Chance The Rapper randomly ran into Martin Short, but didn't recognize him at first glance. While traveling with his seven-year-old daughter Kensli, the rapper realized that their airplane seats weren't next to each other. Although he didn't want to “inconvenience anyone by asking them to swap seats,” a surprising hero came to save the day. Short, who was on the same flight, offered to trade his spot so the father and daughter could sit next to each other.
The pair had both exchanged thanks with one another, but were unaware of each other's celebrity status. It was only after Short stood up that Chance was able to recognize the 72-year-old actor. Quickly, it clicked that the "kind older gentleman" was in fact "THE Martin Short," and both Chance and Kensli were ecstatic. The "Cocoa Butter Kisses" rapper tweeted shortly after, "Kensli freaked out cause she’s obsessed with The Santa Clause 3."
Chance The Rapper Didn't Recognize Martin Short
Chance, who just popped out of his musical hiatus with his November release of "YAH Know," took to Twitter following the run-in to write a "shoutout to Jack Frost." "So I just got on this plane with my daughter," he explained, "and found out our seats weren’t next to each other." He goes on to recount Short offering "his seat to Kensli so we could sit together," and stating "what an awesome person" he is. Adding to the humor of the situation, Chance believes that the Only Murders in the Building star hadn't recognized him either. “Definitely not, which made it way cooler. He just a nice dude ig,” he tweeted.
Twitter fans were quick to call out Short's Canadian nationality, which they believe instigated his kindness. One user jokingly tweeted, “Martin Short representing Canada in the air." Another added, "Martin Short is the only human who really matters." Needless to say, fans have garnered a hefty appreciation for Short, just as has Chance. Although the unlikely meeting between the actor and the rapper occurred outside of Hollywood, the two probably are well acquainted with each other's names by now. For the latest news about hip-hop and pop culture, be sure to keep up with HNHH.
