Celebrities can surprise us with their unexpected similarities to regular people. They exhibit peculiar behaviors and even have shocking hygiene habits that we typically associate with ordinary individuals, rather than famous figures. Prepare yourself for some truly odd habits as we delve into the lesser-known side of these celebrities. However, be cautioned that this list might alter your perception of your favorite stars significantly.
Brad Pitt’s Au Naturel Scent
Brad Pitt is the star of many movies, and many individuals aspire to be close to him due to his captivating presence in the film industry. However, it appears that he has a tendency to not frequently engage in bathing, which may result in an unpleasant smell.
How strong is the odor? Allegedly, Pitt will utilize wet wipes to maintain cleanliness instead of being exposed to rainfall or immersing himself in water.
Snookie’s Cat-Litter Exfoliator
Snookie, a cast member from the reality TV show The Jersey Shore, possesses an outrageous and unconventional nature that she shares with her fellow cast members. Additionally, she shares their inclination towards an excessive focus on physical appearance, as evidenced by her enthusiastic dedication to extreme skin exfoliation techniques.
She has disclosed that she incorporates cat litter into her skincare routine as an exfoliator, which seems reasonable given its consistency. However, it should be noted that cat litter contains numerous chemicals used to conceal the odor of cat waste, which may not be beneficial for your skin.
Katy Perry, the Chronic Tooth-Brusher
While certain individuals may exhibit excessive disregard for personal hygiene, there are others who demonstrate an extreme dedication to maintaining it. A prime example of the latter is Katy Perry who, on occasions, brushes her teeth up to six times daily, resulting in her teeth possessing a remarkable and dazzling whiteness.
It is uncertain how long her teeth can handle the frequent brushing before the enamel starts to deteriorate. Brushing excessively can also lead to gingivitis and gum recession, which increases the risk of developing cavities. We hope Katy Perry is being cautious!
Jim Carey, a Serial Character Fixater
Even if you don’t appreciate Jim Carrey’s unconventional sense of humor, it’s undeniable that he is a remarkably talented actor. The only drawback is that he tends to become excessively absorbed in his roles, adopting their behavior and traits to an extreme extent.
This remains accurate even when he is not on camera, as was evident during the filming of the movie Man on the Moon. Carrey received his second consecutive Golden Globe award for his astonishing portrayal of Andy Kaufman, following his win the previous year for The Truman Show.
Everything Must Be Even for David Beckham
David Beckham, similar to numerous individuals, experiences a type of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). His specific situation is characterized by an intense fixation on maintaining equilibrium. It is said that he becomes anxious when the quantity of soda cans in his refrigerator is not evenly balanced.
Despite being amongst the many remarkable players in Premier League history, he never accomplished a hat-trick. One could argue that this is due to his specialization in assisting others, but it is quite curious considering a hat-trick is typically achieved by scoring three goals.
Is Laundry the Bane of Orlando Bloom’s Existence?
Orlando Bloom’s wealth amounts to $40 million, allowing him to afford spending $1,000 daily on fresh attire for his entire life and still have funds remaining. Therefore, concerns arise from statements made by his former partner Miranda Kerr, who alleges that he neglects laundry and personal hygiene.
Is it possible that their divorce is caused by his alleged laziness, given that he has enough funds to employ someone to do his laundry and toothbrushing?
Kate Gosselin’s Glossophobia
Glossophobia, the fear of speaking in front of an audience, ironically manifests as fear towards Kate Gosselin, who gained immense attention after the birth of sextuplets.
Converting! Wait…
Sophia Vergara’s Coffee Crankiness
A lot of coffee enthusiasts heavily rely on it in the mornings, and skipping their usual cup can greatly affect their mood and energy. Sophia Vergara is among those individuals, and she seems to take it to an extreme level by not talking to her husband, Joe Manganiello, until she’s had her coffee.
He has come to appreciate that he will always play second fiddle to another person named Joe in her life. Therefore, if he needs to discuss something important in the morning, he will bring her a cup of coffee.
Weird Al Yankovic’s Hawaiian Shirt Obsession
Weird Al Yankovic has built a successful profession by performing humorous adaptations of songs and embracing his eccentric appearance which bears resemblance to Tiny Tim. One interesting condition he included in his contracts was to be provided with a fresh Hawaiian shirt for every concert he performed.
He is an incredibly productive entertainer, leading to him accumulating numerous collections of Hawaiian shirts. The reason for his large quantity is unclear, but it certainly aligns perfectly with his eccentric character.
Eminem and the Dark
It’s not unexpected that Eminem is comfortable with darkness, given how many people tend to shy away from it. Perhaps this is due to his thought-provoking and often somber lyrics. During his tour, he requires complete darkness in his room in order to rest, illustrating his preference for the absence of light.
Getting a sufficient amount of sleep while traveling for work can be quite challenging, however, we wish that he doesn’t frequently bump his toes when going to the restroom during late hours.
Steve Martin Hates Signing Autographs in Public
Nowadays, we’re more likely to ask a famous person we see on the street for a selfie than an autograph. That being said, it used to be the norm as it was the only way on hand to record the fact that you had seen a celebrity.
Steve Martin hates signing autographs in public, apparently, although he’s come to understand that this is something that people will inevitably ask him to do. To come to terms with reality, he’s prepared printed cards with his signature when they come up to him.
Simon Cowell Loves to Tan
Simon Cowell is a giant in the music industry, as he’s been responsible for getting so many stars their start. He’s got his TV talent shows and a record label, so it’s hard to keep track of how many musicians found success because of him.
When he’s not making people famous and getting rich in the process, he can be found trying to get his tan on. In fact, he has a whole tanning salon in his house, he once said.
Bono’s Bizarrely Possessive About His Hat
While people have all sorts of good luck charms that they grow attached to, Bono is extremely fond of his hat. In one incident, he flipped out when he realized he had left his hat in London. He was in such distress that he paid for a first-class ticket, just for his hat!
There was a show he was supposed to perform in Italy, and apparently he couldn’t bear the thought of leaving his hat behind in London without him.
Lindsay Lohan Is Never on Time
Lindsay Lohan has had some very public problems with the law due to her issues abusing various substances. Further exacerbating her situation, she frequently appeared late to court. Lindsay Lohan is chronically unpunctual to movie sets and the like as well, reportedly.
Sadly, substance abuse is a common issue with stars who got their start so young, but maybe making other people wait is something we can expect from someone who has been in show business for so long.
Robert Pattinson’s No-Poo Hair Hygiene
Robert Patterson is an adherent of the “no-poo” philosophy of hair care, which says that the oily sebum naturally excreted by the glands in the skin protects the hair from follicle to frizzy ends.
Removing this protective casing with soap isn’t good, but some people might be worried about his claim that he sometimes goes six weeks without putting on shampoo. As for the rest of his body, we can only hope that he washes it more often than once every six weeks.
Lady Gaga Believes in Ghosts
Lady Gaga is known for her eccentric fashion statements and pop music, but many might be shocked that she believes the spirits of those who have passed on can remain on Earth. Even out of the many people who believe in ghosts, to be honest, very few have spent $50,000 on an EMF detector.
These allegedly detect electro-magnetic fields associated with paranormal activity. While she apparently knows the name of a spirit who allegedly haunts her (“Ryan”), it’s uncertain why she believes she knows.
Christian Bale’s Adamant Anti-Superstition Activism
We hope Lada Gaga and Christian Bale never met because he’s adamant about the exact opposite beliefs as her. He walks under ladders and steps on cracks all the time, just to prove that there is no such thing as seven years of bad luck and that his mother’s back is just fine.
Reportedly, if anyone repeats any superstition, he will do that thing just to prove that it’s utter malarkey. We can’t attest to whether he’s right or not, so don’t get any ideas.
Alicia Silverstone Chews Her Son’s Food
Just like many of the rich and famous, the star of Clueless has picked up some odd habits. Alicia Silverstone’s kid is turning nine in 2020, but some might remember some bizarre behavior on her part when he was a baby.
She showed herself on social media chewing Bear Blu Jarecki’s food for him before he ate it as if he was a bird. Allegedly, this is what he wanted, so who are we to judge? “It’s his favorite,” she insisted, before adding “…and mine.”
Pamela Anderson’s Fear of Mirrors
Pamela Anderson reportedly has a fear of mirrors and other reflective objects, which is known as eisoptrophobia. Could this mean she’s a vampire? Probably not because she’s been filmed outside in the daylight — how many times have we seen her under the sun in Baywatch?
It’s curious that this is the case, seeing as she’s preserved her beauty remarkably. Maybe instead of helping us look better over the years, could it be that constantly looking at oneself vainly causes us to age and look uglier? Whatever Anderson’s secret is, we want it!
Tom Hank’s Bizarre and Adorable Typewriter Collection
Typewriters are really obsolete in an age when one can easily use a word processor and a printer to do the same thing. That being said, there’s something quaint about writing on one of these dated contraptions. Tom Hanks is apparently obsessed with them and has a collection of over 250.
He must have a whole shed out in the back to store them because they take up a lot of room. That’s not an issue, though, seeing as he has more than enough money to build them a whole warehouse.
Van Halen’s Brown M&Ms
Venues expecting the band Van Halen to arrive for shows had to prepare for a bizarre pet peeve: the band apparently hated brown M&Ms! And before you guess why they hated the color brown, the reason why is actually quite brilliant.
Van Halen was one of the biggest, highest-caliber shows of the time and the sets required meticulous lighting and sound arrangement to make it work. Every place they played had to read all their instructions properly, so they would look at the bowl of M&Ms to see if they had done their work.
Christina Aguilera Allegedly Neglects to Wash Her Hands
While some people on this list don’t flush, apparently other people don’t wash. This has been vehemently denied by sources surrounding her, but of course they would. Reportedly, she has been spotted leaving a bathroom stall without washing her hands, and that’s just bad hygiene.
According to the claim, she then walked around and shook hands with people! This might have only been once, but imagining all the germs that can spread is just gross.
Cameron Diaz Hates Deodorant
It didn’t seem like Cameron Diaz would ever stop starring in movies once, but she’s been keeping a low profile for years now. While we love seeing her in movies, there’s a chance that her former coworkers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The reason why is because she apparently hates deodorant.
According to her, it’s “really bad for you.” Allegedly, she hasn’t worn it in over 20 years. Maybe her former co-stars sent her a not-too-subtle message?
Matthew McConaughey: “Women Love My Natural Scent”
Matthew McConaughey is another actor who prefers to forego deodorant. It pays off to have put deodorant on before you start working but, for some reason, some people just don’t like it. There are natural ones available, but whether this works is another question.
“Women love my natural scent,” he once said, yet Kate Hudson disagrees. Although she brought him a natural deodorant once to improve the body odor emanating from him, McConaughey’s “natural scent” and questionable hygiene prevailed.
Stephen “Cheesecake” King
Stephen King is known to be a bit odd, but that’s only to be expected after you’ve read his imaginative stories. Even if you don’t like to read books, you’ve probably seen one of the award-winning film adaptations of his stories.
Truly one of the most prolific writers in recent memory, there’s a chance that this is all down to his delicious pre-writing snack: cheesecake. According to the author, this is the guilty pleasure that gives him the boost to begin a session.
Helen Mirren’s Mouth Could Use a Bar of Soap
While there are far dirtier habits than swearing, it is one that becomes known sooner once you start getting acquainted with someone. Helen Mirren, for example, comes off as a priss and prime judging by the characters she plays in her movies.
The truth, though, is that she really lets it go off-camera, with a mouth that would make any sailor blush. OK, so that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s still shocking to hear come out of her mouth!
Tom Cruise’s Daily Sonogram Ritual
Tom Cruise is a talented actor with a knack for pulling off awesome lead roles for action movies, but that doesn’t mean that his antics haven’t labeled him a weirdo.
Although we can understand being overly obsessed with an unborn child, it’s a bit absurd to buy a sonogram for $200,000 and place one in your home, just so that you can see your soon-to-be-born baby in the womb all the time. It’s said that he checked up on the baby once a day. That’s sweet, but where do you draw the line between love and obsession?
Johnny Depp’s Dolls
Johnny Depp is a pretty good actor that has gifted us with some memorable characters and portrayals. The secret to his skill might be the fact that he uses his dolls to enact the scenes before he does them.
Putting it this way makes it sound much less bizarre than it actually is, though, because how this actually goes down is a grown man sitting down to play with his dolls. Apparently, he has dozens of Barbie products at home to choose from.
Kylie Jenner’s Social Media Obsession
This probably isn’t new information to anyone, but Kylie Jenner is such a phenomenon that we can’t leave her out. She’s obsessed with social media, posting numerous times a day, which is how she built an empire (on strong foundations, mind) that made her the youngest billionaire.
She used to be better known as the younger half-sister of Kim Kardashian, who was much more famous. Thanks to Keeping Up with the Kardashians she has become world-famous in her own right, and her profits speak for themselves.
Arianna Grande’s Compulsive Finger-Cracking
If you have a habit of cracking your knuckles, there’s no way you haven’t been told numerous times in your life that this will give you arthritis. The mechanics of it in between your fingers are actually just bubbles popping in the synovial fluid sacs in between your phalanges.
If this causes arthritis, it isn’t bothering Arianna Grande. There’s actually a long-standing debate on the subject, and she clearly sides with those that say finger-cracking isn’t a concern, seeing as she does it all the time.
Adele, the Gum-Chewer
Adele caught flack when people saw her go up on stage to collect her 12 Grammys and noticed that she was chewing gum. After all, it’s an award ceremony, and those are super fancy. For Adele, though, this is just something she does all the time, though. That includes when she’s working.
Chewing gum is all fine and well when you’re playing the guitar or piano, but if you’re a vocalist it can be a serious occupational hazard. Can you imagine belting out “Hello” with gum in your mouth?
Jennifer Lopez Likes Everything Backstage to Be White
Jennifer Lopez is a diva, so it’s no surprise she has some pretty bizarre specifications for when she’s on tour. Apparently, she hates to have color backstage and asks for it all to be white.
What that means is that everything from candles to furniture is white. Flowers are white. This is a pretty bizarre one but, judging by her colorful fashion choices, maybe it’s actually so that she sticks out in the room more?
Kristin Stewart’s a Lip-Biter
The Twilight movies seemed to attract people with unusual behaviors. Kristin Stewart has an unhealthy habit of biting her lip when she’s nervous. This can’t be good, but it should also be noted that Bella, the lead role she played in the movie franchise, also had the same nervous coping mechanism.
Curiously, this was a feature of Bella Swan in the books as well, and we can’t tell you if this is a coincidence or if Stewart picked it up from Bella.
Jessica Simpson Foregoes Dental Hygiene
Jessica Simpson has bad dental hygiene, apparently, which isn’t what you’d expect from an American star. Making sure one has not only a healthy set of teeth, but an aesthetic one is quite common stateside. Simpson rarely brushes her teeth, reportedly doing it only a few times a week.
Somehow, though, she still has an incredible smile that must attract a lot of people. Not brushing can also cause bad breath, so let’s hope she has another solution.
Britney Spears’ Love of Junk Food
Britney Spears has a love of “spaghetti, brownies, and chocolate chip cookies.” Consuming so much sugar has been linked to a lot of health problems, but Britney’s active lifestyle as a performer has kept her burning empty calories with her high-energy shows.
Indeed, she has trainers and nutritionists helping her get into shape when she needs to. Look at the tabloids from the past 20 years and you can see that she has health phases and junk food phases.
Jennifer Aniston’s Self-Sufficient Hair Products
Jennifer Aniston is another beautiful person on this list that many people would like to be close to. Her flowing hair always seems perfect and the Aniston cut is what all the ladies want. When you consider that she uses hair products made from her own sweat glands, though, you might reconsider.
Even her proximity might seem less appealing after you know this. We’re not quite sure exactly how she makes her products, but what we want to know is why?
Olivia Munn’s a Chronic Eyelash Plucker
Eyelashes aren’t just a beautiful frame for your eyelids, they protect your eyes as well. Dust and rain get caught up in them so that it doesn’t enter our sensitive eye tissue. Olivia Munn has the unfortunate habit of pulling them out when she’s feeling anxious.
This is a rare disorder dubbed trichotillomania. Anxiety is a hard thing to deal with, and she’s admitted having to make do with fake ones when she goes out the door.
Megan Fox’s Phantom Dookie Deposits
Megan Fox once stated, “I’m horrible to live with. I don’t clean. My clothes end up wherever I take them off.” Worst of all, though, is that Fox has quite a nasty habit of neglecting to flush after she goes to the bathroom.
There’s no doubt this is a serious obstacle that must be overcome in relationships. “Friends will tell me,” she said, “‘Megan, you totally pinched a loaf in my toilet and didn’t flush.” How embarrassing!
Olivia Wilde
Some people never grow out of the childhood habit of biting one’s nails. They number among the famous as well, even though we’d never expect it. Olivia Wilde is famous for her gorgeous features and always looking perfect, so we’d never imagine she bites her nails.
Wilde has simply been unable to stop. Because her nails look great all the time, there’s no doubt she’s going to a manicurist to fix up her nails, but she’s admitted to doing her nails at home too.
Nicolas Cage, the Serial Spendthrift
Nicolas Cage is an Academy Award-winning actor who has earned millions, but he obviously didn’t know what to do with all of that cash judging by how he spends it. He’s made some absurd purchases, from a dinosaur skull to an octopus and private islands.
Cage owed the IRS $6.3 million at one point, which is after he blew $100 million. Maybe that’s why he’s made some questionable career moves, as it seems like he’ll take on any project whatsoever.
