Strange phobias of celebrities: From fear of touch to chewing gum
Orlando Bloom and Lady Gaga (collage: RBC-Ukraine)
Phobias are more than just strange fears. Sometimes they can even be funny, especially when it comes to celebrities.
Kelly Osbourne - haphephobia
The British singer admitted that she suffers from haphephobia, a fear of touch that often occurs in people who want to protect their personal space. In extreme cases, this phobia can be exacerbated in survivors of sexual violence, creating a significant version of this fear.
Kelly Osbourne (photo: instagram.com/kellyosbourne)
Orlando Bloom - porcophobia
The famous actor is afraid of pigs. Although city dwellers can usually see these animals only in the zoo, Bloom encountered a boar that ran out of the pen while filming the movie Kingdom of Heaven.
Orlando Bloom (photo: instagram.com/oprah)
Pamela Anderson - eisoptrophobia
Fear of mirrors is often associated with myths about the afterlife and can arise from irrational beliefs that a person may not even be aware of.
This phobia can develop from childhood trauma if a child has experienced extreme fright in a situation involving a mirror. Moderate manifestations of this fear are quite common, but the most serious form is intolerance of one's own reflection.
Interestingly, the famous Hollywood actress Pamela Anderson suffers from this phobia. She prefers to entrust her styling and makeup to professionals, and sees the result only in photographs, avoiding reflections in mirrors.
Pamela Anderson (photo: instagram.com/pamelaanderson)
Oprah Winfrey - chiclephobia
While some people are annoyed when someone chews gum or blows bubbles from it, for chiclephobes it becomes a real challenge. This rare phobia causes severe anxiety and even physical discomfort when a person sees or hears the sound of chewing gum.
Chiclephobes cannot tolerate either the chewing process or the sounds that accompany it. One of the celebrities who suffers from this phobia is the American TV presenter Oprah Winfrey. Her fear originated in her childhood when her grandmother often chewed gum and left it stuck to various objects, which left a deep mark on her memory.
Oprah Winfrey (photo: instagram.com/oprah)
Lady Gaga - phasmophobia
The singer has a strong fear of ghosts and paranormal phenomena. Before staying in a hotel room, she always asks her assistants to check the room for potential threats. She reportedly invested about $30,000 in developing an electromagnetic field detector to feel more secure.
Lady Gaga (photo: instagram.com/ladygaga)
Sources: NBC News, Wikipedia, Daily Mail.
