Top 10 Weird Celebrity Phobias

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you never know what’ll scare the pants off a person even if it’s something

off a person even if it’s something

off a person even if it’s something bizarre ready just grab it don’t think

bizarre ready just grab it don’t think

bizarre ready just grab it don’t think about it try not to think about it huh

about it try not to think about it huh

about it try not to think about it huh 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 weird celebrity phobias for this list

weird celebrity phobias for this list

weird celebrity phobias for this list and across the wide spectrum of

and across the wide spectrum of

and across the wide spectrum of celebrities we found in ranked the

celebrities we found in ranked the

celebrities we found in ranked the oddest and most irrational of fears held

oddest and most irrational of fears held

oddest and most irrational of fears held by popular figures ranging from actors

by popular figures ranging from actors

by popular figures ranging from actors and actresses to musicians and even

and actresses to musicians and even

and actresses to musicians and even television personalities

television personalities

television personalities however we are excluding more common and

however we are excluding more common and

however we are excluding more common and seemingly rational phobias like Howie

seemingly rational phobias like Howie

seemingly rational phobias like Howie Mandel’s fear of germs I wouldn’t touch

Mandel’s fear of germs I wouldn’t touch

Mandel’s fear of germs I wouldn’t touch this because a lot of people have

this because a lot of people have

this because a lot of people have touched that this is actually my

touched that this is actually my

touched that this is actually my nightmare

nightmare

nightmare number 10 reptiles Britney Spears

for someone so willing to perform with a

for someone so willing to perform with a Python around her shoulders Brittany’s

Python around her shoulders Brittany’s

Python around her shoulders Brittany’s not so brave around other reptilian

not so brave around other reptilian

not so brave around other reptilian species the longtime pop star has

species the longtime pop star has

species the longtime pop star has discussed her reflexive fear of lizards

discussed her reflexive fear of lizards

discussed her reflexive fear of lizards and reptiles in the past claiming that

and reptiles in the past claiming that

and reptiles in the past claiming that she can’t even think about a Komodo

she can’t even think about a Komodo

she can’t even think about a Komodo dragon without freaking out we’ve heard

dragon without freaking out we’ve heard

dragon without freaking out we’ve heard of being unsettled by animals but not

of being unsettled by animals but not

of being unsettled by animals but not even being able to think about them

even being able to think about them

even being able to think about them that’s a bit extreme

number nine butterflies

number nine butterflies nicole kidman so tiny and yet so

nicole kidman so tiny and yet so

nicole kidman so tiny and yet so menacing it’s possible famed actress

menacing it’s possible famed actress

menacing it’s possible famed actress Nicole Kidman thinks this way as she has

Nicole Kidman thinks this way as she has

Nicole Kidman thinks this way as she has an established case of Lepidoptera

an established case of Lepidoptera

an established case of Lepidoptera phobia or in layperson terms a fear of

phobia or in layperson terms a fear of

phobia or in layperson terms a fear of butterflies

butterflies

butterflies god forbid butterfly comes into my sight

god forbid butterfly comes into my sight

god forbid butterfly comes into my sight I’ll run screaming and look totally

I’ll run screaming and look totally

I’ll run screaming and look totally unprofessional

unprofessional

unprofessional I could even lose my job Kidman

I could even lose my job Kidman

I could even lose my job Kidman struggles with these winget Devils

struggles with these winget Devils

struggles with these winget Devils supposedly began in her youth where she

supposedly began in her youth where she

supposedly began in her youth where she would go to elaborate means to avoid a

would go to elaborate means to avoid a

would go to elaborate means to avoid a large butterfly that might happen to be

large butterfly that might happen to be

large butterfly that might happen to be sitting on her front gate despite

sitting on her front gate despite

sitting on her front gate despite spending time with butterflies at the

spending time with butterflies at the

spending time with butterflies at the American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History Nicole remains unsettled by them I know

Nicole remains unsettled by them I know

Nicole remains unsettled by them I know what you want they want to frighten us

what you want they want to frighten us

what you want they want to frighten us you want to get us out me and my

you want to get us out me and my

you want to get us out me and my children you’d wanted to take over this

children you’d wanted to take over this

children you’d wanted to take over this house ever since the first day you

house ever since the first day you

house ever since the first day you arrived number 8 cemeteries sarah

arrived number 8 cemeteries sarah

arrived number 8 cemeteries sarah michelle gellar well this is nice it’s a

michelle gellar well this is nice it’s a

michelle gellar well this is nice it’s a little bare but – paint a few throw

little bare but – paint a few throw

little bare but – paint a few throw pillows call it home

pillows call it home

pillows call it home irony knows no bounds it seems as the

irony knows no bounds it seems as the

irony knows no bounds it seems as the titular star of the series Buffy the

titular star of the series Buffy the

titular star of the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar had

Vampire Slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar had

Vampire Slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar had battled more than a few undead

battled more than a few undead

battled more than a few undead characters in her time which makes it

characters in her time which makes it

characters in her time which makes it amusing that her greatest fear is being

amusing that her greatest fear is being

amusing that her greatest fear is being in a cemetery specifically she fears

in a cemetery specifically she fears

in a cemetery specifically she fears being buried alive in a grave burying

being buried alive in a grave burying

being buried alive in a grave burying you you’re waking on neighbors something

you you’re waking on neighbors something

you you’re waking on neighbors something which came to pass against her wishes

which came to pass against her wishes

which came to pass against her wishes while filming an episode of Buffy while

while filming an episode of Buffy while

while filming an episode of Buffy while we understand her misgivings the fact

we understand her misgivings the fact

we understand her misgivings the fact remains that her phobia stands in

remains that her phobia stands in

remains that her phobia stands in humorous opposition to the persona she

humorous opposition to the persona she

humorous opposition to the persona she typically displays now on I am only

typically displays now on I am only

typically displays now on I am only going to hang out with living I mean

going to hang out with living I mean

going to hang out with living I mean lively people number seven swimming

lively people number seven swimming

lively people number seven swimming pools and houseplants christina ricci MS

pools and houseplants christina ricci MS

pools and houseplants christina ricci MS Ricci has found herself in more than a

Ricci has found herself in more than a

Ricci has found herself in more than a few odd roles but it’s her fears that

few odd roles but it’s her fears that

few odd roles but it’s her fears that might be more notable for one thing

might be more notable for one thing

might be more notable for one thing christina has an issue with swimming

christina has an issue with swimming

christina has an issue with swimming pools

pools

pools she believes that should she swim in a

she believes that should she swim in a

she believes that should she swim in a pool a shark will be released and will

pool a shark will be released and will

pool a shark will be released and will try to attack her

try to attack her

try to attack her the actress has also gone on record

the actress has also gone on record

the actress has also gone on record stating her disdain for houseplants

stating her disdain for houseplants

stating her disdain for houseplants finding them dirty and therefore

finding them dirty and therefore

finding them dirty and therefore repulsive there are just some things

repulsive there are just some things

repulsive there are just some things that can’t be made up I really like the

that can’t be made up I really like the

that can’t be made up I really like the snow tobacco

snow tobacco

snow tobacco really you’re a very controversial creep

really you’re a very controversial creep

really you’re a very controversial creep number six pigs Orlando Bloom

number six pigs Orlando Bloom

number six pigs Orlando Bloom I just possum ate be quiet like most

I just possum ate be quiet like most

I just possum ate be quiet like most people suffering from a phobia this

people suffering from a phobia this

people suffering from a phobia this hunky leading man panics when the object

hunky leading man panics when the object

hunky leading man panics when the object of his fear gets anywhere near him and

of his fear gets anywhere near him and

of his fear gets anywhere near him and what is it that sets him off pigs you

what is it that sets him off pigs you

what is it that sets him off pigs you know cute little curly-tailed piggies

know cute little curly-tailed piggies

know cute little curly-tailed piggies like babe my mom called us all the same

like babe my mom called us all the same

like babe my mom called us all the same and what was that dear she called us all

and what was that dear she called us all

and what was that dear she called us all P sounds like a pretty serious phobia

P sounds like a pretty serious phobia

P sounds like a pretty serious phobia too because apparently he ran away

too because apparently he ran away

too because apparently he ran away screaming when one got loose on the set

screaming when one got loose on the set

screaming when one got loose on the set of his film Kingdom of Heaven hopefully

of his film Kingdom of Heaven hopefully

of his film Kingdom of Heaven hopefully his agent doesn’t try to set him up for

his agent doesn’t try to set him up for

his agent doesn’t try to set him up for a live-action Animal Farm remake e to

a live-action Animal Farm remake e to

a live-action Animal Farm remake e to the day when pigs older average bombs

the day when pigs older average bombs

the day when pigs older average bombs everywhere

everywhere

everywhere number five antique furniture Billy Bob

number five antique furniture Billy Bob

number five antique furniture Billy Bob Thornton yeah I have a have a phobia

Thornton yeah I have a have a phobia

Thornton yeah I have a have a phobia about antiques certain kinds anything

about antiques certain kinds anything

about antiques certain kinds anything before not anything before nineteen

before not anything before nineteen

before not anything before nineteen fifty or so I’m not big on speaking of

fifty or so I’m not big on speaking of

fifty or so I’m not big on speaking of odd things try to wrap your head around

odd things try to wrap your head around

odd things try to wrap your head around this Billy Bob Thornton has quite the

this Billy Bob Thornton has quite the

this Billy Bob Thornton has quite the reputation he’s won 27 assorted awards

reputation he’s won 27 assorted awards

reputation he’s won 27 assorted awards and has been nominated for 67 in total

and has been nominated for 67 in total

and has been nominated for 67 in total these days you get in a lot of trouble

these days you get in a lot of trouble

these days you get in a lot of trouble no matter what you say you know what I

no matter what you say you know what I

no matter what you say you know what I mean you can say anything in the world

mean you can say anything in the world

mean you can say anything in the world and get in trouble I know this for a

and get in trouble I know this for a

and get in trouble I know this for a fact so I’m just going to say thank you

fact so I’m just going to say thank you

fact so I’m just going to say thank you he makes at least one film per year and

he makes at least one film per year and

he makes at least one film per year and he’s pursued a musical career on the

he’s pursued a musical career on the

he’s pursued a musical career on the side

apparently Thornton has a particular

apparently Thornton has a particular issue with furniture made before 1950

issue with furniture made before 1950

issue with furniture made before 1950 he’s unable to even be in the same room

he’s unable to even be in the same room

he’s unable to even be in the same room as such antique items some people say

as such antique items some people say

as such antique items some people say maybe that maybe it’s a past life thing

maybe that maybe it’s a past life thing

maybe that maybe it’s a past life thing and I got beat to death with some old

and I got beat to death with some old

and I got beat to death with some old chair though he does seem to have made

chair though he does seem to have made

chair though he does seem to have made his peace with the fear just understand

his peace with the fear just understand

his peace with the fear just understand that it’s a fear and not let that fear

that it’s a fear and not let that fear

that it’s a fear and not let that fear cause you to behave in certain ways

cause you to behave in certain ways

cause you to behave in certain ways number four mirrors Pamela Anderson hey

number four mirrors Pamela Anderson hey

number four mirrors Pamela Anderson hey handsome want some company

handsome want some company

handsome want some company you a cop hmm see a badge there’s not

you a cop hmm see a badge there’s not

you a cop hmm see a badge there’s not wanting to seem self-absorbed and then

wanting to seem self-absorbed and then

wanting to seem self-absorbed and then there’s this Canadian American actress

there’s this Canadian American actress

there’s this Canadian American actress Pamela Anderson known for starring on

Pamela Anderson known for starring on

Pamela Anderson known for starring on the show Baywatch and in the film barbed

the show Baywatch and in the film barbed

the show Baywatch and in the film barbed wire as something of a limitation she’s

wire as something of a limitation she’s

wire as something of a limitation she’s uncomfortable around mirrors perhaps

uncomfortable around mirrors perhaps

uncomfortable around mirrors perhaps something about her appearance pushes

something about her appearance pushes

something about her appearance pushes her buttons I’m ready now

which would explain why she also avoids

which would explain why she also avoids watching herself on TV when you’re

watching herself on TV when you’re

watching herself on TV when you’re leaving rooms and having people shut TVs

leaving rooms and having people shut TVs

leaving rooms and having people shut TVs off to avoid your own image

off to avoid your own image

off to avoid your own image you know it’s an honest-to-goodness

you know it’s an honest-to-goodness

you know it’s an honest-to-goodness phobia

number three revolving doors and tunnels

number three revolving doors and tunnels Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey oh yes Holmes you don’t hear this or no

oh yes Holmes you don’t hear this or no

oh yes Holmes you don’t hear this or no this is a combination we couldn’t have

this is a combination we couldn’t have

this is a combination we couldn’t have predicted

predicted

predicted mr. McConaughey an award-winning actor

mr. McConaughey an award-winning actor

mr. McConaughey an award-winning actor on television and in film as a pair of

on television and in film as a pair of

on television and in film as a pair of grievances that appear rooted in a

grievances that appear rooted in a

grievances that appear rooted in a desire not to get trapped in tight

desire not to get trapped in tight

desire not to get trapped in tight spaces this can be a very scary thing I

spaces this can be a very scary thing I

spaces this can be a very scary thing I know you’re probably feeling overwhelmed

know you’re probably feeling overwhelmed

know you’re probably feeling overwhelmed right now but what we would like to do

right now but what we would like to do

right now but what we would like to do is to impress upon you the gravity of

is to impress upon you the gravity of

is to impress upon you the gravity of your situation he’s not exactly fond of

your situation he’s not exactly fond of

your situation he’s not exactly fond of revolving doors but he takes greater

revolving doors but he takes greater

revolving doors but he takes greater issue with driving through tunnels

issue with driving through tunnels

issue with driving through tunnels Matthew has commented about a 10-foot

Matthew has commented about a 10-foot

Matthew has commented about a 10-foot blind spot that occurs when people enter

blind spot that occurs when people enter

blind spot that occurs when people enter a tunnel finding it personally

a tunnel finding it personally

a tunnel finding it personally unsettling and potentially a hazard

number two dark water Natalie Wood

number two dark water Natalie Wood coming up Natalie woods worst fear is

coming up Natalie woods worst fear is

coming up Natalie woods worst fear is realized is there a line we need to draw

realized is there a line we need to draw

realized is there a line we need to draw with this one the late Natalie Wood

with this one the late Natalie Wood

with this one the late Natalie Wood found great success as a film actress

but there was a lingering negative

but there was a lingering negative thought hanging over her head a fear of

thought hanging over her head a fear of

thought hanging over her head a fear of dark water for years

dark water for years

dark water for years Natalie dreaded going into water even

Natalie dreaded going into water even

Natalie dreaded going into water even being uncomfortable in her own swimming

being uncomfortable in her own swimming

being uncomfortable in her own swimming pool it’s dangerous it didn’t help that

pool it’s dangerous it didn’t help that

pool it’s dangerous it didn’t help that Natalie’s mother was sent to a predicted

Natalie’s mother was sent to a predicted

Natalie’s mother was sent to a predicted Natalie would die in such water a

Natalie would die in such water a

Natalie would die in such water a prophecy that was unfortunately proven

prophecy that was unfortunately proven

prophecy that was unfortunately proven true officials determined that she had

true officials determined that she had

true officials determined that she had fallen into the water while trying to

fallen into the water while trying to

fallen into the water while trying to retie the dinghy to the yacht the

retie the dinghy to the yacht the

retie the dinghy to the yacht the actresses shocking death ignited a

actresses shocking death ignited a

actresses shocking death ignited a frenzy of morbid speculation and gossip

frenzy of morbid speculation and gossip

frenzy of morbid speculation and gossip in the media before we unveil our number

in the media before we unveil our number

in the media before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions

you can’t see a sea urchins right there

you can’t see a sea urchins right there and then you step on one and then it has

and then you step on one and then it has

and then you step on one and then it has Barb’s and it goes into whatever it

Barb’s and it goes into whatever it

Barb’s and it goes into whatever it touches and then you have to go to the

touches and then you have to go to the

touches and then you have to go to the emergency room and it has to be

emergency room and it has to be

emergency room and it has to be surgically removed so we get the hell

surgically removed so we get the hell

surgically removed so we get the hell out of this crazy City forget it we move

out of this crazy City forget it we move

out of this crazy City forget it we move to sunny LA all of show businesses out

to sunny LA all of show businesses out

to sunny LA all of show businesses out there max why cannot you keep bringing

there max why cannot you keep bringing

there max why cannot you keep bringing it up but I don’t want to live in a city

it up but I don’t want to live in a city

it up but I don’t want to live in a city where the only cultural advantage is

where the only cultural advantage is

where the only cultural advantage is that you can make a right turn on a red

that you can make a right turn on a red

that you can make a right turn on a red light number one chewing gum and

light number one chewing gum and

light number one chewing gum and balloons Oprah Winfrey being an icon and

balloons Oprah Winfrey being an icon and

balloons Oprah Winfrey being an icon and an inspiration it would make sense that

an inspiration it would make sense that

an inspiration it would make sense that Oprah Winfrey has perhaps the oddest of

Oprah Winfrey has perhaps the oddest of

Oprah Winfrey has perhaps the oddest of phobias first and foremost

phobias first and foremost

phobias first and foremost she suffers from chick Lefou BIA the

she suffers from chick Lefou BIA the

she suffers from chick Lefou BIA the fear of chewing gum no yes I’m not

fear of chewing gum no yes I’m not

fear of chewing gum no yes I’m not kidding

kidding

kidding I love the kidding yes and I’m gonna

I love the kidding yes and I’m gonna

I love the kidding yes and I’m gonna tweet it out as a child

tweet it out as a child

tweet it out as a child Oprah was so disgusted by her

Oprah was so disgusted by her

Oprah was so disgusted by her grandmother saving gum in a cabinet that

grandmother saving gum in a cabinet that

grandmother saving gum in a cabinet that she instituted a no gum policy at her

she instituted a no gum policy at her

she instituted a no gum policy at her workplace Oprah is also less than

workplace Oprah is also less than

workplace Oprah is also less than comfortable with balloons finding that

comfortable with balloons finding that

comfortable with balloons finding that the popping sound is too much like

the popping sound is too much like

the popping sound is too much like gunshots for her liking so the only

gunshots for her liking so the only

gunshots for her liking so the only thing keeping me from getting what I

thing keeping me from getting what I

thing keeping me from getting what I want is the story I keep telling myself

want is the story I keep telling myself

want is the story I keep telling myself about why it can’t happen exactly do you

about why it can’t happen exactly do you

about why it can’t happen exactly do you agree with our list that’s how you know

agree with our list that’s how you know

agree with our list that’s how you know you’re famous

you’re famous

you’re famous what odds celebrity phobias caught your

what odds celebrity phobias caught your

what odds celebrity phobias caught your eye anyway no I still have the fear but

eye anyway no I still have the fear but

eye anyway no I still have the fear but I have to do it all the time and I do

I have to do it all the time and I do

I have to do it all the time and I do for more brow raising top 10s published

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