8 celebrities who don’t wear deodorant: from Kourtney Kardashian, Kate Hudson and Leonardo DiCaprio to Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey and Julia Roberts – so what are their reasons?

Mar 20 , 2025

Celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey and Kourtney Kardashian avoid deodorant. Photos:@juliaroberts; @officiallymcconaughey; @kourtneykardash/Instagram

Stars like Kourtney Kardashian and Tom Ford may earn millions and rub shoulders with other celebrities, but they don’t spend on smelling good, whether for health, the environment or sex appeal

We’re so used to seeing celebrities looking like a million dollars on the red carpet that it’s easy to assume they smell expensive too. But some have declared that they prefer to go au naturel in the underarm department – and eschew deodorant altogether.

Meet the deodorant-dodging celebs who have all taken a zero-maintenance approach to their armpits.

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts has often spoken about her efforts to incorporate environmentally friendly products and organic food into her life. But her decision not to wear deodorant is unrelated, according to a comment she made to Oprah Winfrey in 2008. “It’s just never been my thing,” she said.

Matthew McConaughey

Interstellar actor Matthew McConaughey cemented his reputation as one of the most famous deodorant dodgers in Hollywood all the way back in 2005, when he was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive. The actor told the magazine that “a man should smell like a man”.

And while his Fool’s Gold and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days co-star Kate Hudson said she could “smell him from a mile away” during filming, he reportedly still smells good. According to Yvette Nicole Brown, who worked with him on Tropic Thunder, “he smells like granola and good living”.