15 Fun Facts About Celebs That Sound Too Weird But None Of Them Are Fake

When it comes to Hollywood, it’s hard to keep a secret. With constant media scrutiny, tabloid headlines, and up-to-the-minute updates on social media, even the most private celeb facts are pretty well known. There are still certain things, though, that escape the camera or social media or just don't get enough attention.
Today, we are going to scrounge up some of the weirdest facts about famous people that entire industries of publicity people try to keep you from knowing. Many of these so-called "weird facts" aren’t really that strange, but as they are attributed to famous people, it makes them a little bit weird. In this list, you'll find out that a celeb is actually a yoga teacher or used to work as a makeup artist! These things you never knew about celebrities will blow you away. Some will surprise you, others will confuse you, and some might just turn you off your favorite celebrity for good. Keep reading for more details!

#1 Shakira's voice was compared to goats bleating when she was younger.

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Shakira's teacher once compared her voice to goats bleating when she was a youngster, which we imagine would outrage millions of her admirers. Her strong vibrato even got her kicked out of the chorus.

#2 The famous Hawkeye used to dye other celebrities.

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In the beginning of his career, Jeremy Renner, who is well-known from the Marvel world, worked as a makeup artist.

#3 Katy Perry had her friends’ locks in her purse.

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Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift's hair were in Katy Perry's purse. On stage at one of the Grammy Awards, she requested the locks.

#4 Emma Watson could give yoga classes.

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Emma Watson could instruct yoga if she weren't an actor. She is a certified coach.

#5 Tolkien and his wife loved throwing sugar at people

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Edith and Ronald would frequently go to a café with a balcony above the pavement and would lob sugar cubes into passersby's hats. When they ran out of sugar, they also switched tables.

#6 Kate Winslet’s Oscar is in her bathroom.

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Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in the restroom so that her visitors may take it and make their own acceptance speech in front of the mirror.

#7 Queen Elizabeth’s shoes were broken in for her.

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Due of her limited spare time, Queen Elizabeth hired a special assistant to help her break in her new shoes.

#8 Michael Jackson couldn’t read music.

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Michael Jackson has always used his voice and beat-boxing to create new songs. He voice-tracked each note of every chord, harmony, melody, and bass to be used as a teaching tool for musicians.

#9 You can hear Val Kilmer’s voice only thanks to technology.

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Due to a throat issue, Hollywood actor Val Kilmer lost his ability to speak. But in 2020, the actor made the decision to get in touch with a business that used AI to develop a model of his voice that he could use whatever he pleased.

#10 Some celebrities insure specific parts of their bodies for millions and billions of dollars.

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For instance, Mariah Carey's legs were insured for $1 billion, and Julia Roberts' smile is worth $30 million.

#11 Billy Joel doesn’t sell first-row tickets to wealthy people.

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Instead, Billy Joel offers the fans who can't buy them these seats for free. He does it in order to assist others and because he wants to meet "real fans," as opposed to merely well-off individuals.

#12 Vin Diesel decided to destroy property and got a role.

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Vin Diesel made the decision to break into a New York theater with his brother and a few others. The artistic director might have called the police, but instead he gave them parts in a play. Diesel's first acting gig occurred during this time.

#13 Schwarzenegger’s rural accent didn’t let him voice Terminator.

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Although speaking German, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't permitted to voice his role for the German cinemas. He had an extremely rural accent.

#14 Jennifer Aniston didn’t like “the Rachel haircut”.

Source: © Friends / Warner Bros. and co-producers

After seeing Friends, many young women adopted Rachel's hairstyle. It was despised by Aniston, who claimed,  “I think it was the ugliest haircut I’ve ever seen”.

#15 Lady Gaga bought a device to detect a poltergeist.

Source: East News

In an effort to find the ghosts she fears, Lady Gaga invested more than $30,000 in an electromagnetic field meter.