11 Celebrity’s Weird Habits and Rituals That May Surprise Even Their Biggest Fans
As humans, we all have different quirks and habits that we’ve acquired through the years. These habits help us in different ways — they calm us down, make us feel good about ourselves, and sometimes get the good vibrations going. And for celebrities, this is no different. Whether these habits freak you out or make you laugh, what matters is we realize that no matter how much fame and money there is, celebrities also have their own quirks.
1. Cameron Diaz uses her elbows to open door knobs.
The Shrek and Charlie’s Angels star has a cleanliness obsession, especially when it comes to doorknobs. Diaz has admitted that she uses her elbows to open doors just to avoid touching the germ-infested knobs and handles.
2. Jessica Simpson only brushes her teeth thrice a week.
Despite her pearly white, Hollywood smile, Jessica Simpson revealed that she does not brush her teeth daily but only three times a week. In an interview, the 41-year old singer said, “Because my teeth are so white and I don’t like them to feel too slippery, but I do use Listerine and I do floss every day. It’s really weird but I have great breath.”
3. Angelina Jolie likes to eat insects
Insects are a good source of protein — maybe that’s why Angelina Jolie and her kids eat them. The actress shared that her sons Maddox and Pax like to eat crickets. She also says that if you eat crickets, you then move up to tarantulas.
4. Pamela Anderson’s reflection phobia
It’s hard to believe that this blonde bombshell doesn’t look at her own reflection. Anderson has been known to have eisoptrophobia, a fear of mirrors and reflective surfaces. Moreover, she doesn’t like watching herself on television.
5. Kit Harington sips water 3 times.
For Kit Harington, good things come in threes. The Eternals actor shared he does things in threes before a show, including eating Haribo sweets and sipping water!
6. Jennifer Aniston has her own rituals for flying.
The actress is kind of superstitious and is afraid of bad luck. So when she is going to fly on a plane, she enters the plane only with her right foot and taps the exterior of the plane with her left foot.
7. Jake Gyllenhaal
In an interview, Jake Gyllenhaal said that he found bathing to be less necessary. This comes from his belief that not bathing can be helpful for skin maintenance and that our bodies naturally clean ourselves. Instead, he works on his manners and breath.
8. Serena Williams and her lucky socks
The tennis champion has been known to wear the same pair of lucky socks in each match, especially if she keeps on winning in them the whole tournament. It was also reported that she ties her shoes the same way before each match.
9. Kesha and her pre-show glitter roll
Here’s a straightforward and sure way to add sparkle to a performance. Before every gig, Kesha shared that she and her team strip down naked, lather themselves with oil, and roll in glitter.
10. Michael Jordan has a pair of lucky shorts.
It’s no surprise that the basketball legend, Michael Jordan, holds one of the most famous superstitions in the history of the NBA. When he was playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in 1982, he led the team to a national championship, and since then believed that his shorts were lucky. So, during his entire career in the NBA playing for the Chicago Bulls, he wore his North Carolina shorts under his Chicago Bulls uniform.
11. Sandra Bullock’s hemorrhoid cream beauty hack
At 57, Miss Congeniality star Sandra Bullock is still as gorgeous as ever. What’s her secret to aging gracefully and beautifully? Well, Bullock has revealed that one of her beauty secrets is applying hemorrhoid cream under her eyes, which prevents her from getting lines in that area.
Do you know any other celebrities who have weird rituals or habits? Or perhaps you have your own quirky habits you want to share? Let us know your thoughts and stories in the comment section!