.

Some also argued that Sophia's video is the perfect example as to why they always dress nicely for the airport. "You never know who you'll bump into," said rocio.

"I met Tom Holland and sat next to him on a plane for three hours," read the text overlay in Sophia's now-viral video. In the next frame, Sophia showed viewers a photo she took with the Spider-Man: No Way Home star before cutting to a video of Holland talking to her camera.

Sophia edited the video to include music, so Holland's words were not discernible. However, she later shared an unedited version of the video in a follow-up post so that viewers could hear what the Uncharted actor had to say.

"Hi, Minnie—I heard it's your birthday," Holland said in the video, which was meant to be a birthday message for one of Sophia's friends.

"You have a very good friend here. She asked me to do a video for you for your birthday so I hope you have a wonderful day, I hope you enjoy yourself and I'll speak to you soon," he concluded.

In the comments section of her original video, Sophia explained that she and Holland were seated in business class together.

Holland isn't the first celebrity to be spotted flying commercial. Refinery29 reported that big-name stars such as Amy Adams, Kendall Jenner and Kate Middleton have been spotted either on commercial flights or in commercial airport terminals.

Some celebrities including Prince William and actress Jessica Alba have even been spotted flying economy at one point or another, stated The Washington Post.

To help celebrities, politicians, etc., make it on and off their flights without attracting too much attention, the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) established The Private Suite in 2017, said PEOPLE.

"Located on a gated and guarded compound away from the public terminals, The Private Suite offers five-star services for its VIP members—which can include everything from makeover services to having a doctor at your beck and call," PEOPLE said.

Anyone can utilize The Private Suite but the experience does come at a price. According to Insider, a suite costs $3,250 for a group of four when booked by a member, and $4,350 when booked by a non-member. To become a member, an individual must pay an annual membership fee of $4,500.

"The fact is, both the Private Suite and Salon and extremely high-end," Insider said. "They're for celebrities, business travelers on an expense account, or anyone looking to splash out for a bucket-list trip."

Of course, Private Suite or not, there's always a chance someone could run into their favorite celebrity at the airport or on a plane, as evidenced by Sophia's video.

As previously stated, many of Sophia's commenters were jealous to see that she'd been seated next to Holland on her three-hour flight.

"NO WAY I COULD NOT BE MORE JEALOUS," one TikTok user exclaimed.

"How does it feel to be God's favorite?" asked alaska.

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A fan of Tom Holland recently shared her experience sitting next to the actor on a three-hour flight. Here, Holland at the "Uncharted" photo call on February 8. Carlos Alvarez / Stringer/Getty

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Sara Santora is a Newsweek reporter based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on viral social media posts and trends. Sara joined Newsweek in 2021. She is a graduate of Florida State University. You can get in touch with Sara by emailing s.santora@newsweek.com. Languages: English.


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