Weird phobias: Celebrities who fear everyday things
5 April 2015 2:07 PM IST5 April 2015 2:07 PM IST
Weird phobias: Celebrities who fear everyday things
We all have had bizarre fears, sometimes as silly as being afraid of heights. But fret not, these famous fears probably top yours. Robert Pattinson, of the 'Twilight' fame has Equinophobia, which means he is scared of horses. Photo: Instagram/AP- The Kapoor scion cannot stand the sight of creepy crawlies. Ranbir cannot handle his paranoia at the sight of spiders or cockroaches and goes berserk if he spots one.
- Pamela Anderson
- Oprah Winfrey's phobia is the most interesting one you will ever come across. She has a fear of chewing-gum, Chiclephobia. In her childhood, her grandmother used to save chewing-gums in little rows in the cabinet. No wonder, the talk show queen
- While some nature lovers get delighted on the sight of butterflies, Nicole Kidman suffers from anxiety attacks on seeing them. Even though she has tried to get over this bizarre phobia, she feels there is something eerie about them.
- Megan Fox of 'Transformers' fame has a handful of phobias, one of them is Bacteriophobia. She avoids using public toilets or restaurant cutlery because she is scared of germs. To add on to her list, is her fear of being in dark and looking at her
- Though Brontophobia is one of the most common phobias in the world, it is a bit difficult to picture Madonna experiencing it. The superstar musician is terrified of thunder, and that's the sole reason why she can never be caught stepping out when it
- Reporedly, Katrina Kaif cannot tolerate tomatoes anywhere in her vicinity. We wonder how she pulled off a song in 'Zindagi na Milegi Dobara' drenched in tomatoes.
- Johnny Depp is scared of clowns, something about their painted face and fake smile freaks him out. He feels that 'darkness is lurking just under the surface, a potential for real evil'.
- Jennifer Aniston may seem like a carefree spirit, but things won't remain the same if she will have to travel in an airplane.
- Cameron Diaz blatantly refuses to touch door knobs. Thankfully, she can hire a personal door-opener.
- Angelina Jolie's ex-husband, Billy Bob Thornton, is famously grossed out by antique furniture. Old dusty heavy drapes and big tables with carvings 'creeps' him out.
- You won't believe what the brawny action star is afraid of. The young lad, Arjun Kapoor has an unusual phobia of ceiling fans. Apparently, he doesn't have a single fan at his home.
- Never once did we imagine this girl strolling on Royal Enfield in Ladakh in 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' will be scared of bikes. Anushka Sharma is so petrified of riding bikes that once the shooting of a film had to be bought to a halt because she lost her
- Alia Bhatt might have showcased 'dark' side of human emotions in her films, but the actress is scared of darkness. It is so difficult to handle the phobia that she sleeps with a dim light switched on and curtains slightly open.
- Say what? Ajay Devgan has a phobia of having food with his hands. He uses fork and knife even for eating a ghee-smeared roti.
- Abhishek Bachchan known to be a fitness enthusiast, has a phobia of fruits. He recently admitted on Farah Khan's cookery show that he has 'never eaten a fruit'. We wonder what his nutritious diet consists of. Sigh!
- Don't you dare bring a cat near this lady! If one ever got loose on the sets, Vidya Balan will bolt away as fast as she can.
- Sonam Kapoor is a woman with many fears. The one that tops her list is fear of elevators. If there isn't any other option, she would stuff herself in the corner of the lift and wait for her floor to arrive. Otherwise she'll take the stairs, thank
- Scarlett Johansson
We all have had bizarre fears, sometimes as silly as being afraid of heights. But fret not, these famous fears probably top yours. Robert Pattinson, of the 'Twilight' fame has Equinophobia, which means he is scared of horses. Photo: Instagram/AP
Weird phobias: Celebrities who fear everyday things
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