Celebrities Who’ve Admitted They Struggle With Surprisingly Ordinary Tasks

You wash your own socks, pump your own gas and slice your own cucumber without a second thought. Some of the world’s biggest stars cannot, or will not. Fame and money bought them a life with help at every turn. That left gaps in skills most of us learn by age 12. Their confessions are funny, a little shocking and surprisingly relatable. How far can a lifetime of help go?

Laundry Stumps More Stars Than You Might Think

Laundry stumps more stars than you might think. Channing Tatum hated washing clothes so much that he once spent a year buying new white T-shirts instead, a stretch he called the Year of the Fresh White Tee, he told GQ in 2024. Lily Allen said on her podcast at age 39 that she did not know how to use a washing machine. Hilary Duff said in 2016 that she kept ruining clothes.

Fame Left Some Stars Without a Driver’s License

Fame can mean never learning to drive or do laundry. Macaulay Culkin grew up in hotels as a child star, his partner Brenda Song said on The Jennifer Hudson Show in 2025, and never learned to do laundry. At 44, he still did not drive. Cardi B told Carpool Karaoke in 2018 she owned five luxury cars without being able to drive. Her reason was to take pictures with them.

Even a Gas Pump Can Be a Mystery

Even a gas pump can be a mystery. In 2013, a 20-year-old Selena Gomez parked on the wrong side of the pump and asked photographers to move her car, and one did. Oprah Winfrey said in a 2018 interview with Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling that she would not know how to pump gas. She added that she did not usually shop for groceries or drive herself around Los Angeles or New York.

A Cucumber and a Pizza Order Have Both Gone Viral

Simple kitchen jobs can trip up the most famous. In a 2022 episode of The Kardashians, Kendall Jenner went viral for the strange way she held a cucumber while trying to slice it. Her mother offered to call the family chef. Kathy Griffin said Cher once asked how to order a pizza. Griffin joked that she herself had not ordered one in years, and her assistant placed the order.

“I Don’t Know How to Do Anything Useful,” One Star Admits About Cooking

Some stars say they cannot cook at all. Barbra Streisand said in 2012 that she cannot cook. “I would not know how to make coffee,” she said, though she had taken a class and learned to make a chocolate soufflé. Anna Kendrick, a self-described homebody, told an interviewer in 2024, “I really just don’t know how to do anything useful in life.” She added that convenience is everything.

Young Stars Learned Real Life Late: Hotels, Dishwashers and Packing

Young stars often learn real life late. Kaia Gerber said in 2021 she was so sheltered as a young model that “My driver had to check me into my hotel room.” At 17, in her first New York apartment, she was too proud to ask her mother, Cindy Crawford, how to run the dishwasher. Millie Bobby Brown said in 2025 of her husband, Jake Bongiovi, “He doesn’t pack any clothes, just ever.”

For Some, Skipping Modern Chores Is a Choice

Some stars skip modern chores by choice. Christopher Nolan has no smartphone and no personal email. “I’m easily distractible, so I don’t really want to have access to the internet every time when I’m bored,” he said in 2020. He prefers a landline, and he has said QR codes make that a bit harder. Kim Kardashian said on a 2026 podcast she has not regularly shopped for groceries in about 15 years.

Being Sheltered Can Last Well Into Adulthood

Being sheltered can last a long time. In 2015, at 17, Kylie Jenner had no real answers when her sisters quizzed her on laundry and ironing before her first move. In 2010, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian filmed their first subway ride as adults, and Kourtney asked where to even go. In 2007, Megan Fox called herself horrible to live with and said she does not clean.

The Skills These Stars Skipped Are Worth More Than They Look

You slice your own cucumber, wash your own socks and pump your own gas, and these stars are the ones who never had to. Their help had a side effect. Some now laugh, some learn, and some want the regular shopping trips back. The gap they confess is real, but it is also a reminder: everyday skills are worth more than they look. What would you do if you needed none?