If you’re a rich and famous star, chances are you have no problem affording things like soap, shampoo, and deodorant, right? With the money a Hollywood paycheck racks in, cleanliness seems a small cost to pay to keep up red carpet appearances. Some A-listers aren’t so convinced, however, and it may surprise the public to know that many of them are surprisingly some of the biggest and most popular stars of movies and TV.

Would you believe one of the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe supposedly has bad body odor? What about two beautiful cast members of one of the most successful sitcoms of all time? Well, one of them supposedly has the tendency to smell “like a trucker,” which the other allegedly used to do some particularly private “ladyscaping” right on the couch she shared with a roommate. Heinous, right?

This list goes on and on, and it actually gets worse from there. In fact, some stars are straight up gross. Let’s take a look at Tinseltown’s A-list, and how some celebs get a get a big fat F when it comes to personal hygiene.

Gwyneth Paltrow is suspicious of deodorant’s effect on your health

Remember how actor Gwyneth Paltrow swore off ever going to the Met Gala again in 2013? The Oscar winner complained that the scene was too hot and sweaty for her, but it turns out it was probably an even worse experience for anyone who stood next to her. “Poor Gwyneth looked picture-perfect, but it must have been the hot lights that caused her to be a little strong on the nose,” an insider told the National Enquirer (via Buzzfeed). “It was pretty pungent, and I don’t think she had a clue. I saw at least two people wave their hands in front of their noses after passing her.”

A friend of the actor made an excuse for her, telling the tab, “Gwyneth has heard that aluminum is supposedly carcinogenic, and that putting an aluminum-based deodorant directly on those sensitive armpit glands can increase the chances of breast cancer. She’s trying out new deodorants; she’s bound to fail with some of them … but Gwyneth tells pals she’d rather be smelly than dead.” For the record, the American Cancer Society disagrees with Paltrow, with the organization saying there has been no scientific link between aluminum-based antiperspirants and cancer.

Matthew McConaughey hasn’t worn deodorant in decades

It turns out that the former Sexiest Man Alive doesn’t subscribe to a certain modern hygiene practice. Actor Matthew McConaughey told People (via the New York Daily News) that he hasn’t worn deodorant in 20 years. “I don’t like to smell like someone or something else,” he said, adding, “If my smell starts to bother someone else, I’ll take a shower.”

One person it bothered? His “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” co-star, Kate Hudson. McConaughey told Playboy (via the Boston Herald), “She always brings a salt rock, which is some natural deodorant, and says, ‘Will you please put this on?'”

Not all of McConaughey’s co-stars have found his smell to be off-putting, however. Actor Yvette Nicole Brown Smith starred alongside the “Failure to Launch” star in the 2008 comedy, “Tropic Thunder,” and admitted she had doubts about his hygiene after he admitted to not using antiperspirant in two decades. She was pleasantly surprised about his scent, however, revealing on the SiriusXM “Jess Cagle Show,” “He smells like granola and good living, that’s all I can say. He has a sweet, sweet scent that is just him and it’s not musty or crazy.”

Julia Roberts conserves water by not showering often

America’s sweetheart supposedly stinks. Actor Julia Roberts told Oprah (via HuffPost) in 2008, “I don’t actually use deodorant … It’s just never been my thing.” It’s a surprising statement coming from the stunning starlet, who captured the heart of Richard Gere in “Pretty Woman,” but at least Matthew McConaughey and Gwyneth Paltrow have a friend in the hygiene (or lack thereof) department.

That’s not all the “Ticket to Paradise” star avoids, either. The starlet isn’t the biggest fan of soap as well. A former security guard for the pretty lady told Star (via Life & Style), “Julia is a total hippie. She’ll go days without showering. She likes to save water — she’s really green. And she likes the smell of her natural oils.” The guard added, “She also says that she can’t wash her hair too often because it’s so dry. She may have a point there, but she often gets musty.” Regardless, whatever hygiene habits Roberts chooses to follow haven’t stopped her from appearing dazzling on and off the big screen.

Russell Crowe’s rumored body odor was the talk of Tinseltown

Actor Russell Crowe’s body odor is reportedly as foul as his temper. Joan Rivers once said, “He has a body odor problem. I prefer to sit downwind of him at showbiz bashes.” (Technically, Rivers probably would have been better off sitting upwind, right?) Insiders claimed to the National Enquirer in 2004 that after repeated pleas for better hygiene on the set of “Cinderella Man,” co-star Renee Zellweger insisted on a body double for anything intimate.

One of Crowe’s buddies justified the actor’s odor. “Russell is just an ordinary bloke and he certainly doesn’t have a hygiene problem,” the pal said. “If you stand really close to him you may catch the occasional whiff of alcohol and curry after a night on the town. But you show me a normal, down-to-earth bloke who isn’t like that the morning after he’s had a few beers and some good grub.”

Cameron Diaz believes the natural body is beautiful

Hollywood is full of A-listers against antiperspirants, apparently, and who better to lead the pack but Cameron Diaz? The actor, who’s often seen sporting pit stains on the red carpet, told E! News, “I don’t believe in antiperspirant. It’s really bad for you. I haven’t used it for almost 20 years. You’re stinky, because you use antiperspirant. It keeps all the stink in.” She advised, “Let it go and just trim your armpit hair so it doesn’t hold onto the scent.”

Deodorant isn’t the only thing Diaz has a strong opinion on, either. The “Charlie’s Angels” star detailed her preference for pubic hair in her book, “The Body Book” (via Cosmopolitan), admitting that she’s strongly against lasering off hair … down there. “Pubes keep the goods private, which can entice a lover to come and take a closer look at what you have to offer,” she wrote.

After receiving some blowback over her comments, she clarified further, admitting on “The Graham Norton Show,” “I don’t care what women do with it, but we should be informed about how their bodies work,” adding, “It [pubic hair] is there for a reason and to laser it off is to lose it forever!”

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis shared bathing habits

For someone who plays a pirate sailing the seven seas, it’s not hard to believe that actor Johnny Depp may not keep up with a regular hygiene routine. After all, who is worried about showering regularly when there’s pirate gold to be plundered, right? Depp has a lot more in common with his on-screen character Jack Sparrow than fans may have originally imagined, given that reports suggest he isn’t the biggest fan of being spick-and-span.

Depp isn’t alone, however, as his ex, singer Vanessa Paradis allegedly doesn’t see the big deal about bathing either. “Johnny usually smells because he rarely showers,” a source told Fox News (via Celebitchy). “He isn’t big on personal cleanliness and Vanessa isn’t much different. They found their perfect match in each other — it’s hard to be around them. Their personal hygiene is not their priority.”

Megan Fox revealed she forgets to flush

Megan Fox may be known for her stunning beauty and for being one of Hollywood’s most iconic symbols, but her hygiene habits may surprise you. Apparently, one of the world’s most beautiful women has surprisingly low standards when it comes to her cleanliness.

The actor told FHM (via Hollywood.com) that her poor memory makes for some awkward (and awful-smelling) situations. “I forget to flush the toilet,” she confessed. “Friends will tell me, ‘Megan, you totally pinched a loaf in my toilet and didn’t flush.'”

The “Jennifer’s Body” star also revealed that she’s not exactly an ideal roommate either. “I’m horrible to live with,” she confessed (via Koi Moi). “I don’t clean. My clothes end up wherever I take them off.” Machine Gun Kelly doesn’t seem to mind, however. After all, it’s what’s in the heart — and not in the hygiene habits — that truly counts, right?

Kendra Wilkinson’s pets may be the culprits of her rumored ‘urine’ smell

Former “Girls Next Door” star and Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson is beautiful, but supposedly smells hideous. A source told Star (via Kiss FM), “Kendra loves to look sexy, but she couldn’t care less how she smells. I don’t know if she has pets but she smells like urine most of the time. She almost never takes a shower, and doesn’t use perfume, either.”

The token tomboy is not afraid to dish out the details of her bathroom habits either. In 2016, the model took to X (via Daily Mail) to air out her dirty laundry, tweeting, “Omg I gotta take a s*** so bad n no bathrooms around me rt now [sic].” She took it a step further when she added, “It’s so bad. That feeling where it comes n goes but when it comes feels like a contraction [sic].” Wilkinson eventually made it to a bathroom, letting fans know, “The weird thing is nothing came out.” No one asked, Kendra.

Brad Pitt taught Eli Roth about baby wipe showers

Brad Pitt may be one of Hollywood’s token golden boys, but that doesn’t mean he always has time to shower. The actor’s “Inglourious Basterds” co-star Eli Roth told People the hunk’s busy schedule doesn’t exactly leave him with a lot of time to freshen up, which has him resorting to fast-hacks.

“He shared that when you’re sweating and don’t have time to take a shower, you just take a baby wipe and rub it under your armpits,” Roth revealed. “After a scene, Brad had to get next to me for a close-up shot, and he said, ‘Damn, you’re ripe.’ I said, ‘I didn’t have time to shower.’ He said, ‘Baby wipes, man, baby wipes. I got six kids. All you’ve got to do is just take them, a couple quick wipes under the pits. Man, I’m getting [peed] on all day. I don’t have time to take a shower.'” We can’t help but wonder, is this a new take on “method acting?”

Britney Spears’ bodyguard said she has ‘obnoxious personal habits’

Britney Spears may have once been the princess of pop, but a source claims she’s not exactly as glamorous behind the scenes. Whether she was distracted with her highly contested conservatorship or simply worse for wear, the “Toxic” singer’s former bodyguard, Fernando Flores, claimed that the “Baby One More Time” singer had some less than appealing hygiene habits.

“Spears had obnoxious personal habits, such as chain-smoking cigarettes, which made her smell continually of stale tobacco,” he claimed in lawsuit documents from 2011 obtained by the Mirror. “She broke wind or picked her nose unselfconsciously and unapologetically … She did not bathe for days on end, did not use deodorant, did not brush her teeth, did not fix her hair, did not wear shoes or socks.” Spears’ camp denied the claims, but we have seen her strolling barefoot in a gas station bathroom.

Bradley Cooper ditches deordorant

Bradley Cooper may be in good company, along with stars like Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey, and Julia Roberts who have sworn off antiperspirants. By the looks of it, it seems like the entire Hollywood bunch may opt for their natural odors over store-bought deodorant any day now. The “Star is Born” actor confessed that he might stink, but he’s taking steps to compensate for it … just not the most obvious step to fix the problem.

“I don’t use deodorant really anymore,” the “War Dogs” star admitted to Esquire. “I do take a lot of showers, so maybe that helps. In the morning and then at night. And after I work out, I’ll take a shower. So maybe three a day.”

Hey, at least he’s doing something, right? He can always take a page out of Brad Pitt’s book and try using baby wipes to compensate for his odor … or simply embrace his “granola” stench like McConaughey.

Orlando Bloom re-wears dirty clothes

Orlando Bloom’s alleged grossness is what may have led to his divorce from model Miranda Kerr, at least according to Star (via Metro). A source claimed Kerr “asked him if he could wash his clothes and perhaps shower more often.” Yikes, doesn’t he know a Victoria’s Secret model when he sees one? The insider claimed the Pirates of the Caribbean hero will “wear the same jeans for a week before he throws them in the washer. Same goes for his sweaters, T-shirts and socks.”

Bloom’s unkempt hygiene is allegedly aided by his pets as well. The source revealed that the actor allows his dog to sleep in the bed with him, resulting in a slobber-fest that adds to his bad odor. He’s in good company, however, as he can always hang out with his former co-star Johnny Depp when he wants to shamelessly avoid grooming.

Marilyn Monroe: icon or epic slob?

Marilyn Monroe is an American icon, from her jaw-dropping looks and acting roles in the 1950s to her iconic rendition of “Happy Birthday” sung for John F. Kennedy. As far as celebrities go, it’s hard to believe the blonde bombshell would be remembered for anything other than being immaculate. Think again, however, as sources say the late star was not exactly the tidiest when it came to personal hygiene.

In the book “Clark Gable: Tormented Star” (via Thought Catalog), David Bret wrote about some of Monroe’s less savory habits, which included eating in bed and passing lots of gas. Bret described her as “flatulent, dirty, and ate in bed … Like Jean Harlow, she bleached all her pubic hair and never wore panties.” Don’t let her glamorous looks and effortless aura fool you, as Bret claims she wasn’t exactly the striking sex symbol that many high-fashion magazines portrayed her to be while in the privacy of her own home. “She rarely bathed, slept in the nude, and ate a lot in bed — shoving what was left on her plate under the sheets before going to sleep,” wrote the author.

Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t past farting in his co-star’s face

He may be the actor formerly known as the Governator, but Arnold Schwarzenegger could also be called by a more cheeky name. Among the lesser known facts about Schwarzenegger, he is apparently a serial flatulator. When filming 1999’s “End of Days” with him, “Harry Potter” series actor Miriam Margolyes claimed that the action star broke wind in her face on purpose while on set. “Now, I fart, of course I do — but I don’t fart in people’s faces,” she revealed on the Australian “I’ve Got News For You” podcast in 2022. “He did it deliberately.”

It would be one thing if it was called for in the scene, but Margolyes claimed that this was simply an ill-timed joke. As her character was lying on the floor, Schwarzenegger let one loose right in her direction. “It wasn’t on film, it was in one of the pauses, but I haven’t forgiven him for it.” As a result, Margolyes shared that she has no respect for the famous hunk. “He’s a bit too full of himself and I don’t care for him at all,” she stated. While “Ahh-nold” has never publicly commented on the claim, it goes to show that not all behind-the-scenes stays stagnant.

Nicki Swift