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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?

OP posts:
Freda69 · 14/08/2025 12:44

Russell Brand - just looks greasy and filthy
Greg Wallace - no underpants - yuk
Nick Knowles - ego the size of a house
David Walliams - creepy
Sandy Toksvig - another massive ego
Claire Balding - bossy school hockey captain
Prince Andrew - doesn’t sweat! Who else on earth would be stupid enough to say that on TV?

ThePoshUns · 14/08/2025 12:45

Anotherbeeloudglade · 14/08/2025 12:31

Starmer gives me the absolute and total creeps. He looks like he's trying not to look terrified most of the time, the rest of the time he just looks blank.

This description made laugh and yes you’re right!

Discoprincess6 · 14/08/2025 12:50

stilll · 14/08/2025 10:23

Dominic West - he’s been mentioned multiple times which is fascinating to me as I have a visceral reaction to his face, I woudknt say ‘sick’ more frightened but it’s a strong reaction.

That’s it! Yes same. Like full on reaction when he comes on screen.

Discoprincess6 · 14/08/2025 12:51

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 10:42

@Discoprincess6 yes he played the jackal

Yes he’s another one.

Discoprincess6 · 14/08/2025 12:52

LittleBitofBread · 14/08/2025 10:42

No, I'm talking about Dominic Cooper (An Education, The Gold etc).
Although for other and not really defensible reasons I dislike Dominic West too!

I meant Dominic West. I don’t know who Dominic Cooper is. I’ll have a google. Dominic West just looks like sleaze

LoopyLoo1991 · 14/08/2025 12:58

I know what you mean by Jeremy Corbyn - and his brother - both creep me out.
The worst of course are bloody Andrew Tate and his brother ... hope they get locked up for 20 years and no one has to look at their arrogant faces again!

My late aunt was creeped out by John Travolta back in the day, so it's nothing new.

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 12:59

Bobby Canavale

PrincessHoneysuckle · 14/08/2025 13:11

Rebel Wilson.She looks like a Wallace and gromit character

B1anche · 14/08/2025 13:18

I've thought of another one. That 'comedian' from the 80s? 90s? whose catchphrase was "It's a puppet!" Can't remember his name but just the sight of his smug looking face would make me feel quite violent. Again, I think it was his mouth.

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 13:21

@B1anche Keith Harris ?

Flamingoknees · 14/08/2025 13:29

Slightyamusedandsilly · 14/08/2025 11:29

I think it's partially that. Some of the stuff he did was horrific... But also I think I like the faux Cockney better than the real him, who comes across as an arrogant tw*t regardless of the abuse.

I hadn't thought about that - but I have always been rather partial to a cockney accent 😂

GameOfJones · 14/08/2025 13:33

Billie Eilish. But I can pinpoint why and it's because she looks dead behind the eyes. I find it really unnerving.

He's not a celebrity, but the contestant Josh on Destination X is the same. The one that is a pilot. He's clearly a very attractive guy but he also has that dead/vacant expression in his eyes too.

B1anche · 14/08/2025 13:33

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 13:21

@B1anche Keith Harris ?

I've found him. His name was Brian Conley.

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 13:34

@B1anche spot on with the ‘comedian’ 🤣

Coffeeishot · 14/08/2025 13:37

I think the problem with Billie Eilish is she seems permanently stoned so there is nothing going on behind the eyes.

mauvaiseherbe · 14/08/2025 13:42

Freda69 · 14/08/2025 12:44

Russell Brand - just looks greasy and filthy
Greg Wallace - no underpants - yuk
Nick Knowles - ego the size of a house
David Walliams - creepy
Sandy Toksvig - another massive ego
Claire Balding - bossy school hockey captain
Prince Andrew - doesn’t sweat! Who else on earth would be stupid enough to say that on TV?

Andrew has to pant like a dog to excrete, giving rise to the alarming notions about his perpetually gagginferit

arcticpandas · 14/08/2025 13:43

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 09:33

K pop boys are weird, they are look androgynous dolls wearing masks. I don't understand how women find that attractive!

Women don't. Some teen girls do.

SparklyEmeraldShoes · 14/08/2025 13:47

Andrew Tate I find physically repulsive - and I would be repulsed even if I knew nothing about what he is like.

Agree with OP about Corbyn - there's something mouldy about him, but not Danny Dyer who is pretty hot.

mauvaiseherbe · 14/08/2025 13:56

arcticpandas · 14/08/2025 13:43

Women don't. Some teen girls do.

Women - would scream and throw their knickers on stage for Liberace !! can you believe it? He was gay as a daisy, camp as a row of tents, still they all wanted him.

How far back can anyone go?

SparklyEmeraldShoes · 14/08/2025 13:56

Here's an odd one: Daisy Edgar Jones (from Normal People and that Crawdads film). She's pretty of course, but there's an irritating wounded deer vibe about her that makes it hard to watch her.

Sweetpea333 · 14/08/2025 14:06

Beyoncé. Her little teeth make me feel sick.

bumbaloo · 14/08/2025 14:10

SwingSultan · 14/08/2025 07:21

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

The way he says ungion instead of onion did it for me

Bryantpark · 14/08/2025 14:14

GameOfJones · 14/08/2025 13:33

Billie Eilish. But I can pinpoint why and it's because she looks dead behind the eyes. I find it really unnerving.

He's not a celebrity, but the contestant Josh on Destination X is the same. The one that is a pilot. He's clearly a very attractive guy but he also has that dead/vacant expression in his eyes too.

Josh reminds me of Jay-Z, which isn't a compliment. He's not creepy but bloody ugly though. Don't know what Beyonce sees in him.

Yes to Pedro pascal, david tennant, and any other male actor who wear t shirts signalling just how misogynistic they are. At least they aren't trying to hide it I suppose 🤔

ThePoshUns · 14/08/2025 14:31

Yungblud I think is how you spell it. He seems a lovely chap but looking at him makes me nervy

smugmugg · 14/08/2025 14:56

Women don't. Some teen girls do.

Err, you have not been on MNs K-pop threads then! Go on any "who do you fancy" thread & there will be awful choices by women.