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To feel a bit sick when looking at certain celebs?

527 replies

EllyRoff · 14/08/2025 06:48

I have a weird thing where certain people make me feel physically sick/Uneasy. It’s mainly celebrities or people in the public eye.

One example is Jeremy Corbyn. Nothing to do with his politics - it’s something about him.

My latest one is Danny Dyer - especially with a moustache.

Anyone else get this?

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blackbunny · 14/08/2025 11:01

Not Martin! He’s a national treasure!

Bluebellwood129 · 14/08/2025 11:02

SwingSultan · 14/08/2025 07:21

John Torode. I've felt like that for years, before the shenanigans!

Me too.

Bluebellwood129 · 14/08/2025 11:03

B1anche · 14/08/2025 10:43

I find Keir Starmer weirdly attractive. Reading this thread, I think i must be in a very small minority!

I find him repulsive but he doesn't make me feel sick. To me, he's just a deeply unattractive man on all levels.

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 11:04

@Flamingoknees the Dior advert in the desert with the fake guitar riffs and tame wolves is the most embarrassing thing ever, I’ve been known to get goosebumps of shame even watching it on my own, it’s enough to turn off every fan ever surely.

(the wolves are nice though)

Musicofthespheres · 14/08/2025 11:04

B1anche · 14/08/2025 07:25

Weirdly Reverend Kate Bottley has the same effect on me. I literally have to turn over because I can't look at her face. I don't know what it is. I'm well aware it is totally my problem and there is absolutely nothing wrong with her or her looks (I'm not body shaming here). I don't know why I have this reaction to her and not anyone else. Thinking about it, she looks a bit like someone who I went to school with, so there could be some deeply subconscious connection there.

I am totally with you in this, although I can't listen to her at all.

Sera1989 · 14/08/2025 11:04

I don’t really have a physical reaction to people unless they have really creepy vibes (I had a nightmare about Phil Davis and now don’t like looking at him).
But many (not all) of the people mentioned on this thread could be thought of as conventionally unattractive so are people just being repulsed by ugliness?

blackbunny · 14/08/2025 11:05

CharlotteBakewell · 14/08/2025 07:08

The presenter with spiky (to hide the thinning) hair from Homes under the hammer!

Not Martin! He’s a national treasure!

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 11:07

@Zodiacrobat i remember he was on some sort of reality show and was being atrocious to his wife and he had a really nasty nickname for her, does that ring bells for anyone else ?

(Like John Peel would always refer to his wife as ‘the pig’ on his radio shows )

heartsinvisiblefury · 14/08/2025 11:07

Ariana Grande

BigGra · 14/08/2025 11:07

John Torode and Nick Knowles and for a long time I thought they were the same person.

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash make me queasy, they both look like they need a good wash.

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 11:07

@CalzoneOnLegs you can defo be an animal and still beautiful.

Penelope Cruz looks like a duck, Julia Roberts an ostrich. young Kate Moss a kitten.

I can't post anymore photos annoyingly.

Dangermoo · 14/08/2025 11:07

itsgivingenglishteacher · 14/08/2025 10:42

I always thought she WAS the actor who played Grotbags 🤣

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Pmsfl 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂

needsalotterywin · 14/08/2025 11:08

heartsinvisiblefury · 14/08/2025 11:07

Ariana Grande

Yes! And Sabrina Carpenter...they both just scream trash to me!!!

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 11:08

@smugmugg kitten yes ! And Penelope I’d say a doe because of her huge brown eyes

heartsinvisiblefury · 14/08/2025 11:09

Alisha Dixon- I have to switch off

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 11:09

@CalzoneOnLegs for me the nose & mouth give duck

MrsSkylerWhite · 14/08/2025 11:10

blackbunny · 14/08/2025 11:05

Not Martin! He’s a national treasure!

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Blimey, the NT bar has been seriously lowered 😁

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 11:10

One that had me laughing recently was Glen powell (from the new twister) and his doppleganger a capybara 😆

needsalotterywin · 14/08/2025 11:11

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 11:07

@Zodiacrobat i remember he was on some sort of reality show and was being atrocious to his wife and he had a really nasty nickname for her, does that ring bells for anyone else ?

(Like John Peel would always refer to his wife as ‘the pig’ on his radio shows )

Yes - he called her The "Booby" after a really stupid bird...vile man

Zempy · 14/08/2025 11:12

Farage, Trump and West. Totally agree.

Women who creep me out, Ruth Wilson and Amanda Holden. Can’t watch anything with them in it.

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 11:12

@smugmugg think this is a new thread opportunity ?😂

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 11:13

i'm derailing!

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 11:13

but MNs need to sort out the photo thing

OneMoreProfiterole · 14/08/2025 11:13

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 11:10

One that had me laughing recently was Glen powell (from the new twister) and his doppleganger a capybara 😆

Yes!! I knew he looked familiar 🤣

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 11:14

@needsalotterywin that’s it ! Thank you, I have actually seen him in RL at Newbury race course he was being filmed, not sure if he has retired now