not every star likes the spotlight
because it keeps me normal it keeps my
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
stars who rarely talk to the press
anymore
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at celebrities who are press shy
and rarely if ever give interviews
anymore especially when it comes to
talking about their personal lives
number 10 mary-kate and Ashley Olsen
they’ve been famous since they were
babies so it’s no wonder the twins shy
away from the media and their adult
lives since there are no longer
actresses both women have focused on
their fashion empire and will only speak
from time to time with the press to
promote their clothing lines but they’ll
almost never reveal anything about their
personal lives the first piece that we
really explored was a t-shirt it started
there and it led to tailored goods and
jackets the duo has stated in the past
that talking to the media and sharing
their home lives gives them anxiety it’s
the same reasoning that keeps them from
connecting with fans via social media
since neither has the typical accounts
like a Facebook or Instagram number 9
Kanye West I am the number one most
impactful artist of our generation I am
Shakespeare in the flesh of getting in
trouble for what he says it’s no wonder
Kanye has gone dark when it comes to
giving extensive interviews there was a
time in the past where Kanye gave tons
of face-to-face interviews as well as in
print but after gaps like his sit-down
with Matt Lauer or his rant at sway he
often has a hard time getting his point
across and seems easily frustrated
please don’t let that happen it’s like
ridiculous instead of talking to the
press in a traditional sense
Kanye gets his viewpoints out there via
his social media accounts like Twitter
but as of 2017 he’s even slowed down on
that often deleting those accounts as
well have you regretted anything that
you’ve tweeted nope number 8 Leonardo
DiCaprio I traditionally have sort of
done smaller films yes
you know and this to me was a completely
new venture as one of Hollywood’s
leading men Leo keeps a relatively low
profile for someone so in demand sure
he’s often spotted in the tabloids
because of his chaotic dating life
but Leo rarely gives extensive
one-on-one interviews with the press
either on TV or in print he’ll come and
talk about whatever film project he’s
promoting at the time but he’s not one
to stay on the TV circuit when he
doesn’t have a project push perhaps
staying silent is the key to a long
career since we haven’t felt like he’s
over exposed himself to the media number
seven Dave Chappelle the emotional
content of it didn’t feel anything like
what I imagined success should feel like
in the past they’ve had a hard time
escaping the media circus and spotlight
that is Comedy Central series
Chappelle’s Show put on him the scrutiny
made him so uncomfortable that he
famously walked away from it all while
shooting the show’s third season in 2005
from then on Dave lived virtually as a
recluse stopped doing regular stand-up
and chose to remain silent when it came
to press it was a bold move to walk away
from Fame at the height of his success
however since 2016 he started making
television appearances and taking some
interviews to promote his increasing
stand-up gigs it’s always comedy no
matter how high you go
is this the mechanics never change
number six Adam Sandler you haven’t done
anything like this in so long so we’re
having a blast when was the last time
you read an interview with Adam Sandler
if you’re scratching your head about
this one it’s cuz the comedian hasn’t
given a print interview since 1996 after
he went on a big press circuit and spoke
to many print journalists for his movie
Billy Madison Adam was hurt by the
pieces that were written since many of
them called him a moron since then Adam
has stopped talking to print journalists
so you won’t see him gracing any
magazine covers anytime soon
he’ll still do late night shows when
he’s promoting a project but they aren’t
the same kind of in-depth profiles you
get from reading a more intimate piece
and just at that moment I had to I had
to fart so number five Kate
mas are we done ah in the age of
Instagram modeling we’ve gotten used to
our beauty icons having a loud voice but
Kate comes from the old school
and definitely takes that less is more
approach to our media presence
the supermodel doesn’t have any social
media accounts but even before the
internet age she rarely gave interviews
in a chat with Vanity Fair in 2012 she
told the mag that her ex Johnny Depp
gave her the advice to quote never
complain never explain a motto she took
to heart and continues to live by maybe
that’s why she’s continued to capture
the public’s attention long after her
heyday in the 90s I don’t know if I can
wear this dress a number for Frank Ocean
you got to make sure the listeners
listening to you since the start of his
career
Frank has always seemed wary of living a
life in the public eye and under the
spotlight because of that it’s very rare
that Frank talks to the press at all the
introspective singer often puts his
music out with little to no fanfare and
apart from the occasional post on his
tumblr it keeps people second-guessing
what his songs mean or where he’s at in
his life often if we learn any news
about Frank it’s from his collaborators
and fellow artists which seems to work
in his favor by keeping his privacy
number 3 Bill Murray it’s an interesting
story the lady said she sent she asked
you to do it it is she must have left
you a phone message or something when
you’ve been in the public eye for over
40 years
keeping your interviews few and far
between is probably the best way to keep
your sanity well at least that’s the
strategy Bill Murray has taken known for
being hard to get in touch with Bill
doesn’t have an agent or manager and the
only way to get in contact with him is
reportedly to leave a message on his
voicemail he’s not a celebrity with a
team and even though he’ll go on
late-night shows from time to time it’s
unlikely that hosts will pull out overly
personal stories from him with bill you
get the funny man entertainer but not
much else
I’m being so hard boiled I really do I
have well he would make a few runny
number two the weekend we did it was
that I feel like everybody kind of loses
who they are when they start cutting the
people that made them who they are since
he stepped onto the scene an air of
mystery has shrouded the weekend for
years no one even knew who was behind
his music so it should come as no
surprise that the singer is press shy
the musician is so publicity averse that
he never even gave a formal interview
until 2013 when he was already three
years into his career he gave some
insight into a silence when he told
Rolling Stone quote we live in an era
when everything is so excessive I think
it’s refreshing for everybody to be like
who is this guy his minimal media game
is working and it’s admirable that he’s
been able to keep his life mostly
private this has to be the most
stressful job on television
number one Beyonce I’ve only shared who
I am through my music it might come as a
surprise that one of the most famous pop
stars in the world doesn’t talk to the
press but when you’re Beyonce who needs
it around 2014 people began to notice
that their favorite song stris had gone
mum and wasn’t answering direct
questions or giving face-to-face
interviews anymore in May 2015
someone from her team finally let
inquiring minds know that bee was no
longer talking to the press later that
year Beyonce was even on the cover of
Vogue September issue without an
accompanying interview which is highly
unusual for magazine to agree to she’s
never given an official reason for her
silence but she’s definitely letting her
art speak for itself and I never felt
the need to follow anyone or to do what
anyone else is doing do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for
new videos every day
because it keeps me normal it keeps my
life feeling manageable
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
stars who rarely talk to the press
anymore
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at celebrities who are press shy
and rarely if ever give interviews
anymore especially when it comes to
talking about their personal lives
number 10 mary-kate and Ashley Olsen
they’ve been famous since they were
babies so it’s no wonder the twins shy
away from the media and their adult
lives since there are no longer
actresses both women have focused on
their fashion empire and will only speak
from time to time with the press to
promote their clothing lines but they’ll
almost never reveal anything about their
personal lives the first piece that we
really explored was a t-shirt it started
there and it led to tailored goods and
jackets the duo has stated in the past
that talking to the media and sharing
their home lives gives them anxiety it’s
the same reasoning that keeps them from
connecting with fans via social media
since neither has the typical accounts
like a Facebook or Instagram number 9
Kanye West I am the number one most
impactful artist of our generation I am
Shakespeare in the flesh of getting in
trouble for what he says it’s no wonder
Kanye has gone dark when it comes to
giving extensive interviews there was a
time in the past where Kanye gave tons
of face-to-face interviews as well as in
print but after gaps like his sit-down
with Matt Lauer or his rant at sway he
often has a hard time getting his point
across and seems easily frustrated
please don’t let that happen it’s like
ridiculous instead of talking to the
press in a traditional sense
Kanye gets his viewpoints out there via
his social media accounts like Twitter
but as of 2017 he’s even slowed down on
that often deleting those accounts as
well have you regretted anything that
you’ve tweeted nope number 8 Leonardo
DiCaprio I traditionally have sort of
done smaller films yes
you know and this to me was a completely
new venture as one of Hollywood’s
leading men Leo keeps a relatively low
profile for someone so in demand sure
he’s often spotted in the tabloids
because of his chaotic dating life
but Leo rarely gives extensive
one-on-one interviews with the press
either on TV or in print he’ll come and
talk about whatever film project he’s
promoting at the time but he’s not one
to stay on the TV circuit when he
doesn’t have a project push perhaps
staying silent is the key to a long
career since we haven’t felt like he’s
over exposed himself to the media number
seven Dave Chappelle the emotional
content of it didn’t feel anything like
what I imagined success should feel like
in the past they’ve had a hard time
escaping the media circus and spotlight
that is Comedy Central series
Chappelle’s Show put on him the scrutiny
made him so uncomfortable that he
famously walked away from it all while
shooting the show’s third season in 2005
from then on Dave lived virtually as a
recluse stopped doing regular stand-up
and chose to remain silent when it came
to press it was a bold move to walk away
from Fame at the height of his success
however since 2016 he started making
television appearances and taking some
interviews to promote his increasing
stand-up gigs it’s always comedy no
matter how high you go
is this the mechanics never change
number six Adam Sandler you haven’t done
anything like this in so long so we’re
having a blast when was the last time
you read an interview with Adam Sandler
if you’re scratching your head about
this one it’s cuz the comedian hasn’t
given a print interview since 1996 after
he went on a big press circuit and spoke
to many print journalists for his movie
Billy Madison Adam was hurt by the
pieces that were written since many of
them called him a moron since then Adam
has stopped talking to print journalists
so you won’t see him gracing any
magazine covers anytime soon
he’ll still do late night shows when
he’s promoting a project but they aren’t
the same kind of in-depth profiles you
get from reading a more intimate piece
and just at that moment I had to I had
to fart so number five Kate
mas are we done ah in the age of
Instagram modeling we’ve gotten used to
our beauty icons having a loud voice but
Kate comes from the old school
and definitely takes that less is more
approach to our media presence
the supermodel doesn’t have any social
media accounts but even before the
internet age she rarely gave interviews
in a chat with Vanity Fair in 2012 she
told the mag that her ex Johnny Depp
gave her the advice to quote never
complain never explain a motto she took
to heart and continues to live by maybe
that’s why she’s continued to capture
the public’s attention long after her
heyday in the 90s I don’t know if I can
wear this dress a number for Frank Ocean
you got to make sure the listeners
listening to you since the start of his
career
Frank has always seemed wary of living a
life in the public eye and under the
spotlight because of that it’s very rare
that Frank talks to the press at all the
introspective singer often puts his
music out with little to no fanfare and
apart from the occasional post on his
tumblr it keeps people second-guessing
what his songs mean or where he’s at in
his life often if we learn any news
about Frank it’s from his collaborators
and fellow artists which seems to work
in his favor by keeping his privacy
number 3 Bill Murray it’s an interesting
story the lady said she sent she asked
you to do it it is she must have left
you a phone message or something when
you’ve been in the public eye for over
40 years
keeping your interviews few and far
between is probably the best way to keep
your sanity well at least that’s the
strategy Bill Murray has taken known for
being hard to get in touch with Bill
doesn’t have an agent or manager and the
only way to get in contact with him is
reportedly to leave a message on his
voicemail he’s not a celebrity with a
team and even though he’ll go on
late-night shows from time to time it’s
unlikely that hosts will pull out overly
personal stories from him with bill you
get the funny man entertainer but not
much else
I’m being so hard boiled I really do I
have well he would make a few runny
number two the weekend we did it was
that I feel like everybody kind of loses
who they are when they start cutting the
people that made them who they are since
he stepped onto the scene an air of
mystery has shrouded the weekend for
years no one even knew who was behind
his music so it should come as no
surprise that the singer is press shy
the musician is so publicity averse that
he never even gave a formal interview
until 2013 when he was already three
years into his career he gave some
insight into a silence when he told
Rolling Stone quote we live in an era
when everything is so excessive I think
it’s refreshing for everybody to be like
who is this guy his minimal media game
is working and it’s admirable that he’s
been able to keep his life mostly
private this has to be the most
stressful job on television
number one Beyonce I’ve only shared who
I am through my music it might come as a
surprise that one of the most famous pop
stars in the world doesn’t talk to the
press but when you’re Beyonce who needs
it around 2014 people began to notice
that their favorite song stris had gone
mum and wasn’t answering direct
questions or giving face-to-face
interviews anymore in May 2015
someone from her team finally let
inquiring minds know that bee was no
longer talking to the press later that
year Beyonce was even on the cover of
Vogue September issue without an
accompanying interview which is highly
unusual for magazine to agree to she’s
never given an official reason for her
silence but she’s definitely letting her
art speak for itself and I never felt
the need to follow anyone or to do what
anyone else is doing do you agree with
our picks check out these other great
clips from WatchMojo and subscribe for
new videos every day
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