Questionable Celeb Hygiene Habits You Won’t Believe

Harry Styles

Harry Styles is well-loved by fans of One Direction, but those close to him have made comments about his less than stellar hygiene in the past. After touring together, his bandmate, Zayn Malik, admitted Harry’s shoes often had an unpleasant and very potent odor. Harry’s ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift also made comments about the singer’s poor oral hygiene. Whether Harry struggles with cleaning his teeth and feet properly or not, fans are still obsessed with his greatest hits!

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz is well known for her roles in The Other Woman and Bad Teacher, but this celeb is also known for her questionable hygiene habits to those who have worked with her! Cameron proudly admits to never using a deodorant. The star has reportedly said, “I don’t believe in antiperspirant. It’s really bad for you. I haven’t used it for almost 20 years.” She further claimed that, “You’re stinky because you use antiperspirant. It keeps all the stink in.” Research has proved that the salts in antiperspirants can cause an imbalance in the bacteria in your skin, which can lead to further stinkiness. So, we guess Diaz is right about that one. Hopefully, she at least showers regularly to keep her natural body odor from becoming too potent!

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus has been the subject of media speculation about many things, especially when she made her very public transition from a teen Disney star to an adult singer who enjoyed putting on risque performances! However, the rumor mill caught wind of some questionable hygiene taking place in Miley Cyrus’s home. Life & Style magazine reported that the unclean state of Miley’s house came up during her split from Liam Hemsworth. Supposedly, Miley allowed animal feces, mounds of dishes, and garbage to pile up around her home. It sounds like something you’d see on Hoarders! No one except Miley and those closest to her knows if these rumors are true, but hopefully, Miley used some of her income to get a maid!

Post Malone

Many people have questioned Post Malone’s hygiene practices. Rumors are that he’s a smelly guy. Apparently, his former manager quit due to the stink! Malone denies the rumor about his manager and claims he doesn’t know where this rumor came from. However, Malone has admitted that he doesn’t “wear deodorant or anything,” which seems to add fuel to the rumors. Also, smoking cigarettes isn’t great for your personal hygiene! Whether he smells due to a lack of deodorant or smoking, it seems those closest to him are aware of an odor problem.

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson had a very telling interview with Ellen that shocked the talk show host and her fans! During this interview, Jessica admitted to only brushing her teeth about three times a week. She claimed to use floss and mouthwash daily, but Ellen couldn’t believe the star didn’t brush her teeth every day. After being pressed for a reason, Jessica admitted the reason is, “Because my teeth are so white and I don’t like them to feel too slippery.” Apparently, she makes sure to wipe her teeth with a cloth each day though, so at least there’s that.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher had quite the experience while chatting on an episode of the Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert. The couple was talking about their children, and the subject of bathing came up. Kunis had this to say, “When I had children, I also didn’t wash them every day. I wasn’t that parent who bathed my newborns – ever.” Kutcher followed that up by saying, “If you can see the dirt on them, clean them. Otherwise, there’s no point.” Those listening to the podcast quickly took to the internet to share their opinions. There is plenty of research suggesting that it’s unnecessary to bathe newborns every day since their skin is so fragile. Most experts recommend only bathing your newborn two or three times a week.

Adele

Adele shocked audience members in 2016 when she admitted to having a nose-picking habit. Now, most people stop picking their noses after childhood, so this was a pretty disturbing fact to learn about this beloved celeb. However, that wasn’t even the worst confession she made! Adele continued to talk about this habit of hers and how it continued with her own son! She admitted to picking his nose and said, “When he was a baby and had his first cold – yes, we’re getting really gross now – I sucked the snot out of his nose because he was so congested.” Plenty of parents have needed to suck the snot out of their child’s noses when they were babies, but most parents use an actual suction device instead of their own mouths!

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is a talented actor, but he’s one of the many celebrities on this list who appear to have something against deodorant. McConaughey admitted to forgoing deodorant and cologne over the past twenty years. Apparently, his Fool’s Gold co-star Kate Hudson didn’t take lightly to this decision of his. While she respected his desire not to wear deodorant or cologne, she reportedly asked him to use salt rock to help reduce his body odor. Hopefully, McConaughey took her advice and began using that natural alternative!

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell

Remember that discussion between Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Dax Shepard on his podcast Armchair Expert? Well, Dax apparently started the conversation by stating soap wasn’t necessary every time a person takes a shower. Dax and his wife, Kristen, addressed the issue when they appeared on The View. Kristen apparently said she is a big fan of waiting for the sink and claimed, “Once you catch a whiff, that’s biology’s way of letting you know you need to clean it up.” That’s quite an interesting take to have on how to keep up with your personal hygiene. Most people would say you should shower before you start to smell. If you can smell yourself, then you’ve gone too long between showers!

Bradley Cooper

What is up with celebrities who don’t wear deodorant? Do they know something the rest of us don’t know? Bradley Cooper is yet another celeb who admitted to never wearing deodorant. During an interview with Esquire, the star stated he believes the human body is set up to self-clean, so deodorant is unnecessary. While this confession may make you want to hold your nose if you ever meet Cooper in person, he also admitted to showering three times a day, so perhaps deodorant isn’t necessary for him with that rigorous cleaning schedule.

Shia Labeouf

Shia is another celebrity who struggled to transition from a Disney child star to an adult actor. Shia came under fire in the media for several odd behaviors, and no one can forget the paper bag incident at the Berlin Film Festival in 2014! However, this actor apparently struggled to keep up with proper hygiene as an adult actor. Maddie Ziegler commented on Shia’s unpleasant body odor while filming “Elastic Heart” by Sia. Later, while filming Fury, Shia stopped showering to get into character. Apparently, his fellow actors and the film crew didn’t appreciate his deep dive into method acting!

Megan Fox

Megan Fox is known for being a symbol of fierce femininity, but she’s made some confessions over the years that might change society’s perception of her. Megan Fox took “tmi” to an entirely new level when she admitted to having poor flushing habits. The star stated she rarely remembers to flush behind her, even while doing her business in other people’s homes! She also stated, “My wardrobe on Transformers always smells like farts, and I have no idea why.” While we feel Megan didn’t need to share these secrets with the public, at least we know she’s honest!

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is known by fans for her roles in The Break-Up and Horrible Bosses, but her coworkers know her for an unflattering habit. Apparently, Jennifer Aniston is a frequent coffee drinker. We can understand needing a boost of caffeine if you’re filming 12-hour days like Jennifer did, but she took her caffeine consumption to the next level. Co-stars Jason Bateman and Alec Baldwin have complained about her stinky breath, and Bateman even began offering Jennifer mints before they filmed scenes together!

Zac Efron

Zac Efron loves to spend his free time working out at the gym or playing a hardcore game of basketball with friends. You would think that someone who works out at the frequency and intensity of Zac Efron would spend a decent amount of time showering as well, but that isn’t always the case. Zac has admitted to skipping showers on occasion, even after a heavy workout! The actor tends to rely on baby wipes to freshen up when he’s in the middle of a busy day. That’s what we call a seriously questionable decision!

Jennifer Lawerance

Jennifer Lawerance gets a bit of a pass on her questionable hygiene habits because it was a necessity of filming. While starring in the hit triligoy The Hunger Games it was necessary to stay dirty for the entire filming day. All those scenes being covered in mud definitely left behind a smell. However, Jennifer took this to another level and decided to prank her costar Josh Hutcherson by eating lunches heavy on garlic and other potent ingredients right before they had to film a kissing scene! Hopefully it broke up some of that doom and gloom tension from filming such a dark series.

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson made some critical comments about his ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart’s hygiene habits, but it turns out Pattinson had some questionable habits of his own! The Twilight star has come a long way since his early days in acting, and fans love learning more about his life. However, while speaking with Allure, Pattinson revealed he doesn’t wear cologne every day, despite being a spokesperson for Dior Homme. Apparently, he told the interviewer that others have told him he smells like crayons! Well, there are certainly worse things he could smell like.

Kesha

The story we’re about to tell you is an older one, so keep that in mind. Perhaps Kesha has changed her ways since then, but she definitely had some questionable hygiene habits when she was younger. While speaking with an interviewer for BBC, Kesha admitted she wasn’t a person who smelled good. In fact, she stated that others have told her she smells like a diaper full of shrimp! We have no idea who came up with this creative description for her body odor, but hopefully the celeb has developed a better hygiene routine since then!

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen may not have bad hygiene habits in his usual day-to-day life, but he certainly developed some questionable routines while filming Lord of the Rings. Apparently, Mortensen wanted to delve into method acting to better understand his character, and he decided to go about this by living in a similar situation as Aaragorn. Viggo left behind his comfortable home and decided to live out in the woods for a time. This means he didn’t have access to showers, washing machines, or even soap! We wonder how long Viggo stuck to this routine before returning to a life of amenities.

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley has made it clear that she prefers natural alternatives to many things in life. She is one of the many celebs on this list who chooses not to wear deodorant, but at least she makes up for it by using essential oils instead! However, sources close to Woodley have explained the essential oils often stain her clothes. Designers who work with Woodley have mentioned the stains and said they really prefer not to get their lenders back from the star. Why are the stains not coming out of these clothes? Is she not washing them properly? So many questions!

Simon Baker

While speaking during an interview with People magazine, Simon decided to reveal some interesting tidbits about his hygiene habits. Simon first admitted he didn’t wear deodorant and then spoke about something curious his close friend Naomi Watts has said. Simon said Naomi has spoken before about his hygiene habits. According to Naomi, Simon is a “roll out of bed and go” type of person and “isn’t much of a groomer.” We’re adding Simon to the list of celebs who hate deodorant!

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman became a well-known star after her role in Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction. This actress isn’t often the center of gossip, but she apparently has some unpleasant habits that only her closest friends and staff know about. A stylist apparently told reporters that Thurman often shows up covered in smelly, crusty food! The stylist also revealed she once pulled a 2-week-old piece of shrimp off Thurman’s back. How does this even happen? This is something we feel the stylist should have gently pointed out to Thurman, just so she’d know to check her clothes for shrimp in the future!

Anderson Cooper

As one of the famous faces of CNN, Anderson Cooper is a well-known public figure. He’s known for his opinions, including opinions about his hygiene practices! Cooper admitted once that he generally wears the same pair of jeans whenever he isn’t working. Now, that’s not too strange. Many of us have a favorite pair of jeans we wear whenever we don’t need to be dressed up. However, Cooper also said he only washes this pair of jeans three or four times a year! Most people agree a pair of jeans only needs to be washed about once a week, but definitely more than a few times per year! As you can imagine, Cooper’s admission garnered a ton of controversy online.

Tom Ford

Tom Ford is a popular fashion designer and sells his own fragrances, so you’d expect this man to be very well-kempt. However, Ford has revealed something that makes many question his love of fashion and fragrances. During an interview with New York Magazine, Ford expressed his distaste for wearing fragrances. Apparently, he doesn’t even wear his own fragrances! As if that weren’t wild enough, Ford also confessed he doesn’t wear deodorant! He described his personal body odor as a combination of sweat and dog, which really doesn’t sound that appealing. We’re giving Ford a wide berth if we ever come across him in public.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone has a couple of questionable hygiene habits. The first is her desire to forgo deodorant, even when working out! Alicia has also admitted to a practice that many parents refer to as “birding.” Apparently, Alicia would chew up food and transfer the food from her mouth to her son’s when he was a baby! This practice isn’t common, but many parents consider this a safer way to introduce babies to a variety of food while minimizing the risk of choking. Still, many fans questioned her decision, especially considering the transfer of germs that must be occurring.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is often considered a strong symbol of femininity thanks to her on-point fashion and girl-power hit singles like “Beautiful.” However, there is something about Christina that those closest to her know is not very ladylike, and that’s her scent! We’re not sure if Christina is part of the pack of celebs who hate deodorant and fragrances, but Hannah Hooper from Grouplove has spoken about the unique scent of Christina’s body odor. Hooper says the famous singer often smells like hotdogs! Perhaps she’s wearing a hotdog-scented deodorant?

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is pretty well known for his frazzled, unkempt style. However, some question whether this is a fashion choice or simply a result of poor hygiene. Former costars of Depp have spoken about his desire to skip showers, and Deep took this to the next level while filming Pirates of the Caribbean. Apparently, not only did Depp not shower regularly during filming, but he also skipped brushing his teeth! Some might say actors like Depp are taking method acting too far, but you can’t deny the amazing effect it had on his performances!

Kim Kardashian

Despite being known as a fashion and style icon, Kim Kardashian has made some hygiene choices that leave fans a little baffled. There was a ton of debate after Kim admitted in 2016 to only washing her hair twice a week. Several fans questioned the star for what appeared to be a lack of hygiene, while others praised her for taking proper care of her hair. Professional hairstylists even chimed in to say it’s only necessary to wash your hair one to three times a week for most people.

Kourtney Kardashian

Apparently, interesting hygiene habits run in the Kardashian family. Kourtney made an interesting decision during Keeping Up With the Kardashians that confused fans and her partner. Kourtney decided to skip deodorant during her pregnancy, which isn’t that unusual. Many pregnant women become very sensitive to fragrances or certain products and choose to forgo them throughout their pregnancy. However, Kourtney’s partner at the time made it very clear to audiences that she was not comfortable with this decision. As long as Kourtney was showering frequently enough, we think her partner should have cut her some slack!

Jason Segel

Jason Segel became a household name thanks to his popular role as Marshall in How I Met Your Mother. Many fans praised Jason for his performance throughout the series, but not many fans realized what was happening behind the scenes. Apparently, it wasn’t uncommon to catch Jason smoking between filming while on-set! Poor Alyson Hannigan, who played Jason’s partner on the show, didn’t appreciate Jason’s smoker breath. She refused to do anymore kissing scenes unless he quit the habit. Apparently, it actually worked! Good on you, Alyson and Jason.

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox may be nearly perfect as an actress, but it’s rare for a person to be perfect in every aspect of their life. In Cox’s life, she appears to be lacking in the hygiene department. David Arquette, Cox’s former husband and Scream costar, had this to say about the star, “Courteney may be pretty, but if she’s not on top of it, she smells like a truck driver.” Yikes, that seems a little harsh! However, Arquette admitted he actually likes this about Cox, so it seems to two got along well despite the star’s potent scent.

Charlize Theron

Charlize appears to keep herself together the majority of the time, and we applaud that. However, the star had an interesting interview in 2008 with David Letterman. While Charlize said she showers regularly, she also said that she would be fine if she couldn’t shower for a week. That sounds a little crazy, but when you hear her explanation, it makes much more sense! Charlize said, “I’m very spoiled and I don’t take for granted how lucky I am to stay in fancy hotels and fly first class, so when I do have a little time off, I like to get down and dirty.” We feel this is a pretty good point of view to have!

Adam Morrison

Adam Morrison rose to fame as a talented NBA player, but his career wasn’t all peachy keen. Some of Adam’s teammates have made some hurtful comments about his hygiene. First, his teammates claimed Adam didn’t shower very often. This is pretty unfortunate if it’s true, considering the high-intensity workouts he performed on a daily basis. However, his teammates also alleged that Adam wore the same three polo shirts throughout the year! As long as he washed them often, the only crime here is against fashion, not personal hygiene!

Gwenyth Paltrow

Gwenyth Paltrow is a beloved actress and the founder of Goop. She’s been very open about her quest to find alternative solutions to deodorant over the years, but it appears she’s yet to find success. Paltrow wore an alternative to deodorant while attending the Met Gala, and it didn’t work out. According to some attendees, Paltrow did not smell pleasant that night and it was obvious to the other stars in attendance. We hope Paltrow finds her alternative solution one day!

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller has a unique fashion sense that fans adore! Ezra has frequently stolen the attention at red carpet events with their colorful ensembles, but fashion and hygiene don’t always go hand-in-hand. Ezra admitted to not caring too much about their hygiene during an interview with GQ. Apparently, the star said their scent was that of, “cigarettes and not deodorant.” While this isn’t a particularly flattering scent, it certainly hasn’t stopped fans from loving this star!

Orlando Bloom

With appearances in major hit film series like Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean, Bloom has become a very popular actor who’s easily recognizable. However, those closest to the actor have had the unfortunate task of bringing his hygiene up to him in an attempt to change his behavior. Apparently, Bloom’s former partner Miranda Kerr, spoke to Bloom on more than one occasion about his body odor. She reportedly asked him to wash his clothes and shower more often, which isn’t something most people want to talk about, especially with their partner! We wonder if Bloom took Kerr’s advice.

Adrienne Bailon

Adrienne Bailor is best known for her role in the all-girl group Cheetah Girls. While appearing on The Real, the former Cheetah Girl came under fire for an unusual hygiene confession. Bailor admitted to never washing her hands after using the restroom in her home. When pressed, Bailor argued, “Not at home. What did I touch? It’s my house. The toilet paper touches my behind. I don’t touch my behind. Not this skin.” Bailor also claimed she never gets sick despite this unfortunate habit. We hope she has learned to start washing her hands since then!

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake is yet another celeb who’s made a controversial statement about his bathing habits. While doing an interview with Vanity Fair in 2021, Jake admitted to not bathing frequently. In fact, he stated, “more and more, I find bathing to be less necessary at times.” We have to wonder what he means by this! Why doesn’t he find bathing necessary? And how often does he actually shower? Hopefully, Jake keeps up on his personal hygiene enough to prevent his costars from making the same unfortunate comments about him that other costars have made about some celebs on this list!

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts has admitted to some questionable hygiene habits over the years. However, like many of the celebrities on this list, she’s concerned about the impact “normal” hygiene practices have on the environment. Julia tries to conserve water by showering less often, which is actually a pretty commendable thing to do, especially in certain parts of the world. She’s also admitted to never using deodorant due to concerns about its impact on the environment. Julia is reducing the waste she produces by not buying deodorant, so at least there’s a good reason behind her habits!

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt has had a magnificent career in Hollywood, and he’s expanded to other business ventures throughout the years. One of those ventures included a partnership with Chanel No 5, which unfortunately ended. After this partnership ended, Pitt decided he was done wearing synthetic fragrances. His partner at the time, Angelina Jolie, even joked that their kids began referring to him as “stinky daddy” after that decision!

Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa became a Hollywood star in her own right after her role in Heartbreaker. However, her hygiene habits leave much to be desired. Vanessa actually dated Johnny Deep for a while, and it appears the two lined up in their showering habits. Just like Depp, Vanessa doesn’t shower very frequently. This often led to costars and others giving her a wide berth to avoid the odor that comes along with not showering often!

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers is known for her abrasive sense of humor and her ability to laugh at her own expense. Fans probably won’t be surprised to learn about this quirk of Joan’s. She admits to never wearing deodorant and searching for alternatives. However, Joan isn’t into all-natural alternatives like many of the celebs on this list. Instead, she would mix alcohol and water in a spray bottle, then spray her clothes with the mixture! We can’t imagine this combination would cover up the scent of sweat very well.

We hope you enjoyed reading about these questionable celebrity hygiene habits! It turns out celebrities aren’t perfect, just like the rest of us. Hopefully an all-natural deodorant comes out soon to support the celebs on this list who refuse to wear traditional deodorant!