Celebrities who have publicly declared they are single

Lenny Kravitz revealed in a recent interview that he's the first celebrity to remain single for the past nine years. He spoke of a personal choice that echoes the experiences of other celebrities who have abstained from sexual intimacy. Kravitz, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, described his decision to remain single as a “mental” endeavor. “It's a mental thing,” he said. Parents“I became very set in my ways, my way of life.”

His decision illustrates the many reasons why some celebrities choose to abstain from sexual relationships. While some may consider singlehood an unconventional lifestyle choice, celebrities have embraced the path from their own unique perspective. Their stories offer insight into human sexuality and how relationships work.

One person who has spoken openly about her experience with singlehood is Lady Gaga. In 2010, the pop icon said, “I don't believe you can't have sex. I'm single right now, and I choose to be single because I don't have time to meet people. So it's OK if I don't have sex. It's OK to meet people. I'm single. I'm OK with being single.” Daily Mail. She continued, “You can be whoever you want to be. You don't have to have sex to make yourself look good, and if you're not ready, don't do it. If you are, I'll be handing out free condoms when you leave my concerts!”

Similarly, actor Andrew Garfield became sober while preparing for his role in the 2016 film Star Wars: Episode I: Golden Wind. silencehe, Marc Maron's WTF On the podcast, she said, “I had an incredible spiritual experience. I did a lot of spiritual practices every day, I created new rituals for myself. I was sober for six months, and Adam and I [Driver] Anyway, I had to lose a lot of weight.”

For some celebrities, singlehood has allowed them to rethink intimate relationships. Justin Bieber went through a period of celibacy before marrying Hailey Bieber as a way to recommit himself to his spiritual beliefs.[God] “He's not asking us not to have sex because he wants rules or anything,” Bieber explained. trend“He's like, 'I'm trying to protect you from hurt and pain.' I think sex can cause a lot of pain. Some people have sex because they're not satisfied enough. They lack self-esteem.”

Similarly, actor Orlando Bloom was celibate for six months before meeting his now-wife, Katy Perry, and he credits the experience with helping him “connect with women and the femininity within myself.” [himself]”In a much more fulfilling way,” Bloom revealed. The Sunday Times He initially aimed for three months of abstinence, but ended up extending it because he “really enjoyed the way it was with women.”

In the early 2000s, Hilary Duff was one of the celebrities who openly declared she wanted to stay single until marriage. Duff, who was dating Joel Madden at the time, said at the time, “It's hard to have an older boyfriend because people make assumptions. But I think it's hard to be single until marriage.” [virginity] “It's definitely something I like about myself. It doesn't mean I never think about sex, because everyone I know is having sex and I want to fit in,” she said. Elle magazine in 2006. “But when they talk about it, it doesn't seem as special as you might imagine.”

Ciara and her husband, Russell Wilson, famously abstained from sex until marriage, a decision they say was difficult for them but ultimately rewarding for their relationship. In a 2015 interview, Wilson said: Rock Church“I asked her, 'What if we took everything else off the table and did it the Jesus way, which is without sex?'”

He continued, “I knew God brought me into her life to bless her and for her to bless me and to bless so many people with the influence that she and I have. We are by no means perfect.” Ciara and Wilson married a year later and welcomed their first child, daughter Sienna, the following year. In July 2020, the singer gave birth to son Winn.

Kevin Jonas and his wife Danielle followed a similar path: As part of the Jonas Brothers' purity rings and vows of abstinence until marriage, Jonas was one of the celebrities who kept his promise to remain celibate until his wedding day in 2009. He later recalled: people“We could have gotten married the day after we got engaged. I would have gone mad if I had waited any longer.”

Actress Yvonne Orji known for her role in the series anxietyhas spoken openly about his decision to remain celibate until marriage, citing his religious beliefs as the motivating factor. Despite the show's highly sexualized scenes, Orji has remained steadfast in his personal commitment to abstinence. “There was a woman on campus who was doing Bible study. She was a medical student and she was very beautiful, and when I heard about it, I was like, 'What are you going to do?' She was 26 and a virgin, too. And she was like, 'I want to honor God. It's the least I can do,'” Orji said on the show. Breakfast Club “I'm a really competitive person. I have three older brothers. I don't know why I was so competitive. But I thought, 'She can do it. I can do it.'”

For Nick Cannon, singlehood has been an on-and-off part of his life. After welcoming his eighth child in 2021, Cannon revealed that he began his “singlehood journey” on the advice of a therapist. He said, “My therapist [people] “I was told that maybe I should be single because I shared the news that Bre was pregnant, and that's why I started living the single life at the time,” Cannon explained during a conversation with Angela Yee on her talk show in January 2022. She was a model who was pregnant with her eighth child. “…I [celibate] I [this]”

Meanwhile, model and media personality Amber Rose has openly declared she is disillusioned with modern dating and is embracing long-term singlehood. Sophia with Anne F PodcastShe declared: “I don't want to share my home or my life with anybody. I don't want anybody around my kids. I don't want to have sex. It's so gross. I don't want to.”

Rapper Nicki Minaj has also been open about being celibate at times in her life. In 2017, she revealed that she had taken a break from sex and dating, and encouraged her fans to do the same. “Right now I'm just chilling out,” she said. “I'm celibate. I wanted to go a year without dating a man. I hate men,” she said during her appearance on The Hunger Games. The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

For actor Terry Crews and his wife Rebecca King-Crews, a vow of celibacy played a key role in rebuilding their marriage after Crews struggled with pornography addiction and infidelity. Tonight's Entertainment“I did a 90 day sex fast. [with] She… it took me back to when I was 12 years old. I liked girls but I didn't know anything about sex. But all I did was give her flowers and say, 'I love you just the way you are.'”

Mariah Carey is another celebrity who has spoken out about the positive effects of abstinence. Before marrying Nick Cannon in 2008, Carey was celibate. “It's not that we didn't have intimacy, we just didn't have full intimacy. I just thought it would be so much more special if we waited until marriage,” she explained.

“We don't want to impose it on anyone else,” she added, “but we share similar beliefs and thought it would be so much more special if we waited until marriage. And it was, and still is.”