{"id":2339071,"date":"2026-03-20T19:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2339071"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:07:06","slug":"exclusive-cigarettes-are-back-hollywood-is-pushing-a-new-generation-to-light-up-from-coast-to-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/exclusive-cigarettes-are-back-hollywood-is-pushing-a-new-generation-to-light-up-from-coast-to-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive | Cigarettes are back! Hollywood is pushing a new generation to light up from coast to coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F03%2F124069561.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019re smoking hot. <\/p>\n<p>Yes, you read that right \u2013 cigarettes are having a moment again. Just when it seemed we\u2019d burned that bad habit to the ground, Hollywood \u2014 ironically part of the nation\u2019s most health obsessed state \u2014 is lighting up again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From trays filled with cigarettes at the Vanity Fair Oscar\u2019s Party to Kylie Jenner smoking on the mag\u2019s latest cover; Sarah Pidgeon\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/14\/lifestyle\/model-goes-viral-for-her-resemblance-to-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-amp-love-story-actress-sarah-pidgeon\/\">Carolyn Bessette Kennedy<\/a> taking effortless drags while skulking around <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/09\/lifestyle\/nycs-jfk-jr-lookalike-contest-reveals-its-studly-winner-truly-an-honor\/\">John F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>\u2019s apartment in Ryan Murphy\u2019s FX hit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/25\/lifestyle\/jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-kennedys-love-story-inspired-an-nyc-fashion-renaissance\/\">\u201cLove Story\u201d<\/a> to Jeremy Allen White\u2019s \u201cThe Bear\u201d character Carmy\u2019s frequent smoke breaks outside the restaurant, smoking is well and truly back \u2014 Surgeon General\u2019s warnings be damned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In Ryan Murphy\u2019s FIX hit \u201cLove Story,\u201d Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (played by Sarah Pidgeon) frequently puffs on cigarettes.  <span class=\"credit\">FX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve definitely seen an uptick in singles describing themselves as \u2018sometimes\u2019 smokers \u2014 not pack-a-day smokers, but occasional, where it\u2019s tied to nightlife, travel, aesthetic and intimacy,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meetavec.com\/\">Ashleigh Rodosta<\/a>, a Gotham-based matchmaker and relationship coach, told The Post. \u201cThe post-sex cigarette is also making a comeback.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kylie Jenner posed on the latest issue of Vanity Fair, a lit cigarette between her lips. <span class=\"credit\">Mert Alas \/ Vanity Fair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Rodosta emphasized that while having a smoke is now back in vogue, <em>how<\/em> the habit shows up in everyday life has changed in significant ways.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>celebrity.land anchor Kaitlan Collins posted a picture to Instagram of cigarettes with glass ashtrays on silver platters outside at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. <span class=\"credit\">Kaitlan Collins\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s ironic is that many of these same people are otherwise intensely wellness-oriented \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/15\/lifestyle\/nyc-spas-embrace-celeb-wellness-hack-where-to-cold-plunge\/\">cold plunges<\/a>, peptides, clean eating, the whole thing,\u201d she continued. \u201cSo cigarettes are showing up less as a real lifestyle and more as an occasional indulgence tied to image, mood and social setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Though millennials and Gen Z-ers grew up with an inundation of anti-smoking campaigns, the allure of lighting up is one not all can pass up. <span class=\"credit\">Weston Kloefkorn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rebeccareingold\/\">Rebecca Reingold<\/a>, a 30-year-old comedian based in Manhattan, is one of these city-based singles who fancies herself an \u201coccasional\u201d smoker \u2014 specifically after she\u2019s had a few glasses of whiskey on the rocks following one of her shows, as she finds it\u2019s an effective way to schmooze with other comedians and influential folks in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Manhattanite comedian Rebecca Reingold sees smoking as an opportune way to connect with other comedians and industry professionals. <span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c(Smoking) is definitely much more prevalent in the comedy world,\u201d Reingold, who typically prefers Camels and American Spirits \u2014 or when she\u2019s feeling \u201cfrisky,\u201d Vogue Superslims \u2014 told The Post. \u201cI think that\u2019s actually what pushed me to do it more frequently. It\u2019s also a great way to network. Cigarette breaks are a really good way to meet people and have a conversation. It\u2019s like the water cooler of the art world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though Reingold admits to poo-pooing smokers when she was younger \u2014 even going so far as to cheekily walk by people engaging in the habit and \u201ccough dramatically to let them know it\u2019s disgusting\u201d \u2014 she now feels that it\u2019s a choice everyone must make of their own volition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hudson Williams of \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d fame got his cigarette lit at the CAA Oscars pre-party, held at Living Room. <span class=\"credit\">Melanie Miller \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all adults, and we were educated as best we could be about the dangers of smoking,\u201d Reingold said. \u201cSo now it\u2019s up to everybody on their own to use that education and make that decision for themselves\u2026Plus, you don\u2019t know when your time is going to come. God forbid you walk outside and get hit by a bus. So if you want to dabble in a drunk cig from time to time, who cares? You\u2019re doing shots!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Though Reingold used to look down on smoking, she now believes it\u2019s a choice everyone must make for themselves. <span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For 25-year-old Manhattanite Curt Walker, the subject of smoking was never taboo, having grown up on a tobacco farm in North Carolina. While he believes people absolutely have a choice in whether or not they want to become a smoker \u2014 emphasizing that there\u2019s \u201cmore than enough science to understand the consequences\u201d \u2014 he\u2019s drawn to the element of glamour and sophistication that cigs can add to a night out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to enjoy a smoke outside of a lounge at night,\u201d Walker, who doesn\u2019t consider himself a habitual smoker but presented his 25th birthday party guests with a spread of cigs on a gold platter, told The Post. \u201cThe music\u2019s loud, your martini is strong and it\u2019s a bit warm inside. You head out for a cigarette and it\u2019s a breath of fresh air \u2014 you can hear, and the conversation sparks. I\u2019ve met a lot of new people over a cigarette.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Curt Walker served a plate of cigarettes on a gold platter for guests to indulge at his 25th birthday party. <span class=\"credit\">Weston Kloefkorn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAny chic celebrity or influencer is sharing photos of themselves smoking these days,\u201d Walker continued. \u201cEspecially in NYC, all you have to do is go outside to see it. Doormen smoke, patrons at bars, the fashion students over by FIT and everyone in between.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walker personally enjoys following the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cigfluencers\/\">@cigfluencers<\/a> Instagram account, run by 27-year-old Canadian content creator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oviattjared\/\">Jared Oviatt<\/a>. The page, which Oviatt started in 202, boasts 98.8K followers, who tune in for shots of their favorite celebs and influencers \u2014 from Sean Penn at the Golden Globes to Kesha posing in a floor-length fur coat \u2014 lighting up and chilling out. In the account\u2019s bio reads the Chapell Roan-inspired tagline, \u201cYour favourite smoker\u2019s favourite smoker,\u201d complete with a cheeky emoji.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kesha is one of the celebs that content creator Jared Oviatt has featured on his Instagram account @cigfluencers, which boasts 98.8K followers. <span class=\"credit\">affinitypicture \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s almost a rejection of wellness culture,\u201d Oviatt told The Post, chalking his own occasional smoking up to a tendency towards nihilism. \u201cOr an acknowledgement of, \u2018If I smoke and look a little different 10 years from now than I would have if I hadn\u2019t smoked, I can just reverse it with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/18\/lifestyle\/nyc-patients-choose-to-stay-awake-during-surgery\/\">facelift<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/best-serums-review\/\">anti-aging serums<\/a>. It\u2019s this idea that the world is coming to an end anyway, and even if it is, I can change my face in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Oviatt sees smoking as a sort of rejection against wellness culture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/26\/lifestyle\/i-had-a-200000-beverly-hills-facelift-how-i-did-it-step-by-step\/\">Dr. Ben Talei<\/a>, a Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon, shared that to rely on skincare products and aesthetic procedures to erase the damage smoking can cause to the face is \u201cvery na\u00efve and hopelessly optimistic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCigarette smoking is very likely one of the worst age accelerants possible,\u201d Talei told The Post. \u201cThere is no amount of magic, serums, potions, or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/18\/health\/2-supplements-to-take-for-more-energy-and-why-b-vitamins-are-overrated\/\">vitamins<\/a> that would reverse the damage done by smoking\u2026Facelifts, fat grafting and any skin treatments are so much less effective because we can\u2019t rely on the patient\u2019s body to heal properly, nor can we rely on their tissues to have good structural integrity. It\u2019s a surgeon\u2019s headache and sometimes a nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LA-based content creator and musician Fin Fika sees smoking cigarettes as an activity rooted in connection and nostalgia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/finfikaofficial\/\">Fin Fika<\/a>, a 29-year-old content creator and musician based near LA, understands and appreciates that her penchant for cigarettes may not be the best thing for the short or long term health of her skin, not to mention the rest of her body \u2014 but feels that her sense of originality is ultimately what\u2019s most important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Smoking cigarettes) definitely won\u2019t help you fit the traditional beauty standard,\u201d Fika told The Post. \u201cBut I\u2019ve spent most of my life hoping to look interesting, rather than perfect or beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Smoking is back in vogue in metropolitan areas like Rodeo Drive. <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for Ca Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fika, who shared that she indulges in about five cigarettes a week, sometimes more when she goes out, enjoys that smoking \u2014 rather than vaping \u2014 can often lead to new connections, describing the habit as almost a form of meditation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to intentionally smoke a cigarette,\u201d said Fika. \u201cYou might talk to someone new, or you might be by yourself, just thinking about something. It\u2019s a little more meditative because of the intention behind it and the time that it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plus, like many who\u2019ve chosen to revamp the habit, she can\u2019t help but feel drawn to the nostalgia of it all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Fika compared smoking cigs to the timeless nature of classic cars, blue jeans and glass bottle Diet Cokes. <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for Ca Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI think smoking a cigarette is romanticizable,\u201d Fika continued. \u201cIt\u2019s weird, but I feel like smoking just makes me feel more present in the moment. There\u2019s a nostalgia factor linked to them, because they\u2019ve been around for so long. It\u2019s the same way that everyone likes classic cars and how blue jeans are never going out of style, and how a glass bottle of Diet Coke is never not going to be cool. Cigarettes fit in the same category.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re smoking hot. Yes, you read that right \u2013 cigarettes are having a moment again. Just when it seemed we\u2019d burned that bad habit to the ground, Hollywood \u2014 ironically part of the nation\u2019s most health obsessed state \u2014 is lighting up again.\u00a0 From trays filled with cigarettes at the Vanity Fair Oscar\u2019s Party to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2339072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[344472,418198,21741,25404,416224,22789,21818,378300,316443,57296],"class_list":["post-2339071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-academy-awards","tag-cigarettes","tag-entertainment","tag-exclusive","tag-hudson-williams","tag-kylie-jenner","tag-lifestyle","tag-oscars-2026","tag-smoking","tag-vanity-fair"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Exclusive-Cigarettes-are-back-Hollywood-is-pushing-a-new.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2339073,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339071\/revisions\/2339073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}