10 seemingly normal celebrities with some very weird habits: from Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston’s plane boarding ritual to Tom Cruise’s bird poop facials and Megan Fox’s Britney Spears obsession

What’s that weird habit, superstition or beauty secret you’d never tell anyone about, because they’d think you’d gone mad? Got it in mind? Good – now compare it to these 10 celebrities, who have all been quizzed about their odd habits by interviewers over the years. Isn’t it reassuring to know that even the world’s most glamorous and successful people can’t function without their little quirks too? 1. Megan Fox won’t die if she’s listening to Britney The Fast and Furious actress told Kelly Clarkson on her show in 2021 that she’s a nervous flyer, but has convinced herself she won’t die while listening to cheesy pop songs from her youth. “I would throw on certain music that I just knew I wasn’t gonna die to. For me that was Britney Spears,” she said, adding: “You’re not gonna meet God on like a “Oh baby, baby’.” 8 of the worst celebrity statues ever, and the hilarious reactions to them 2. Kit Harington does something weird when he sees ambulances Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington has described himself as having “OCDs galore”, admitting to Jimmy Fallon that he picks up superstitions “very easily”. But he has one habit that’s particularly odd. “I have to scratch my balls every time I see an ambulance,” he told the host. “Apparently it’s good luck for the people inside. It’s an Italian tradition.” “This is not a thing at all,” Fallon replied, falling about laughing. “Someone lied to you.” 3. Serena Williams’ ball bouncing With 23 Grand Slam women’s singles titles under her belt, we can’t say we blame Serena Williams for her “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude. In 2012, The London Standard reported that she always ties her shoelaces the same way and bounces the ball five times before the first serve and twice before the second. “I have too many superstitious rituals and it’s annoying,” she told the paper. Remodelling your engagement ring isn’t rude, it just reflects where you are in life 4. Paris Hilton makes a daily wish at a specific time Paris Hilton’s followers on X, formerly Twitter, will know exactly what we’re talking about. According to HuffPost, the heiress has been reminding her followers of this little ritual every two days for the last 15 years. Her belief? That you have to make a wish at 11 minutes past 11 o’clock every day for a chance of it coming true. Sweetly, after she married Carter Reum in 2021, she posted a reel on her YouTube channel with the caption, “My 11:11 wishes finally came true.” 11:11 💫 — ParisHilton (@ParisHilton) February 4, 2024 5. Heidi Klum carried a bag of baby teeth around Yep. She told Australian podcast I’ve Got News For You that her mum collected all of the teeth she lost as a baby and put them in a little pouch, which she’d carry around for good luck between modelling jobs. Considering her stellar career, the practice seems to have worked out for her. 8 celebs licensed to fly besides Prince Harry, from Brangelina to Tom Cruise 6. James McAvoy’s compulsion to say “white rabbit” once a month Actor James McAvoy says it was his grandmother who passed down his most sticky superstition. “On the first of every month, I have to say ‘white rabbit’ to the first person I see,” he said, per Today Online. 7 and 8. Jennifer Aniston and Kim Kardashian’s plane boarding ritual Not that Hollywood stars are neurotic or anything, but both Jennifer Aniston and Kim Kardashian feel the urge to step onto a plane right foot first for good luck, per People magazine. 9. Tom Cruise’s bird poop facials The 61-year-old Mission Impossible star is widely reported to be a fan of the age-old Japanese skin treatment made from the excrement of nightingales from the country’s Kyushu island – also known as the “Geisha facial”. Meet Ye’s wife Bianca Censori’s Aussie ‘gangster’ and ‘Kardashian-like’ family 10. Eileen Gu’s ski-pole tapping Admitting to a series of elaborate ski-pole taps before she competes – “two times behind me, hands two times, thighs and shoulders two times, head two times” – freestyle darling Eileen Gu is here to make us all feel better about our weird habits. “I’ve looked into psychology and it says that superstition is really good for competition and that it creates mentally stronger athletes,” she told sponsor IWC.