Famous People Who Have Strange Phobias
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Scarlett Johansson
The 'Lost in Translation' star is terrified of birds. She says that it is "something about wings and beaks and the flapping." Scarlett Johansson said that she was terrified of the peacocks on set while she was filming 'We Bought a Zoo'.
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Britney Spears
The pop star is really afraid of reptiles. Fun fact is that she actually performed with a live python during the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Orlando Bloom
Pigs are cute and friendly animals that some people even have as household pets, but not Orlando Bloom! The 'The Lord of the Rings' star is really afraid of them and reportedly "ran like crazy" off the 'Kingdom of Heaven' set after seeing one
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Pamela Anderson
We all known that Pamela Anderson is beautiful and a lot of people love looking at her, but she actually doesn't like mirrors! She has also said that she doesn't like to watch herself on television
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Johnny Depp
The actor might not be afraid of pirates but he is definitely afraid of clowns: "There’s something about the painted face, the fake smile. There always seemed to be a darkness lurking just under the surface, a potential for real evil", explained Depp
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
The actress once admitted that she is afraid of cemeteries and has an irrational fear of being buried alive. "It's really hard to be a vampire slayer if you're scared of cemeteries", said "Buffy"
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Madonna
The singer has proved in several occasions that she is physically and emotionally strong, but not when there is a thunderstorm! Madonna is a victim of astraphobia, which is the fear of thunders and lightning
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Nicole Kidman
The Moulin Rouge star has been terrified by butterflies since she was a little kid. She has also said that she dislikes snakes and spiders
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Adele
The English singer also known for her songs like "Rollin' in the Deep" and "Someone Like You", has a seagull-phobia. During an interview with 'Now Magazine', Adele revealed that her fear started when she was 9 years old: "I was walking down the promenade in Tenby when this huge seagull came down and swiped it off me... I thought it was going to take me away with it"
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Whoopi Goldberg
The actress is so afraid of flying that in 2009 she got on a plane for the first time in 13 years. She has also taken the "Flying Without Fear" program, and has admitted that a couple of years ago it took her more than 40 hours to get from New York City to Los Angeles by bus, because she didn't want to get on a plane
