Celebrity 18 Celebrities Who Know Mom Is Always the Best Red Carpet Date By Olivia Bahou Olivia Bahou Facebook Olivia Solomon is a New York-based writer and editor who covers all things fashion, lifestyle, celebrity, and pop culture. She was previously the Assistant Digital Editor for InStyle, and her work has appeared in many national publications. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on April 19, 2017 @ 07:00PM Pin Share Tweet Email Trending Videos Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Jeff Vespa/WireImage While we assume celebrities have nerves of steel, red carpets can admittedly be daunting for even the most A-list star. There are hoards of press lined up to get an interview, screaming fans trying to grab your attention, and photographers looking for the perfect shot. So who better to take as your date than the woman who’s been helping you get through the most terrifying of events since the day you were born? These 18 celebrities know that taking mom as your date is always the right answer. From Orlando Bloom to Justin Timberlake, Charlize Theron to Rihanna, these stars are repeat offenders when it comes to choosing mother over a significant other as their red carpet companion, from their very first movie premiere to their umpteenth award show. "Sorry hun, but mom's got dibs on the Oscars," we can just imagine Bradley Cooper telling Irina Shayk. Keep scrolling for 18 stars you didn’t know were total momma’s boys (and girls!). 01 of 18 Leonardo DiCaprio Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage; Jeff Vespa/WireImage 02 of 18 Bradley Cooper John Shearer/Invision/AP; Jim Spellman/WireImage 03 of 18 George Clooney Dave Allocca/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage 04 of 18 Ben Affleck Jim Smeal/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/WireImage 05 of 18 Justin Timberlake Bill Davila/FilmMagic; Steve Granitz/WireImage 06 of 18 Beyoncé Kevin Mazur/WireImage (2) 07 of 18 Matthew McConaughey Steve Granitz/WireImage (2) 08 of 18 Taylor Swift Denise Truscello/WireImage; Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS 09 of 18 Ryan Gosling Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic; Steve Granitz/WireImage 10 of 18 Charlize Theron Brenda Chase/Hulton Archive/Getty; Ethan Miller/WireImage 11 of 18 Justin Bieber Larry Busacca/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 12 of 18 Brad Pitt Hulton Archive/Getty; Matt Sayles/AP Photo 13 of 18 Miley Cyrus Mirek Towski/FilmMagic; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic 14 of 18 Johnny Depp Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage 15 of 18 Emma Stone Kevork Djansezian/Getty; Larry Busacca/Getty 16 of 18 Rihanna David Livingston/Getty; Marc Piasecki/GC Images 17 of 18 Chris Evans Jason Merritt/Getty; Earl Gibson III/Getty 18 of 18 Katy Perry Jesse Grant/Getty; D. Dipasupil/FilmMagic