14 Celebrities Who Still Feel Insecure, but They’ve Found a Way to Cope With It

Anyone can feel insecure and think that all their achievements are just a coincidence. It’s interesting that some celebrities can also feel insecure. Neither fame nor big earnings can save them from feeling anxious and unsatisfied. But these celebrities have found a way to cope with their insecurities. And Jodie Foster actually believes that these emotions are the secret of her success.

Chris Hemsworth

The actor sometimes doubts whether he really deserved his fame. But Hemsworth believes that self-doubt and insecurity make him work harder. He never stops training and does a lot of research on his characters. According to Chris, acknowledging the fact that you know nothing is a good thing because this opens you up to something new.

Margot Robbie

Robbie revealed that she still battles imposter syndrome. Even though her movies are very successful, it seems to her that other people think she’s not good enough. Margot is her own strictest judge, and she’s never happy with her achievements. But she doesn’t let herself get fixed on negative emotions and moves on to achieve her goals. And she believes that the best thing you can do when feeling insecure is laugh at yourself.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson has long been suffering from imposter syndrome. Even if she works hard and receives recognition for her acting, she still feels uncomfortable as if she doesn’t deserve this praise.

Watson tended to feel nervous and turned in on herself. She felt like everyone knew she was “an imposter.” Eventually, she managed to find peace with herself thanks to activism and charity, on which she focused part of her energy.

Ryan Reynolds

Reynolds recalls that at the beginning of his career he often couldn’t fall asleep at night, feeling anxious about his future. But even when he became successful, his anxiety remained. Ryan still gets wracked by fear and nausea before interviews and talk show appearances. But he’s learned to cope with his anxiety. He uses humor. He just pretends to be someone else and switches to his funny side.

Katy Perry

At the beginning of her career, the singer didn’t really like herself. She thought she wasn’t worthy of all this attention. This is why Katy created a strong and confident persona. Previously, Perry often relied on public opinion of herself, and this made her feel depressed and anxious. Katy had to turn to therapy to cope with this. So, now she recommends everyone pay more attention to their mental health and turn to specialists in a timely manner.

Camila Cabello

The singer admitted that she used to suffer from anxiety and self-consciousness which got really bad every half a year. Then she started opening up to her friends, and she realized that these things were normal, and almost everyone experienced them. But when she noticed that anxiety prevented her from doing the things she wanted to do and had no real cause, she turned to therapy. It really helped her, and she still visits her therapist on a weekly basis.

Candice Carty-Williams

The writer works all day and night on her books but she still struggles with imposter syndrome. She still believes that literature is men’s prerogative, and thinks that this roots in rigid gender stereotypes we’ve been taught from childhood. To cope with her syndrome, Candice has to continuously persuade herself that all her achievements are real. She also tries to explain to other women that they need to believe in and push themselves into opportunities.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga says that she sometimes feels like “a loser kid in high school.” She wants to be a role model for her fans but sometimes she thinks she’s not good enough for that. Every time she feels down, she just has to pick herself up and tell herself that she’s a superstar.

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba has always felt like it was luck and magic that helped her gain fame and success. But her husband, producer Cash Warren, managed to convince her otherwise by saying that she deserved her achievements because she worked hard to get there. According to him, if a person doesn’t respect themselves, they can’t expect anyone else to treat them with that respect. After that, Alba realized he was right and felt at peace with herself.

Bradley Cooper

When Bradley Cooper moved to Los Angeles, he felt totally lost in this city as if he was back in high school. As the actor recalls, he had zero self-esteem, knew no one, and women didn’t even look his way. Bradley’s friend Will Arnett helped him cope with self-doubt and depression and made him look at things differently. And with the birth of his daughter, Cooper finally became a different person.

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams started appearing on TV at a young age, and she was quite inexperienced in acting at the time. Her debut role in Game of Thrones earned her fame which didn’t bring her joy though. She didn’t have close friends among actors, and she felt like she was an outsider which made her doubt her choice of profession.

Maisie still suffers from imposter syndrome sometimes and isn’t sure whether anyone is interested in her thoughts or ideas. But she’s finally found friends who help her. They often hang out, walk and have lunch together, and feeling that she’s needed and valued helps her cope with worries and anxiety.

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway grew up not feeling comfortable taking up space, she just didn’t think she was entitled to it. She always apologized for it, but at some point, she stopped doing it. After becoming a mother, she suddenly realized that she simply didn’t have time for such things anymore. But when self-doubt and anxiety return, Anne takes wisdom from ancient poets. She especially likes Persian poet Rumi whose poems help her cope with her negative emotions.

Saoirse Ronan

The actress started acting in movies at the age of 9. Ronan is 28 now, but she still feels anxious every time she takes on a new role. During the first few days, she feels that this time she’ll definitely fail. But after settling down a bit, she begins to feel better and more confident becoming part of the creative process.

Charlize Theron

The actress revealed that she was terrified when she decided to take part in the movie Bombshell because she had to not only portray a real person that was so well-known but also took on producing responsibilities. It seemed to her that everyone around was sure that she was not good enough for that.

But Charlize knew that she had to succeed in this project for the sake of her children. She didn’t want her daughters to live in a society full of gender injustice. And she believes that movies like Bombshell help people fight such things.

Bonus: Jodie Foster believes that imposter syndrome is the secret of her success.

Jodie Foster believes that imposter syndrome actually helps her, so she doesn’t try to fight it. She can’t say she always knows what she’s doing, but, according to her, it’s absolutely normal for an actor. Foster once said, “I felt that someday they’d find out I didn’t know what I was doing. I didn’t. I still don’t. I suppose that’s my one little secret, the secret of my success.”

Do you often feel that you haven’t deserved your success? How do you cope with these thoughts? Tell us in the comments below.