A strange trend has been emerging among A-listers lately, with celebs like Jake Gyllenhaal and
Ashton Kutcher admitting to not showering themselves or their kids daily!
Let’s get into it.
In an interview that Vanity Fair published earlier this month, Jake Gyllenhaal was the
latest celebrity to share some insight into his hygiene routine, and brace yourselves,
guys, because this might be the weirdest trend we’ve encountered all year…
He told the mag QUOTE, “More and more I find bathing to be less necessary, at times.”
He went on to say, while sharing Elvis Costello’s lyrics, quote “I do believe, because Elvis
Costello is wonderful, that good manners and bad breath get you nowhere.
So I do that.
But I do also think that there’s a whole world of not bathing that is also really helpful
for skin maintenance, and we naturally clean ourselves.”
Hmmm something seems to be in the water, because Jake isn’t the only A-lister with an anti-bath
stance.
Mila Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher, recently revealed on Dax Shepard’s podcast, “Armchair
Expert” that they do not wash their full bodies with soap every day.
Mila told Dax QUOTE, "I don't wash my body
with soap every day," adding, "But I wash pits and tits and holes and soles…When I
had children, I also didn't wash them every day.
I wasn't the parent that bathed my newborns—ever."
Ashton mirrored his wife’s habits, sharing
that he washes QUOTE, “My armpits and my crotch daily, and nothing else ever.”
Ashton went on to share that they only bathe
their children if “you can see the dirt on ’em”, adding, “Otherwise, there’s
no point.”
Ummm what did I just read and... what did
I just read?
And Dax doubled down on the dirt when he visited
The View with his wife Kristen Bell, in a somewhat joking tone, noting that he and Kristen
sometimes forget to bathe their kids for, quote, “five, six days”.
“They don’t smell, so... you know.”
“Well… they do sometimes.
I’m a big fan of waiting for the stink.”
Guys this is all too much…
Kristen took it even further adding, “Once
you catch a whiff, that’s biology’s way of letting you know you need to clean it up.
So I don’t hate what they’re doing.
I wait for the stink.”
Ok I’m lost for words.
Surprisingly enough, NYC-based dermatologist
Joshua Zeichner told Popsugar quote, “Under normal circumstances, showering every day
is not necessary.”
adding, “You should wash areas like your face, groin, and underarms daily.”
But, not all stars are joining the anti-bath-wagon
trend.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently responded to one user on Twitter who asked if he was
part of this newfound club, writing quote, "Nope, I'm the opposite of a 'not washing
themselves' celeb”
He outlined his bathing routine, adding, “Shower (cold) when I roll outta bed to get my day
rollin'.
Shower (warm) after my workout before work.
Shower (hot) after I get home from work.
Face wash, body wash, exfoliate and I sing (off key) in the shower.”
A little relieved, I must say… but of course
fans on Twitter have a lot of feelings about the new trend of celebs sharing their bathing
habits.
One person shared QUOTE, “Why am I being
told celebrities’ bathing regimen against my will on beautiful peaceful mornings???”
And another user said, “Everything I know
about celebrities bathing patterns is against my will”
And though some people view the issue of not bathing as a sign of privilege among wealthy
celebs, most are just doubling down on their bathing habits.
One Twitter user shared quote, “I’m going to continue bathing no matter what smelly
celebrities say.”
I guess to each their own, buuuut...
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I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, see you guys
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