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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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researchers3 · 14/08/2025 08:46

Mrsmunchofmunchington · 14/08/2025 08:37

I think many of the men mentioned here give women a vibe that all is not well.
We should listen to that gut instinct more.
Being “kind” gets women raped.

Rapists 'get' women raped.

researchers3 · 14/08/2025 08:46

Kevin McLeod makes me feel unsettled. It's his shifty, darting eyes.

Somethingtosayagain · 14/08/2025 08:47

unkownone · 14/08/2025 07:15

Tina Arena. Ever since she was younger she's made me feel sick. Even typing her name i feel sick.

Wow I love how idiosyncratic this one is!

I don't experience this phenomenon but think it's fascinating. Do the people who get this think they have a more-than-usual disgust reaction in the rest of their life?

Covidwoes · 14/08/2025 08:47

Cliff Richard really makes me shudder.

SquirrelFan · 14/08/2025 08:48

Matthew McConaughey. Shudder.

Cinaferna · 14/08/2025 08:49

BunnyLover7 · 14/08/2025 07:49

Just googled Walter Goggins as I’d never heard of him - he lost his front teeth in an accident as a kid so that’s why he looks odd. His replacement gnashers seem too big for his mouth!

That's interesting. Didn't know that about his teeth - they are too big and grimacy. But also he is the spitting image of a man I used to know who was a real bully and misogynist and when I see him it reminds me of that man and how every one used to fawn over him and girls fell at his feet when he was so unpleasant and arrogant.

mommatoone · 14/08/2025 08:50

Nick Knowles
Dion Dublin

Spookyspaghetti · 14/08/2025 08:50

Sesma · 14/08/2025 08:12

Kier Starmer, his hair always looks greasy and stands up, like Brylcreem did to hair in the old days.
Matt Hancock

More Keir Starmer bashing. I’d rather bump into him on a cold dark night than BoJo, a man over celebrated in this country despite his open lies and cheating on his wife while in public office. The majority of the Covid era front benches make me sick.

Runforhome · 14/08/2025 08:50

Damian Hurley gives me the creeps.

Gall10 · 14/08/2025 08:50

Any female with pumped up lips and immovable features due to too much poison pumped into their face e.g. the woman who plays the mechanic on coronation street.
With blokes it’s mostly Trump who makes me vomit!

MaidOfSteel · 14/08/2025 08:51

Andrew Tate. I really recoil from arrogant men.

TeatimeForTheSoul · 14/08/2025 08:52

Farage - seeing him, feel sick, hear his mis-information (and some might say lies) feel angry and disgusted too

Cinaferna · 14/08/2025 08:55

Pomegranatecarnage · 14/08/2025 08:39

Michael Sheen, Trump, Ed Sheeran, David Walliams, Noel Fielding, Jamie Oliver, Prince Harry and Stephen Fry are a few that come to mind.
They don’t make me feel ill, just reaching for the remote.

You've reminded me Noel Fielding has that effect on me too. Totally creeps me out even though I've never heard anyone say a bad word about him. It's not that aggressive macho vibe I usually hate so I don't know what it is. He just seems so entirely fake, I can't read him.

MalcolmMoo · 14/08/2025 08:55

Nigel Farage but it probably is also to do with his political views 😆 but there’s something about the way he looks too just slimy.

Certain influencers but again probably cuz they’re influencers…

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 14/08/2025 08:56

MyDeftDuck · 14/08/2025 07:17

Donald Trump!!!!! His hair, his beaky little lips, his piggy eyes, and his sleazy persona 😱🤢🤬😱🤢🤬

Oh God yes - so physically repellent! I do often wonder how any woman can bring herself to sleep with him.

Presumably it’s the ‘Mrs Merton’ thing - ‘What was it that first attracted you to billionaire Trump?’
But even so…

mumisfull · 14/08/2025 08:57

Farage & Trump - totally agree.

The one for me that no one ever seems to understand is David Jason. I find him ultra creepy. Maybe it’s the way he played Pa Larkin as such a slobbery leery old man but I think I had the same reaction to him in Open All Hours when I was young.

EllyRoff · 14/08/2025 08:58

Spookyspaghetti · 14/08/2025 08:50

More Keir Starmer bashing. I’d rather bump into him on a cold dark night than BoJo, a man over celebrated in this country despite his open lies and cheating on his wife while in public office. The majority of the Covid era front benches make me sick.

This isn’t about politics 🙄 Starmer looks like a robot. Kryten from Red Dwarf. Doesn’t make me feel sick though, I just don’t like the bloke

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DreamyRedNewt · 14/08/2025 08:58

Benedict Cumberbatch. I cannot watch anything if he is on it, can't stand to look at his face

CalzoneOnLegs · 14/08/2025 09:00

Cinaferna · 14/08/2025 07:00

I feel this way about Dominic West. He's a really good actor, but the way he bares his teeth like a male gorilla when he smiles makes me leave the room. It feels so malevolent. Didn't help that he was so believable as Fred West.

Same with Walter Goggins. My flesh crawls. And Jack Nicholson.

Edited

I imagine it’s the ‘wolffish’ look of those three that’s making you uncomfortable 🐺

ZebraPyjamas · 14/08/2025 09:01

Pricelessadvice · 14/08/2025 06:49

Elton John has this effect on me. I physically recoil when I see a picture of him and I’m not sure why.

Oh my goodness, me too!!

ZebraPyjamas · 14/08/2025 09:01

Tollington · 14/08/2025 06:56

David Walliams
Andrew Lloyd Webber

SAME!

StMarie4me · 14/08/2025 09:01

Prince but I couldn’t tell you why.
Ditto Biggins

PulchritudinousLycanthrope · 14/08/2025 09:02

Lengokengo · 14/08/2025 07:04

Jeremy Clarkson. I cannot be in the same room if he is on TV. DH used to watch Top Gear which is when I discovered this.

Same. Can't bear to look at him or hear his voice.

Tony Robinson has the same effect.

I find TV really hard to watch this last few years. I just don't enjoy TV anymore.

BunnyLover7 · 14/08/2025 09:02

Another vote for celebs that have gone down the filler route - just looks awful! So many people seem to be doing this, coupled with bright orange or incredibly dark mahogany fake tan & all the rest.

ZebraPyjamas · 14/08/2025 09:02

Agreeing with so many of these! BUT there are also people I encounter in real life that make me feel the same way so it’s not exclusive to celebs. Some people are just creepy/icky/give horrible vibes!