Why do Nashville residents avoid asking local stars for autographs?

Recently, my colleagues and I were having a conversation about Reese Witherspoon’s visit to Nashville, Tennessee’s Plaza Mariachi in December. She was in Nashville to support a Hispanic Family Foundation event during the holidays.

In an Instagram post, the actress is spotted wearing a beanie and sweater, looking quite … normal?

As far as we can tell, there was no encircling of fans around the star of “Legally Blonde,” “Election” and other movies.