It always seems like everyone’s or at least doing it more than you, but that’s not the case! People choose to be celibate for a bunch of different reasons, including celebrities.
Here’s what stars have said about abstaining from sex, whether they are or just choosing to go without doing the deed for a period of time.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki was asked directly by Ellen DeGeneres about the [rumours she’s dating Nas], the rapper. While Nicki admitted the two have had sleepovers, she also said, “We didn’t do the…” before adding, “I’m just chillin’ right now. I’m celibate. I wanted to go a year without dating any man. I hate men.” After a few more, she said, “I might make an exception to the rule for him, because he’s so dope.”
Lady Gaga
Back in 2010, Lady Gaga revealed she [doesn’t have sex] when she goes on tour. “I’m single. I haven’t got time to spend on the road to get to know anyone. Even Lady Gaga can be celibate you don’t have to have sex to be loved.”
Ciara
Ciara wasn’t a virgin when she married her husband, Russell Wilson she already had a son, Future but she often spoke about how she and Russell were remaining celibate until they got married, to honour his Christian faith. “No, it’s not hard at all,” she told People, despite saying earlier that it was a challenge. “He’s an awesome guy and a very confident guy. Just like I feel like I’m a woman that knows what I want, he’s a man who knows what he wants.”
The Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers famously wore purity rings when they were younger, and spoke about how they were saving themselves for marriage. While Kevin remained a virgin until he married his now-wife, Danielle, Nick and Jonas are famously not virgins anymore, and have talked pretty extensively about their sex lives.
Miranda Kerr
In an interview with The Times, Miranda opened up about how she and her fiancé Evan Spiegel were practising celibacy until they got married. The model, who has a son with Orlando Bloom, was asked if she was ready to have another baby. “Not yet. Not until after we get married,” she said. “My partner is very traditional.” Then she added, “We can’t… I mean we’re just… waiting.”
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Mariah and Nick weren’t virgins when they got together, but they decided to remain celibate until they tied the knot. “It’s not that we had no intimacy,” [Mariah said]. “We just didn’t have complete intimacy. It’s just me, and my feelings. But we both have similar beliefs, and I just thought that it would be so much more special if we waited until we were married. And it was.”
Adriana Lima
The Victoria’s Secret Angel is one of the most beautiful women on the planet, but she chose to abstain from sex until marriage because of her Catholic faith. “They have to respect that this is my choice,” she told GQ in 2006 about dating. “If there’s no respect, that means they don’t want me.” She waited until she married her husband, Marko Jaric, and they have two daughters together, but are now separated.
Tina Fey
Tina was 24 when she had sex for the first time with her husband, Jeff Richmond. She joked to David Letterman that she “couldn’t give it away.”
Carrie Underwood
The former American Idol winner said she was going to abstain from sex until she got married because of her Christian faith. Three years later, she got hitched to Mike Fisher.
