Famous People with Social Anxiety

Prince, Morrisey, Kate Bush

Mel Gibson always look paranoid
And sadly he got a drinking problem

Hm, now where did i put that bottle of cheap wine 8O

Avril Lavigne seems quite shy. I remeber seing her presenting an award at a show with Kelly Osbourne, Kelly was all cool, making jokes and stuff, Avril couldnt say anything, she was like stunned. Till then i payed more attention to her, and she look quite self concious when she has to talk, but when performing shes fine.

i totally agree with you "Y"

i definitely think avril lavigne might have it

i mean, just take a look at this interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p--77vPuWCY

awkward or WHAT!

MariahCarey said:

i totally agree with you "Y"

i definitely think avril lavigne might have it

i mean, just take a look at this interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p--77vPuWCY

awkward or WHAT!

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From that video I think I can see it too..
I felt really bad for her,
but just look at the comments..
They`re saying she was rude, and stuck up
That`s probably far from the truth :?

MariahCarey said:

i totally agree with you "Y"

i definitely think avril lavigne might have it

i mean, just take a look at this interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p--77vPuWCY

awkward or WHAT!

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8O Yep, definitely awkward, lol shes like "When is this gonna end?" , i thought at some points shed just leave, near the end she went quite bad, kept playing with her hair, just nodding her head to answer the questions.

Damn now im gonna grow sympathy for her, i may even be a fan

They missed out Emily Bronte. Probably all the Bronte sisters, but especially Emily.

And I think, if you read her biography, it sounds like Janet Frame (New Zealand author) had social phobia too.

Well, are there any?

I would doubt it.

Famous people need public exposure which would require all the social qualities that normally a social phobic lacks.

I'm talking about people in the entertainment world.

Maybe authors or scientists could become famous and have social anxiety. But not actors, singers, comedians ect...

Angel_Of_Death said:

I would doubt it.

Famous people need public exposure which would require all the social qualities that normally a social phobic lacks.

I'm talking about people in the entertainment world.

Maybe authors or scientists could become famous and have social anxiety. But not actors, singers, comedians ect...

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Yeah, that's true. Still, do you know of any famous authors, scientists or billionaires with Social Phobia?

Here's some.

Kim basinger
Barbara Streisand

Everyone suffers from Social Anxiety at one point or another, famous or not. It's how we react to it that makes the difference. Famous people, from so much exposure, become more 'immune' to it bit by bit.

yea, I reckon there's loooaaadsss! I just searched it in google and found this list below [Shy Celebrities]

I think you can become anyone you want to be in life, regardless of your handicaps, if you believe in yourself enough....as the list below shows....I was a bit shocked to see people like Jim Carrey and Brad Pitt on the list, but it just goes to show you can never judge books by their covers. You never know what's going on inside a person, or what's gone on in their past.


Historical Figures . . .
Abraham Lincoln
Albert Einstein
Annie Oakley
Clara Barton
Eleanor Roosevelt
Orville Wright
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
Ulysses S. Grant

Entertainers . . .
Ann Margaret
Bob Dylan
Brad Pitt
Carrie Underwood
Cathy Rigby
Cher Bono
Courteney Cox Arquette
David Bowie
David Letterman
Diane Schuur
Don Rickles
Donny Osmond
Erin Brockovitch
Ella Fitzgerald
Elvis Presley
Garrison Keillor
Gene Hackman
George Harrison
Gloria Estefan
Harrison Ford
Henry Fonda
Ingrid Bergman
Jim Carrey
Joan Rivers
Johnny Carson
Julia Roberts
Kevin Costner
Louise Siversen
Lucille Ball
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mia Hamm
Michael Feldman
Michelle Pfeiffer
Nancy Marchand
Neil Armstrong
Nicole Kidman
Paul Potts
Rene Russo
Richard Gere
Robert De Niro
Roy Rogers
Sally Field
Segourny Weaver
Sir Alec Guinness
Tom Cruise
Tom Hanks

In A Class By Themselves . . .
Albert Ellis

Authors . . .
Agatha Christie
Elfriede Jelinek
George Bernard Shaw
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Kimberly Willis Holt
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Raymond Carver
Robert Frost

Business People . . .
Craig McCaw
Katherine Graham
Leroy Grumman

Just Plain Folks . . .
Caroline Knapp
Trina Kinstler
Gordon Irlam

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails I believe has it as well.

iam not sure about their SA severity

oBSama said:

iam not sure about their SA severity

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"SA" is either Aprergers or PTSD. Famous people with it was supposed to be Aprergers/Autistic are Einstein or Isaac Newton .

There are no celebrities with it for sure.

I'd be curious to know whether celebs with SA were always like that, or if it was brought on after they became famous- it seems like being in the spotlight, feeling like you always have to look and act "perfect" could skew a person's emotional well being and views of the world. I know for people who have autism, that is pretty much there at birth, but it would seem to me that if the famous people had SA before they became famous (especially actors/comedians/models), then they likely would not have been able to become famous. Also, I believe some of these people may just be shy- which I don't think necessarily equates to SA. I think for shy people, SA just amplifies it. And some people with SA may not be innately shy/introverted- they may want to break out and interact with a lot of people, but just may be too afraid or just don't know how.

I don´t believe there are any shy celebrities - at least in the entertainment industry. If they really were, they wouldn´t choose such job in the first place. But of course they might have mild anxiety at times or even panic attack, but that could be triggered by drugs or who knows what, it´s not really shyness.

this football player .. i dont know any celebrities , causeif there was any they aure would say it i think.