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Kristen Bell thought UberPool was a fun summer promotion; hilarity ensued

Carpooling with celebs should be a whole new TV show.

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Be very careful what options you click on your Uber app, especially if you’re a celebrity, or you could end up in an unexpected carpool situation like Kristen Bell did this week.

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The Frozen actress mistakenly thought the “pool” option on Uber was a fun summer reference, until her driver pulled over to pick up other passengers during a trip home. Luckily for the Internet, she tweeted the entire unexpected carpool experience.

https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604057479614308352

https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604058022281760768

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Once Bell’s driver picked up her new companions, things got a little awkward.

https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604061815564185601

https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604062079960547328

https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604062670447190017

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https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604064556344729600

In the end, Bell made it home safe and sound. And UberPool couldn’t have asked for better promotion. Perhaps it should just start sending unsuspecting celebrities on surprise carpools all over L.A. and see what happens.

https://twitter.com/IMKristenBell/status/604065694540550144

H/T US Magazine | Photo via Gage Skidmore/Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0) | Remix by Fernando Alfonso III

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