Even if they make a show of bravado on the red carpet or write songs about their lack of fear (as
Taylor Swift did), celebrities are just huge scaredy cats who share your everyday worries and others that are more obscure. So, what exactly does Taylor Swift fear? Do you think it's nothing more than a harmless marine animal? Swift, get in here while it's still cool!
In all likelihood, you were completely oblivious to these worries. Did you know there are phobias for anything from crosses (staurophobia) to snow (chionophobia), undressing (dishabiliophobia), knowledge (gnosiophobia), and otters (lutraphobia)? Although they may not be the first phobias that come to mind, or even make a list of typical phobias, they are quite real, and there may be a well-known Hollywood star who has one of them.
1. Christina Ricci
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In other words, Ricci suffers from botanophobia, or an irrational dread of indoor plants. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Ricci said that she had a phobia of houseplants and swimming pools (known as "natatiophobia") and that touching a dirty houseplant is like being tortured.
2. Megan Fox
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Fox revealed her aversion to and dread of dry paper to Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon on an episode of the show. She admitted that she dips her finger into a cup of water by her side every time she turns a page when reading scripts.
3. Elliot Page
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Elliot Page, star of Juno, has a phobia of tennis balls. An interview highlighted his anxiety: "Unfortunately, I have no idea what it is. When the tennis is on, I have to leave the room because of how stressful it is."
4. Alfred Hitchcock
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The famed filmmaker suffered from ovophobia (a fear of eggs) and asked a reporter, "Have you ever seen anything more repulsive than an egg yolk cracking and pouring its yellow liquid?" Hitchcock would rather see blood than an egg.
5. Oprah Winfrey
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It's strange, yet it's real. Oprah Winfrey suffers from "chiclephobia," or dread of gum. She says she picked up the practice from her grandmother, who would neatly store used gum in a drawer. It has been reported that Winfrey has outlawed gum chewing in the Harpo Studios building.
6. Tyra Banks
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Surely no one can claim to dislike dolphins. This is Tyra Banks. Banks recalls having reoccurring nightmares about dolphins while she was in elementary school. Banks faced her anxiety head-on on an episode of her talk show, and the results were fairly
funny.
7. Nicole Kidman
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Nicole Kidman claims to suffer from a condition known as lepidoterophobia. In an interview, the actress said that seeing a butterfly makes her nervous.
"They have an unsettling quality about them. A Weird Thing, "reports that the actress made the statement.8. Pamela Anderson
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Known formally as "eisotrophobia," the singer revealed to the Daily Mail that she feared mirrors. What's more, she said, "
When it comes to watching TV, I never turn on the mirror. When any kind of Entertainment is turned on, I either leave the room or demand that it be turned off."9. Matthew McConaughey
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Matthew McConaughey, a major actor in Hollywood, reportedly has a phobia called "cleithrophobia," which means he's terrified of rotating doors. When asked about his dislikes, McConaughey remarked,
"I don't like spinning doors, and I don't like that blindspot when you're driving and go into a tunnel."10. Scarlett Johansson
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Scarlett Johansson may have poked fun at Matt Damon's irrational fear of snakes, but she has a phobia of birds. Labeled "Johansson, who has admitted to suffering from "ornithophobia" (a fear of birds): "There's something about wings and beaks and the flapping. They fill me with dread." She said her uncle has the phobia, suggesting it may be hereditary.
11. Jennifer Lawrence
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Jennifer Lawrence, star of "The Hunger Games," discussed her many phobias in an interview, including her dread of death, her family, and ghosts. Lawrence moreover said that she suffers from "arachnophobia," or an extreme aversion of spiders. Okay, so that's not completely out of the ordinary. She expressed concern about being bothersome to others in the same interview.