13 celebrities with phobias or fears - in pictures

  • Rihanna has ichthyophobia, a fear of fish. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Rihanna has ichthyophobia, a fear of fish. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has recently overcome his fear of flying following a fatal 2008 plane crash. Getty Images
    Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has recently overcome his fear of flying following a fatal 2008 plane crash. Getty Images
  • Johnny Depp has coulrophobia, a fear of clowns. Reuters
    Johnny Depp has coulrophobia, a fear of clowns. Reuters
  • Despite saying she has aviophobia or aerophobia, a fear of air travel, Jennifer Aniston was the star of a former Emirates campaign. Photo: Emirates
    Despite saying she has aviophobia or aerophobia, a fear of air travel, Jennifer Aniston was the star of a former Emirates campaign. Photo: Emirates
  • Scarlett Johansson has ornithophobia, a fear of birds. Reuters
    Scarlett Johansson has ornithophobia, a fear of birds. Reuters
  • Matt Damon has ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes. Shutterstock
    Matt Damon has ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes. Shutterstock
  • Adele has a form of ornithophobia, a fear of seagulls specifically. Photo: YouTube / SNL
    Adele has a form of ornithophobia, a fear of seagulls specifically. Photo: YouTube / SNL
  • Oprah Winfrey has a fear of chewing gum that dates back to her childhood. AP
    Oprah Winfrey has a fear of chewing gum that dates back to her childhood. AP
  • Tyra Banks has a fear of dolphins that dates back to childhood. AP
    Tyra Banks has a fear of dolphins that dates back to childhood. AP
  • Kendall Jenner has trypophobia, a fear of small holes. FilmMagic
    Kendall Jenner has trypophobia, a fear of small holes. FilmMagic
  • Pamela Anderson has eisoptrophobia, a fear of mirrors or reflective surfaces. EPA
    Pamela Anderson has eisoptrophobia, a fear of mirrors or reflective surfaces. EPA
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt has a fear of crowded lifts. Getty
    Jennifer Love Hewitt has a fear of crowded lifts. Getty
  • Matthew McConaughey has a fear of tunnels and revolving doors. Getty
    Matthew McConaughey has a fear of tunnels and revolving doors. Getty