When it comes to the foods we eat, celebrities’ tastes<\/a> are more similar to our own than one might think. And while many of them have access to private chefs and endless dietary options that the average person might not, they still tend to draw the line at certain foods in ways we can all relate to.<\/p>\n In honor of the foods that make even the most adventurous eaters wince, we’ve compiled a list of celebrities and the foods they absolutely refuse to touch. From breakfast staples<\/a> to airline meals and everything in between, you’ll see that, when it comes to food, celebrities are not so different from the rest of us.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf73\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP to get delicious recipes, handy kitchen hacks & fun food news in our daily Pop Kitchen newsletter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udf73<\/strong><\/p>\n PeopleImages / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (PeopleImages / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Whether it stems from a traumatizing childhood experience or something you’ve tried repeatedly only to be consistently disappointed, food has a way of challenging taste buds in ways that are unique to all of us. Follow along to see which foods have your favorite celebrities saying “no way” and how each one stacks up against your own taste preferences.<\/p>\n Cilantro is one of those ingredients people either worship or swear tastes like soap. Ina Garten<\/a> is firmly in the second camp.\u00a0On Vice<\/em>‘s Munchies podcast in 2017, she said, “I know people love it, and you can add it to the recipe. I just hate it. To me, it’s so strong\u2014and it actually tastes like soap to me\u2014but it’s so strong it overpowers every other flavor.”<\/p>\n Nathan Hutsenpiller<\/p>\n (Nathan Hutsenpiller)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Guy Fieri<\/a> has built a career on diving headfirst into diners, drive-ins and culinary chaos. But eggs are one breakfast staple he avoids at all costs. Rumor has it his aversion stems from a traumatic childhood experience involving a rotten egg.<\/p>\n “I’m not a big egg fan,” he admitted during an appearance on The Tonight Show<\/em>. “They’re great for different parts of the menu, and as a chef, I use them all the time, but I’d rather have some corned beef<\/a> hash or just a sandwich.”<\/p>\n lev radin / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (lev radin / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Truffle oil might scream upscale, but for Martha Stewart<\/a>, if it isn’t the real thing, it’s not worth the drizzle.<\/p>\n “Oh, I would never use truffle oil, oh never,” she told reporters when asked about ingredients she avoids. And she didn’t stop there. “It’s bad. It’s synthetic, it’s fake, it’s horrible. It clings to your taste buds; it’s a hideous thing. Forget truffle oil.”<\/p>\n Jaguar PS / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (Jaguar PS / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Known for eating things most of us wouldn’t even touch, Gordon Ramsay<\/a> draws the line at airline food.<\/p>\n “I worked for airlines for 10 years, so I know where this food’s been and where it goes and how long it took before it got on board,” he once said.<\/p>\n Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Rachael Ray<\/a> is all about fresh, homemade food, so her stance on mayonnaise totally tracks. If it can sit in a pantry for months untouched, she’s not interested.<\/p>\n “I hate store-bought mayonnaise,” she once said. “I will eat aioli or mayonnaise all day long if I make it or if I know the person who made it, but I do not want shelf-stable.”<\/p>\n “In my entire 42 years on this earth, I’ve never eaten a whole banana. I’ve had accidental bites here and there, half of which were promptly spit out into a napkin,” Drummond<\/a> once wrote on her blog<\/a>. She’s even doubled down, saying, “I have a restaurant in my small town, and there’s not a single banana in the joint anywhere.”<\/p>\n Julia Child<\/a> introduced us all to a world of culinary possibilities, but she had no patience<\/a> for certain greens, arugula among them. She reportedly once lumped the fresh green into the category of foods she would pick out and throw on the floor.<\/p>\n Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Famously open-minded about food (fast-food included), Bourdain famously felt that McNuggets crossed a line.<\/p>\n “Given the choice between reliving the warthog experience and eating a McNugget, I’m surely eating the McNugget,” he once said. “But at least I knew what the warthog was. Whereas with the McNugget, I think that’s still an open question. Scientists are still wondering.”<\/p>\n Related: George Lopez Just Invented a Genius Kitchen Essential, and Fans Are Obsessed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n GIO_LE / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (GIO_LE / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Nicolas Cage’s<\/a> reason for his distaste for pork<\/a> has less to do with flavor and more to do with the philosophy: “I think fish are very dignified with sex. So are birds<\/a>. But pigs, not so much.”<\/p>\n Essentially, because of the way pigs mate, the Face Off<\/em> star says he won’t eat pork. Leave it to Nic to turn the average dining experience into an existential debate.<\/p>\n The seven-time Super Bowl champ has always been unusually consistent about one thing outside of football: his hatred of strawberries. Brady<\/a> has described hating everything about them, from their texture and smell to their taste. In 2018, after years of swearing he’d never eat one, he finally tried a strawberry<\/a> publicly, only to conclude they were still “gross.”<\/p>\n Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Nutella has a devoted fan base, which makes Chrissy Teigen’s<\/a> stance all the more baffling. She once took to social media to call the hazelnut spread “stupid,” even arguing that a chocolate bar left in a hot car was better. The internet predictably pushed back, but she didn’t budge.<\/p>\n Peter Serocki / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (Peter Serocki / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Michelle Obama<\/a> famously planted a vegetable garden at the White House and championed healthy eating for years. Yet one vegetable never made it into the ground: beets. She’s openly said she doesn’t like them, which explains their absence from the garden beds.<\/p>\n lev radin / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (lev radin / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Kelly Clarkson<\/a> is not interested in your Brussels sprouts, no matter how you prepare them.<\/p>\n “I hate Brussels sprouts and can’t stand that every time I say that, somebody always says, ‘Oh, but you’ve never tried mine!'” she once said. “Sometimes, when you know, you know.”<\/p>\n Kim Kardashian<\/a> once publicly apologized for calling Indian food “disgusting,” later clarifying that she dislikes some Armenian dishes as well. She’s also been clear about two specific ingredients she can’t stand: cilantro and peppers. Even in a world built on curated taste, some flavors just don’t make the cut.<\/p>\n DFree / Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n (DFree / Shutterstock.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n In Alexander Theroux’s book Einstein’s Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias<\/em><\/a>, one surprising detail stands out: Mandy Moore<\/a> reportedly can’t stand animal crackers with icing. The plain variety might get a pass; however, frosted is a firm no-go.<\/p>\n Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a> is famously selective about what she eats. Processed cheese<\/a>? Firmly at the bottom of the list.<\/p>\n “I’d rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a can,” she once said.<\/p>\n Subtle? Not exactly. Clear? Absolutely.<\/p>\n Kendall Jenner<\/a> has spoken about having trypophobia, a fear of clustered holes, which can unexpectedly impact even something as simple as breakfast.<\/p>\n “Trypophobics are afraid of tiny little holes that are in weird patterns,” she once wrote. “Things that could set me off are pancakes\u2026 I can’t even look at little holes. Who knows what’s in there???”<\/p>\n Related: 68 of the Best Food-Related Songs to Set the Mood While You Cook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Feb 22, 2026, where it first appeared in the Food & Drink<\/a> section. 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Cilantro\u2014Ina Garten<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Eggs\u2014Guy Fieri<\/h3>\n
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Truffle Oil\u2014Martha Stewart<\/h3>\n
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Airplane Food\u2014Gordon Ramsay<\/h3>\n
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Store-Bought Mayo\u2014Rachael Ray<\/h3>\n
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Bananas\u2014Ree Drummond<\/h3>\n
Arugula\u2014Julia Child<\/h3>\n
McNuggets\u2014Anthony Bourdain<\/h3>\n
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Pork\u2014Nicolas Cage<\/h3>\n
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Strawberries\u2014Tom Brady<\/h3>\n
Nutella\u2014Chrissy Teigen<\/h3>\n
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Beets\u2014Michelle Obama<\/h3>\n
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Brussels Sprouts\u2014Kelly Clarkson<\/h3>\n
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Cilantro and Peppers\u2014Kim Kardashian<\/h3>\n
Animal Crackers with Icing\u2014Mandy Moore<\/h3>\n
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Processed Cheese\u2014Gwyneth Paltrow<\/h3>\n
Pancakes\u2014Kendall Jenner<\/h3>\n