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Top 10 Stars Who Rarely Talk to the Press Anymore


not every star likes the spotlight

not every star likes the spotlight because it keeps me normal it keeps my

because it keeps me normal it keeps my

because it keeps me normal it keeps my life feeling manageable

life feeling manageable

life feeling manageable welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 stars who rarely talk to the press

stars who rarely talk to the press

stars who rarely talk to the press anymore

anymore

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looking at celebrities who are press shy

looking at celebrities who are press shy and rarely if ever give interviews

and rarely if ever give interviews

and rarely if ever give interviews anymore especially when it comes to

anymore especially when it comes to

anymore especially when it comes to talking about their personal lives

talking about their personal lives

talking about their personal lives number 10 mary-kate and Ashley Olsen

they’ve been famous since they were

they’ve been famous since they were babies so it’s no wonder the twins shy

babies so it’s no wonder the twins shy

babies so it’s no wonder the twins shy away from the media and their adult

away from the media and their adult

away from the media and their adult lives since there are no longer

lives since there are no longer

lives since there are no longer actresses both women have focused on

actresses both women have focused on

actresses both women have focused on their fashion empire and will only speak

their fashion empire and will only speak

their fashion empire and will only speak from time to time with the press to

from time to time with the press to

from time to time with the press to promote their clothing lines but they’ll

promote their clothing lines but they’ll

promote their clothing lines but they’ll almost never reveal anything about their

almost never reveal anything about their

almost never reveal anything about their personal lives the first piece that we

personal lives the first piece that we

personal lives the first piece that we really explored was a t-shirt it started

really explored was a t-shirt it started

really explored was a t-shirt it started there and it led to tailored goods and

there and it led to tailored goods and

there and it led to tailored goods and jackets the duo has stated in the past

jackets the duo has stated in the past

jackets the duo has stated in the past that talking to the media and sharing

that talking to the media and sharing

that talking to the media and sharing their home lives gives them anxiety it’s

their home lives gives them anxiety it’s

their home lives gives them anxiety it’s the same reasoning that keeps them from

the same reasoning that keeps them from

the same reasoning that keeps them from connecting with fans via social media

connecting with fans via social media

connecting with fans via social media since neither has the typical accounts

since neither has the typical accounts

since neither has the typical accounts like a Facebook or Instagram number 9

like a Facebook or Instagram number 9

like a Facebook or Instagram number 9 Kanye West I am the number one most

Kanye West I am the number one most

Kanye West I am the number one most impactful artist of our generation I am

impactful artist of our generation I am

impactful artist of our generation I am Shakespeare in the flesh of getting in

Shakespeare in the flesh of getting in

Shakespeare in the flesh of getting in trouble for what he says it’s no wonder

trouble for what he says it’s no wonder

trouble for what he says it’s no wonder Kanye has gone dark when it comes to

Kanye has gone dark when it comes to

Kanye has gone dark when it comes to giving extensive interviews there was a

giving extensive interviews there was a

giving extensive interviews there was a time in the past where Kanye gave tons

time in the past where Kanye gave tons

time in the past where Kanye gave tons of face-to-face interviews as well as in

of face-to-face interviews as well as in

of face-to-face interviews as well as in print but after gaps like his sit-down

print but after gaps like his sit-down

print but after gaps like his sit-down with Matt Lauer or his rant at sway he

with Matt Lauer or his rant at sway he

with Matt Lauer or his rant at sway he often has a hard time getting his point

often has a hard time getting his point

often has a hard time getting his point across and seems easily frustrated

across and seems easily frustrated

across and seems easily frustrated please don’t let that happen it’s like

please don’t let that happen it’s like

please don’t let that happen it’s like ridiculous instead of talking to the

ridiculous instead of talking to the

ridiculous instead of talking to the press in a traditional sense

press in a traditional sense

press in a traditional sense Kanye gets his viewpoints out there via

Kanye gets his viewpoints out there via

Kanye gets his viewpoints out there via his social media accounts like Twitter

his social media accounts like Twitter

his social media accounts like Twitter but as of 2017 he’s even slowed down on

but as of 2017 he’s even slowed down on

but as of 2017 he’s even slowed down on that often deleting those accounts as

that often deleting those accounts as

that often deleting those accounts as well have you regretted anything that

well have you regretted anything that

well have you regretted anything that you’ve tweeted nope number 8 Leonardo

you’ve tweeted nope number 8 Leonardo

you’ve tweeted nope number 8 Leonardo DiCaprio I traditionally have sort of

DiCaprio I traditionally have sort of

DiCaprio I traditionally have sort of done smaller films yes

done smaller films yes

done smaller films yes you know and this to me was a completely

you know and this to me was a completely

you know and this to me was a completely new venture as one of Hollywood’s

new venture as one of Hollywood’s

new venture as one of Hollywood’s leading men Leo keeps a relatively low

leading men Leo keeps a relatively low

leading men Leo keeps a relatively low profile for someone so in demand sure

profile for someone so in demand sure

profile for someone so in demand sure he’s often spotted in the tabloids

he’s often spotted in the tabloids

he’s often spotted in the tabloids because of his chaotic dating life

because of his chaotic dating life

because of his chaotic dating life but Leo rarely gives extensive

but Leo rarely gives extensive

but Leo rarely gives extensive one-on-one interviews with the press

one-on-one interviews with the press

one-on-one interviews with the press either on TV or in print he’ll come and

either on TV or in print he’ll come and

either on TV or in print he’ll come and talk about whatever film project he’s

talk about whatever film project he’s

talk about whatever film project he’s promoting at the time but he’s not one

promoting at the time but he’s not one

promoting at the time but he’s not one to stay on the TV circuit when he

to stay on the TV circuit when he

to stay on the TV circuit when he doesn’t have a project push perhaps

doesn’t have a project push perhaps

doesn’t have a project push perhaps staying silent is the key to a long

staying silent is the key to a long

staying silent is the key to a long career since we haven’t felt like he’s

career since we haven’t felt like he’s

career since we haven’t felt like he’s over exposed himself to the media number

over exposed himself to the media number

over exposed himself to the media number seven Dave Chappelle the emotional

seven Dave Chappelle the emotional

seven Dave Chappelle the emotional content of it didn’t feel anything like

content of it didn’t feel anything like

content of it didn’t feel anything like what I imagined success should feel like

what I imagined success should feel like

what I imagined success should feel like in the past they’ve had a hard time

in the past they’ve had a hard time

in the past they’ve had a hard time escaping the media circus and spotlight

escaping the media circus and spotlight

escaping the media circus and spotlight that is Comedy Central series

that is Comedy Central series

that is Comedy Central series Chappelle’s Show put on him the scrutiny

Chappelle’s Show put on him the scrutiny

Chappelle’s Show put on him the scrutiny made him so uncomfortable that he

made him so uncomfortable that he

made him so uncomfortable that he famously walked away from it all while

famously walked away from it all while

famously walked away from it all while shooting the show’s third season in 2005

shooting the show’s third season in 2005

shooting the show’s third season in 2005 from then on Dave lived virtually as a

from then on Dave lived virtually as a

from then on Dave lived virtually as a recluse stopped doing regular stand-up

recluse stopped doing regular stand-up

recluse stopped doing regular stand-up and chose to remain silent when it came

and chose to remain silent when it came

and chose to remain silent when it came to press it was a bold move to walk away

to press it was a bold move to walk away

to press it was a bold move to walk away from Fame at the height of his success

from Fame at the height of his success

from Fame at the height of his success however since 2016 he started making

however since 2016 he started making

however since 2016 he started making television appearances and taking some

television appearances and taking some

television appearances and taking some interviews to promote his increasing

interviews to promote his increasing

interviews to promote his increasing stand-up gigs it’s always comedy no

stand-up gigs it’s always comedy no

stand-up gigs it’s always comedy no matter how high you go

matter how high you go

matter how high you go is this the mechanics never change

is this the mechanics never change

is this the mechanics never change number six Adam Sandler you haven’t done

number six Adam Sandler you haven’t done

number six Adam Sandler you haven’t done anything like this in so long so we’re

anything like this in so long so we’re

anything like this in so long so we’re having a blast when was the last time

having a blast when was the last time

having a blast when was the last time you read an interview with Adam Sandler

you read an interview with Adam Sandler

you read an interview with Adam Sandler if you’re scratching your head about

if you’re scratching your head about

if you’re scratching your head about this one it’s cuz the comedian hasn’t

this one it’s cuz the comedian hasn’t

this one it’s cuz the comedian hasn’t given a print interview since 1996 after

given a print interview since 1996 after

given a print interview since 1996 after he went on a big press circuit and spoke

he went on a big press circuit and spoke

he went on a big press circuit and spoke to many print journalists for his movie

to many print journalists for his movie

to many print journalists for his movie Billy Madison Adam was hurt by the

Billy Madison Adam was hurt by the

Billy Madison Adam was hurt by the pieces that were written since many of

pieces that were written since many of

pieces that were written since many of them called him a moron since then Adam

them called him a moron since then Adam

them called him a moron since then Adam has stopped talking to print journalists

has stopped talking to print journalists

has stopped talking to print journalists so you won’t see him gracing any

so you won’t see him gracing any

so you won’t see him gracing any magazine covers anytime soon

magazine covers anytime soon

magazine covers anytime soon he’ll still do late night shows when

he’ll still do late night shows when

he’ll still do late night shows when he’s promoting a project but they aren’t

he’s promoting a project but they aren’t

he’s promoting a project but they aren’t the same kind of in-depth profiles you

the same kind of in-depth profiles you

the same kind of in-depth profiles you get from reading a more intimate piece

get from reading a more intimate piece

get from reading a more intimate piece and just at that moment I had to I had

and just at that moment I had to I had

and just at that moment I had to I had to fart so number five Kate

to fart so number five Kate

to fart so number five Kate mas are we done ah in the age of

mas are we done ah in the age of

mas are we done ah in the age of Instagram modeling we’ve gotten used to

Instagram modeling we’ve gotten used to

Instagram modeling we’ve gotten used to our beauty icons having a loud voice but

our beauty icons having a loud voice but

our beauty icons having a loud voice but Kate comes from the old school

Kate comes from the old school

Kate comes from the old school and definitely takes that less is more

and definitely takes that less is more

and definitely takes that less is more approach to our media presence

approach to our media presence

approach to our media presence the supermodel doesn’t have any social

the supermodel doesn’t have any social

the supermodel doesn’t have any social media accounts but even before the

media accounts but even before the

media accounts but even before the internet age she rarely gave interviews

internet age she rarely gave interviews

internet age she rarely gave interviews in a chat with Vanity Fair in 2012 she

in a chat with Vanity Fair in 2012 she

in a chat with Vanity Fair in 2012 she told the mag that her ex Johnny Depp

told the mag that her ex Johnny Depp

told the mag that her ex Johnny Depp gave her the advice to quote never

gave her the advice to quote never

gave her the advice to quote never complain never explain a motto she took

complain never explain a motto she took

complain never explain a motto she took to heart and continues to live by maybe

to heart and continues to live by maybe

to heart and continues to live by maybe that’s why she’s continued to capture

that’s why she’s continued to capture

that’s why she’s continued to capture the public’s attention long after her

the public’s attention long after her

the public’s attention long after her heyday in the 90s I don’t know if I can

heyday in the 90s I don’t know if I can

heyday in the 90s I don’t know if I can wear this dress a number for Frank Ocean

wear this dress a number for Frank Ocean

wear this dress a number for Frank Ocean you got to make sure the listeners

you got to make sure the listeners

you got to make sure the listeners listening to you since the start of his

listening to you since the start of his

listening to you since the start of his career

career

career Frank has always seemed wary of living a

Frank has always seemed wary of living a

Frank has always seemed wary of living a life in the public eye and under the

life in the public eye and under the

life in the public eye and under the spotlight because of that it’s very rare

spotlight because of that it’s very rare

spotlight because of that it’s very rare that Frank talks to the press at all the

that Frank talks to the press at all the

that Frank talks to the press at all the introspective singer often puts his

introspective singer often puts his

introspective singer often puts his music out with little to no fanfare and

music out with little to no fanfare and

music out with little to no fanfare and apart from the occasional post on his

apart from the occasional post on his

apart from the occasional post on his tumblr it keeps people second-guessing

tumblr it keeps people second-guessing

tumblr it keeps people second-guessing what his songs mean or where he’s at in

what his songs mean or where he’s at in

what his songs mean or where he’s at in his life often if we learn any news

his life often if we learn any news

his life often if we learn any news about Frank it’s from his collaborators

about Frank it’s from his collaborators

about Frank it’s from his collaborators and fellow artists which seems to work

and fellow artists which seems to work

and fellow artists which seems to work in his favor by keeping his privacy

number 3 Bill Murray it’s an interesting

number 3 Bill Murray it’s an interesting story the lady said she sent she asked

story the lady said she sent she asked

story the lady said she sent she asked you to do it it is she must have left

you to do it it is she must have left

you to do it it is she must have left you a phone message or something when

you a phone message or something when

you a phone message or something when you’ve been in the public eye for over

you’ve been in the public eye for over

you’ve been in the public eye for over 40 years

40 years

40 years keeping your interviews few and far

keeping your interviews few and far

keeping your interviews few and far between is probably the best way to keep

between is probably the best way to keep

between is probably the best way to keep your sanity well at least that’s the

your sanity well at least that’s the

your sanity well at least that’s the strategy Bill Murray has taken known for

strategy Bill Murray has taken known for

strategy Bill Murray has taken known for being hard to get in touch with Bill

being hard to get in touch with Bill

being hard to get in touch with Bill doesn’t have an agent or manager and the

doesn’t have an agent or manager and the

doesn’t have an agent or manager and the only way to get in contact with him is

only way to get in contact with him is

only way to get in contact with him is reportedly to leave a message on his

reportedly to leave a message on his

reportedly to leave a message on his voicemail he’s not a celebrity with a

voicemail he’s not a celebrity with a

voicemail he’s not a celebrity with a team and even though he’ll go on

team and even though he’ll go on

team and even though he’ll go on late-night shows from time to time it’s

late-night shows from time to time it’s

late-night shows from time to time it’s unlikely that hosts will pull out overly

unlikely that hosts will pull out overly

unlikely that hosts will pull out overly personal stories from him with bill you

personal stories from him with bill you

personal stories from him with bill you get the funny man entertainer but not

get the funny man entertainer but not

get the funny man entertainer but not much else

much else

much else I’m being so hard boiled I really do I

I’m being so hard boiled I really do I

I’m being so hard boiled I really do I have well he would make a few runny

have well he would make a few runny

have well he would make a few runny number two the weekend we did it was

number two the weekend we did it was

number two the weekend we did it was that I feel like everybody kind of loses

that I feel like everybody kind of loses

that I feel like everybody kind of loses who they are when they start cutting the

who they are when they start cutting the

who they are when they start cutting the people that made them who they are since

people that made them who they are since

people that made them who they are since he stepped onto the scene an air of

he stepped onto the scene an air of

he stepped onto the scene an air of mystery has shrouded the weekend for

mystery has shrouded the weekend for

mystery has shrouded the weekend for years no one even knew who was behind

years no one even knew who was behind

years no one even knew who was behind his music so it should come as no

his music so it should come as no

his music so it should come as no surprise that the singer is press shy

surprise that the singer is press shy

surprise that the singer is press shy the musician is so publicity averse that

the musician is so publicity averse that

the musician is so publicity averse that he never even gave a formal interview

he never even gave a formal interview

he never even gave a formal interview until 2013 when he was already three

until 2013 when he was already three

until 2013 when he was already three years into his career he gave some

years into his career he gave some

years into his career he gave some insight into a silence when he told

insight into a silence when he told

insight into a silence when he told Rolling Stone quote we live in an era

Rolling Stone quote we live in an era

Rolling Stone quote we live in an era when everything is so excessive I think

when everything is so excessive I think

when everything is so excessive I think it’s refreshing for everybody to be like

it’s refreshing for everybody to be like

it’s refreshing for everybody to be like who is this guy his minimal media game

who is this guy his minimal media game

who is this guy his minimal media game is working and it’s admirable that he’s

is working and it’s admirable that he’s

is working and it’s admirable that he’s been able to keep his life mostly

been able to keep his life mostly

been able to keep his life mostly private this has to be the most

private this has to be the most

private this has to be the most stressful job on television

stressful job on television

stressful job on television number one Beyonce I’ve only shared who

number one Beyonce I’ve only shared who

number one Beyonce I’ve only shared who I am through my music it might come as a

I am through my music it might come as a

I am through my music it might come as a surprise that one of the most famous pop

surprise that one of the most famous pop

surprise that one of the most famous pop stars in the world doesn’t talk to the

stars in the world doesn’t talk to the

stars in the world doesn’t talk to the press but when you’re Beyonce who needs

press but when you’re Beyonce who needs

press but when you’re Beyonce who needs it around 2014 people began to notice

it around 2014 people began to notice

it around 2014 people began to notice that their favorite song stris had gone

that their favorite song stris had gone

that their favorite song stris had gone mum and wasn’t answering direct

mum and wasn’t answering direct

mum and wasn’t answering direct questions or giving face-to-face

questions or giving face-to-face

questions or giving face-to-face interviews anymore in May 2015

interviews anymore in May 2015

interviews anymore in May 2015 someone from her team finally let

someone from her team finally let

someone from her team finally let inquiring minds know that bee was no

inquiring minds know that bee was no

inquiring minds know that bee was no longer talking to the press later that

longer talking to the press later that

longer talking to the press later that year Beyonce was even on the cover of

year Beyonce was even on the cover of

year Beyonce was even on the cover of Vogue September issue without an

Vogue September issue without an

Vogue September issue without an accompanying interview which is highly

accompanying interview which is highly

accompanying interview which is highly unusual for magazine to agree to she’s

unusual for magazine to agree to she’s

unusual for magazine to agree to she’s never given an official reason for her

never given an official reason for her

never given an official reason for her silence but she’s definitely letting her

silence but she’s definitely letting her

silence but she’s definitely letting her art speak for itself and I never felt

art speak for itself and I never felt

art speak for itself and I never felt the need to follow anyone or to do what

the need to follow anyone or to do what

the need to follow anyone or to do what anyone else is doing do you agree with

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