AnyTen: 10 Phobias of Known Celebrities

A phobia from the Greek word Phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear" is, when used in the context of clinical psychology, a type of anxiety disorder. Here are 10 well-known celebrities and famous historic figures who have had or currently have their own phobias.

Johnny Depp
Clourophobia, fear of clowns

John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Sam in Benny & Joon “Something about the painted face, the fake smile,” Depp told reporters once. “There always seemed to be a darkness lurking just under the surface, a potential for real evil.”

Sigmund Freud
Siderodromophobia, fear of train travel

Sigmund Freud (6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939), was an Austrian neurologist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. Freud is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and the defense mechanism of repression and for creating the clinical practice of psychoanalysis for curing psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. On the trip from Freiberg the train passed through Breslau, where Freud saw gas jets for the first time; they made him think of souls burning in hell.

Howard Hughes

Mysophobia, fear of germs

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aviator, industrialist, film producer and director, philanthropist, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. Toward the end of his life, he lay naked in bed in darkened hotel rooms in what he considered a germ-free zone. He wore tissue boxes on his feet to protect them.

Billie Bob Thorton

Panophobia, fear of antique furniture

William Robert (Billy Bob) Thornton was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 4, 1955 .Billy Bob began his artistic career as a musician, playing drums and singing in a band called Tres Hombres, which once opened for 'Hank Williams Jr' . “Maybe it’s a past-life thing and I got beat to death with some old chair,” Thornton told Oprah Winfrey. “I don’t really know. But anyway … I’m totally serious. And I can’t eat around antiques.”

Marilyn Monroe

Agoraphobia, fear of public or open places

Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), born Norma Jeane Mortenson, but baptized Norma Jeane Baker, was an American actress, singer, and model. Very odd that a actress would suffer from this phobia, but another famous blond does as well, Kim Basinger.

Alfred Hitchcock

Ovophobia, fear of eggs

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)[1] was a British filmmaker and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. In 1956 he became an American citizen while retaining his British citizenship. While filming the Birds, actress Susan Pleshette was chatised by Hitchcock’s assistant. “She said, ‘Don’t put your cigarette out in your eggs,’ ” Pleshette said. “‘He hates eggs, he hates cigarettes, and frankly, he hates you.’ ”

John Madden

Aerophobia, fear of flying

John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is an American former football player in the National Football League, a former NFL head coach with the Oakland Raiders and a former color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career. He is also widely known for the long-running Madden NFL video game series he has endorsed and fronted since 1988. Mr. Madden travels by bus for all of his job as a sports announcer.

Christina Ricci

Botanophobia, fear of indoor houseplants

Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993). Ricci swears she’s afraid of houseplants. “They are dirty,” she said. “If I have to touch one, after already being repulsed by the fact that there is a plant indoors, then it just freaks me out.”

Natalie Wood

Hydrophobia, fear of water. She died by drowning

Natalie Wood (born Natalia Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress. Natalie’s mother may have also caused her lifelong fear of water. It began when her mother lied to her about a bridge she had to cross in a movie scene. She said it was safe, but the truth is, it was rigged to collapse.

Madonna

Brontophobia, fear of thunder

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan Many dogs share with Madonna an irrational fear of thunder.

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