Celebrities have a lot of resources at their disposal in order to convince the world that they’re flawless. There’s Photoshop, glam squads, and cosmetic surgeries to hide any potential imperfections. However, not every celebrity has managed to keep their quirks a secret. From an excess of fingers to being born with a tail, see the A-listers whose beautifully strange body features have been exposed!
Britney Spears has psoriasis, which tends to flare up around her feet when she’s stressed. Psoriasis is a skin condition in which patches of skin get flaky and scaly, due to issues with the immune system.
Britney doesn’t seem interested in hiding her condition from her fans, as she proudly wears open-toed shoes — even while having a psoriasis flare-up. Although the singer has a cream to treat the rash, she finds it painful and uncomfortable, so Britney goes without it and lets the public see the realities of her life.
Daryl Hannah lost the tip of one of her fingers when she was just a child. Apparently, there was an accident involving her grandmother’s mobility stair lift. Nowadays, Daryl seems to be vocal about her missing fingertip, yet, she routinely hides it.
The actress is usually seen wearing a prosthetic in her movies and public appearances. While we understand that she’s probably asked to wear the prosthetic while filming, it’s a shame that Daryl feels the need to hide her finger while on the red carpet.
Damon Wayans was born with a clubbed foot, meaning that one of his feet was turned under and inward. Babies with clubbed feet can have difficulty standing and walking, therefore, it’s important for the condition to be treated.
Damon got corrective surgery — something that he speaks openly about. In fact, the actor is so unashamed of his birth defect that he’s even incorporated it into his work, specifically My Wife & Kids and Waynehead.
Many people thought that David Bowie had different colored eyes. However, the truth is, the singer had anisocoria — different-sized pupils. David’s anisocoria wasn’t the result of genetics. Instead, he had a childhood fistfight to blame for his unique appearance.
A fingernail to the eye by his longtime friend George Underwood left Bowie with a permanently enlarged pupil. Luckily, all has been forgiven although not forgotten and, of course, the girl they were fighting over ended up being just a blip in the musician’s memory.
Denzel Washington has a bit of a wonky finger due to a sports injury from when he was young. As a result, his finger can easily slip in and out of its socket.
The actor has had surgery to keep his finger somewhat straight but the deformity is still pretty visible. Denzel casually said, “It’s like a gummy bear in there… I went up for a pass playing American football and dislocated it.”
Fans of M*A*S*H may have noticed that the series always tried to avoid showing Radar O’Reilly’s left hand. That’s because the actor Gary Burghoff was born with brachydactyly, which ultimately caused his hand to deform.
Sadly, Gary felt the need to hide his hand while working in Hollywood — particularly for the sake of realism while filming M*A*S*H, since someone with that deformity wouldn’t have been enlisted in the military.
Gerard Butler’s body deformity is so subtle that he went years without ever noticing it. The actor had surgery as a child, which left one ear sticking out more than the other. Since Gerard usually keeps his hair relatively long, he’s never seen the difference.
It was only when he shaved his head for the movie Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life that he realized his ears don’t match. Hollywood’s solution was to tape one of his ears back so that the heartthrob can still look flawless.
It’s fairly common for people to have a clubbed finger or two, however, Jeremy Renner’s hands are fully clubbed! The actor doesn’t really speak about his condition openly, leaving many fans to wonder if the appearance of his hands was fake for the sake of his character Hawkeye (it’s not).
While some believe that Renner’s CGI arms in the movie Tag were an attempt to cover up his clubbed fingernails, the truth is that it was to hide the fact that he’d broken his arms while filming.
Kate Bosworth’s eyes are two distinctly different colors. However, people seem confused when they see the actress’s eyes in her social media photos, as they usually appear to be the same color in movies.
This is because casting agents and directors insist that Kate wears colored contact lenses so that her eyes will match. However, she does often show her true eye colors on the red carpet. Bosworth’s beauty is definitely unique as Heterochromia only affects less than 1% of people.
Jonah Hill has a large scar on his arm, which he’s expressed no desire to remove as it reminds him of an important life lesson. When he was 15 years old, Jonah began acting out which was his way of dealing with his mother falling ill.
He snuck out and drove recklessly, resulting in a car accident. Although it sometimes needs to be covered in movies, the actor keeps his scar as a reminder to do better. “I look at this scar every day. That reminds me to work hard.”
Lilly Allen has always been open about the fact that she has a third nipple. In fact, she even showed it to her fans once on TV! Apparently, this extra body part is directly under Lilly’s left nipple.
When asked if it was perhaps a mole, the singer clarified, “No, it’s a real thing. It actually gets erect when you stroke it. Yeah, and it actually lactates.” Okay, Lilly, we’ll never doubt you or your nubbin again!
Next up, we have Matthew Perry — whose on-screen persona, Chandler Bing, also has a nubbin! But, we’re actually here to talk about the Friends episode in which Bing loses a toe. It turns out that fiction isn’t too far from reality in this case. Matthew Perry is missing a part of his finger due to an incident.
The actor explained that a door was accidentally slammed on his finger when he was three years old. Apparently, hearing that story inspired the Friends writers to give Chandler a missing toe, as a nod to the actor who plays him.
Megan Fox has a condition called brachydactyly, a.k.a. clubbed thumbs. While her other fingers appear normal, the actress’s thumbs are shorter and wider than they should be. Megan’s thumb is often Photoshopped in advertisements and close-up shots.
However, she doesn’t bother trying to cover them up at red carpet events — nor should she. It’s worth noting that Megan is routinely listed as one of the most attractive women in Hollywood, thumbs and all!
Lebron James has practiced so much that his toes have actually shifted to accommodate the basketball player’s passions. While he’s never confirmed or denied that his training schedule is to blame for his foot’s appearance, it’s a known consequence of being a professional athlete.
Other celebrities with similarly deformed feet are Shaq and Michael Jordan. In fact, Michael Jordan’s feet would get so worn out that he’d need to buy new shoes after using a pair for just one single game!
Those who are fans of This Is Us may have noticed that Jack, played by Milo Ventimiglia, has a somewhat crooked smile. While it’s not something the actor can hide, it did almost cost him his Hollywood career.
Apparently, casting directors would insist that Milo straighten his mouth when he speaks but, of course, it was impossible for him to oblige. Something tells us that the millions of fans swooning over Milo’s crooked smile don’t mind too much.
Padma Lakshmi has learned to embrace her scars, despite her earlier attempts to him them. The most noticeable scar — the one on her arm — was caused by a car accident when Padma was 14 years old.
At first, the model would pose in ways that covered her arm or she’d hide the scar with makeup. However, she now loves her scar as she feels it’s a part of who she is. “Even if someone could wave a magic wand, I really don’t think I would choose to eliminate my scar.”
Patricia Heaton (of Everybody Loves Raymond fame) has had the unique experience of her belly button disappearing and reappearing throughout the years. The actress explained that her various tummy tuck procedures have left her with an ever-changing belly — and belly button.
Her most recent plastic surgeon reconstructed Patricia’s belly button during her last procedure, so she seems to have one for now. Who knows? This may be the one that’s here to stay!
Shawn Marion’s pinky finger has been severely dislocated. Yet, the basketball player hasn’t made any efforts to fix it and he continues to play professionally. Shawn explained that he dislocates his finger consistently while playing sports and it simply isn’t worth fixing each time.
The first time the athlete’s finger got injured was when he was just nine years old. At this point, Shawn’s pinky knuckle is permanently lopsided and swollen. Luckily, the multiple injuries to his finger haven’t prevented Shawn from playing basketball.
Seal’s facial scars began to appear when he was 23 years old. A common misconception is that the singer’s scars are from when he had lupus but the truth is they’re from the medication he took to treat his lupus. Luckily, Seal is now perfectly healthy.
However, his facial marks are permanent. He doesn’t seem to mind, though! The singer has stated, “I believe that in all forms of art there has to have been some initial adversity — that is what makes art, as far as I’m concerned.”
Many people think that the white streak in Tia Jonsson’s hair is a fashion choice but the truth is that’s her natural hair color! Tia has vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder in which a person loses pigmentation in their skin and hair.
Luckily, her unique look has helped rather than hurt Tia’s modeling career. It’s worth noting that she may have Winnie Harlow to thank for that, as Winnie was arguably the first to normalize vitiligo within the modeling industry.
Tina Fey was only five years old when she was attacked by a stranger with a weapon, resulting in a scar. The actress explained that she “proceeded unaware of it,” and only really started to notice her appearance when she pursued a career in comedy.
“I was a very confident little kid. It’s really almost like I’m kind of able to forget about it, until I was on-camera, and it became a thing of ‘Oh, I guess we should use this side’ or whatever.”
Jennifer Garner has Brachymetatarsia, a.k.a. an overlapping toe. Not one to be bothered, Jennifer wears sandals and lets the world see her quirky pinky toe. Unfortunately, not all media outlets can accept a woman being uninterested in hiding her flaws.
Some publications have referred to the actress’s toe as being “unsightly” while others called it “nasty.” We’d like to remind everyone that it’s just a toe! If the appearance of Jennifer Garner’s toe has the ability to ruin your day, then you’ve got bigger problems!
Like other celebs we know and love, Max Scherzer has Heterochromia Iridis, a.k.a. different colored eyes. Some stars’ different eye colors aren’t too noticeable (Mila Kunis, for example) but the difference between Max’s peepers is pretty striking!
The baseball player would’ve had a considerably tough time covering up this distinct feature. Luckily, he hasn’t shown any interest in hiding his eyes from the world and he’s actually proud of his uniqueness!
Tom Hardy’s pinky finger is permanently bent but that was sort of a choice, as it would be either bent or straightened. The actor had an unfortunate incident with a kitchen knife, resulting in his pinky’s tendons getting damaged.
He’s had a few surgeries to try and fix his finger but still struggles to move it properly and his pinky was permanently straightened. Not wanting to risk his career, Tom decided to get surgery that would leave the finger permanently bent, so that he could still perform fight scenes.
Tyler Posey can’t exactly hide his crooked jaw but he has chosen to keep quiet about it. Photos from his childhood show Tyler with a straight jawline, so it’s clear that the actor wasn’t born this way. However, he’s yet to reveal the incident that changed his facial structure.
The running theory among fans is that Tyler got into a bike accident as a child. We’re not quite sure how that rumor started but we guess it’s as good as any other explanation.
Back in the ’70s, George Takei received a pair of running shoes from a well-meaning fan. The actor then proceeded to wear the shoes for a 6.2-mile run. Afterward, his right foot was so deformed that George had to get surgery to correct it.
Unfortunately, the surgery’s results didn’t last and George’s foot reverted back to its previous state. That, folks, is why you should always break in your shoes before wearing them all day!
Gemma Arterton was born with polydactyly, a.k.a. extra fingers. In her case, she had an extra finger on each hand, resulting in a total of 12 digits!
The actress’s extra fingers were removed when she was just a baby, but she still has tiny scars on her hands, right next to her pinky fingers, from where the excess digits used to be. Gemma further says that she was born with a “crumpled ear,” which was also corrected with surgery.
Fans of DJ Paul may notice that the rapper always has his right arm wrapped in a cast. That’s because he was born with Erb’s palsy, which is muscle weakness and loss of muscle function.
As a result of Erb’s palsy, DJ Paul’s right arm is significantly smaller than his left. While he jokingly calls it his “baby arm,” DJ Paul does consistently cover it with a cast when out in public.
Some people with a large gap between their front teeth get braces to correct their smile. Other people, like Slick Woods, get modeling contracts and become the face of major fashion brands. Not only is she proud of the career her unique smile’s gotten her but Slick also speaks out for other gap-toothed models.
Specifically, she spoke out for a contestant on America’s Next Top Model who Tyra Banks insisted needed to change her teeth. Slick and her $1.5 million net worth begged to differ.
As a child, Cassandra Naud begged her parents to let her remove the hairy birthmark underneath her left eye but the process would’ve left a scar and possibly a lazy eye. Now, as an adult, she’s glad that she has something to set her apart in Hollywood.
Cassandra explained that it’s difficult to cover her birthmark for movies, so certain companies won’t hire her. However, as her resume proves, there are plenty of directors who are more than happy to work with the unique actress.
Forest Whitaker has ptosis, a.k.a. a lazy eye, which runs in his family. Although he’s not bothered by his eye’s appearance, Forest has expressed he may get it corrected for the sake of his vision. In terms of how it’s affected his career, critics insist that the actor’s eye gives him an “intriguing” and “contemplative” look.
We’re thrilled that Forest’s uniqueness is so well-received but we do think it’s worth pointing out that if he were a woman, far less flattering adjectives would be used to describe the condition.
Moffy Gathorne Hardy has used her lazy eye to set herself apart in the modeling industry. However, she admitted that she would’ve preferred to be known for other aspects of her appearance and work.
As she so aptly put it, “I don’t mind talking about it, but I have begun to wonder what people without a lazy eye get asked in interviews…” For now, Moffy has chosen not to get corrective surgery as, admittedly, her eye does distinguish her beauty from other models.
The common belief about Joaquin Phoenix’s mark above his mouth is that he was born with a cleft lip. However, some believe that the actor simply has a scar, possibly from an accident while filming.
Meanwhile, others insist that the gash is a birthmark. The last theory is probably the most likely to be true, as Vanity Fair claims the actor has confirmed this himself — although they did not provide a direct quote.
Comedy Central would’ve looked a lot different without Stephen Colbert and his lopsided ear! The truth is, without this unique defect, Stephen wouldn’t have pursued a Hollywood career at all.
Originally, Stephen wanted to be a marine biologist but he had to have surgery on his ear and “now I can’t get my head wet. I mean, I can, but I can’t really scuba dive or anything like that.” Although it doesn’t replace following one’s dreams, we hope Stephen’s $110 million net worth softens the blow.
Most people have either an innie or outie belly button but John Stamos has… a two-in-one? The actor has referred to his own belly button as “deformed” but there doesn’t seem to be anything medically wrong with it.
Let’s be honest — when John takes his shirt off, people tend to be perfectly happy with the view. A bit of a quirky belly button isn’t going to change that. In fact, people are so obsessed with Stamos’s belly button that someone even made it a Twitter account!
Oprah Winfrey appears to have an extra toe, right after her pinky toe. In reality, though, the talk show host has just five toes on each foot and that extra bump is actually a bunion. Bunions are bony lumps that form on the side of the feet. Luckily, these lumps can be removed with cosmetic surgery.
However, Oprah seems uninterested in getting rid of her bunions at this time. Given that the condition is often painful, she’ll probably opt for surgery eventually. For now, though, Oprah’s leaving her feet alone!
Drew Carey wrote in his autobiography that he was born with polydactyly, a.k.a. 11 toes! He had one extra toe on his right foot, which has since been removed with surgery. Interestingly, polydactyly in the hands and feet is one of the most common birth defects.
Obviously, this deformity would’ve been easy enough to cover up with the right footwear but why make things more complicated? Instead, The Price Is Right host opted to get rid of his extra digit.
If anyone’s concerned that there just isn’t enough of Harry Styles, it may be worth keeping in mind that the guy’s got more nipples than any other celebrity. The singer has a whopping four nipples on his torso! Polythelia is, apparently, extremely common and most people don’t even know when they have it.
Usually, the extra nipples aren’t fully formed and appear as small pink lumps, so no one thinks anything of it. That being said, Harry is clearly happy to share his excess nipples with the world!
Kesha is known to be pretty open about everything, so it makes sense that the pop star would share her body deformity with the world. As it turns out, Kesha was born with a tail that was removed in infancy.
According to the singer, her tail was roughly a quarter of an inch long. Unfortunately, she wishes that the doctors hadn’t “stolen” her extra body part. “I’m really sad about that story,” Kesha confessed while talking about having her tail removed.
Sanaa Lathan is yet another celebrity who can join the brachydactyly club as, she too, has a clubbed thumb! So far, Sanaa hasn’t shown any interest in hiding her thumbs in movies or on the red carpet — nor has Hollywood pressured her to do so.
However, it’s worth noting that she’s becoming increasingly famous these days and is getting more frequent starring roles. Therefore, it’s possible that the pressure put on her to be “perfect” will increase.
Steven Tyler’s toes have changed over the years, and the rock star blames his career. Steven explained that he planned “to correct long-time foot injuries resulting from his trademark athletic performance onstage.”
The Aerosmith singer isn’t ashamed of his feet’s appearance, as he often wears sandals and even adds some toenail polish to his look. In all likelihood, his various surgeries are in order to reduce the pain involved with Morton’s neuroma, as opposed to cosmetic reasons.
Victoria’s Secret model Karolina Kurkova has a perfectly flat stomach. In fact, it’s so flat that there’s one very basic thing missing from it — her belly button.
Although she gets a belly button Photoshopped on for Victoria’s Secret ads, people can clearly see Karolina’s lack of a belly button when she walks the runway. Apparently, the model’s missing body part is the result of a surgery she had as an infant, likely due to an umbilical hernia.
Andy Garcia is rumored to have been born with a conjoined twin, roughly the size of a tennis ball, on his shoulder. The story goes that the twin was parasitic, so doctors had it removed.
Many people claim that there’s a visible scar on Andy’s shoulder, from where the twin was removed, which is why the actor doesn’t perform shirtless scenes in his movies. However, despite this extremely persistent rumor, Andy has never commented on the alleged twin and there’s no actual evidence that it ever existed.
Ashton Kutcher has syndactyly, a.k.a. webbed toes. Clearly, the actor isn’t letting his feet affect his self-esteem, as he showed them off to the world on the show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Ashton explained, “I have connected toes… They’re slightly webbed. When everything else is this good-looking, something has got to be messed up!”
While his remark wasn’t exactly modest, we’re willing to write this off as Ashton simply speaking in a cheeky way, and hopefully, he doesn’t actually think that highly of himself.
Elizabeth Taylor was known to be a bombshell, a status which was magnified by her seductive eyes. Interestingly, the actress never had to wear mascara or curl her eyelashes as they naturally looked like fake lashes. Elizabeth had distichiasis, a rare genetic mutation in which a person has a double row of eyelashes.
It’s worth noting that while Taylor’s extra eyelashes worked in her favor, it’s not necessarily a harmless condition. Sometimes, people with distichiasis will experience their extra lashes growing inward, which can damage their cornea.