Celebrities may have many tools to help them appear perfect, like Photoshop, beauty teams, and cosmetic surgery. However, some stars haven’t been able to hide their unique traits. From extra fingers to being born with a tail, here are some famous figures with unusual body features that have been exposed!
Britney Spears – Psoriasis
Did you know that Britney Spears has psoriasis on her feet? It is a skin condition that causes dry, scaly patches. This happens because of problems with the immune system, and whenever she’s stressed, it often appears around her feet.
Britney isn’t trying to hide her condition from her fans. She often wears open-toed shoes, even when her psoriasis flares up. Although she has a cream to treat it, she finds it painful and uncomfortable, so she chooses not to use it. Instead, she accepts it and lets people see her as she is.
Daryl Hannah – Missing Fingertip
When Daryl Hannah was a child, she lost the tip of one of her fingers in an accident with her grandmother’s stair lift. These days, she often talks about her missing fingertip; however, she usually hides it.
She appears with a prosthetic in her movies and public events. While we know she might be asked to wear it because of her role, it’s a shame that she feels the need to hide her finger when she’s on the red carpet.
Damon Wayans – Clubbed Foot
Do you know about clubfoot? This is a deformity that affects a person’s ability to stand and walk normally. Unfortunately, Damon Wayans was born with a clubbed foot. It causes the foot to turn inward, often so severely that the bottom of the foot faces sideways or even upward. Because of this, it is important to treat the condition as early as possible.
To correct his clubbed foot, Damon underwent surgery when he was young. He speaks openly about his experience, sharing how the surgery helped him. Rather than feeling embarrassed about his birth defect, Damon has embraced it and even incorporated it into his work, such as My Wife & Kids and Waynehead.
David Bowie – Enlarged Pupil
Many people believed that David Bowie had two different colored eyes, but the reality is that he had a condition called anisocoria, which means his pupils were different sizes. This condition wasn’t due to genetics; it actually happened after a childhood fight.
During the fight, his friend George Underwood accidentally scratched Bowie’s eye with his fingernail, resulting in a permanently enlarged pupil. Fortunately, they have since forgiven each other, even if the incident is still remembered. Interestingly, the girl they were fighting over has faded from Bowie’s memory over time.
Denzel Washington – Crooked Finger
Denzel Washington has a crooked finger from a sports injury he suffered when he was young. Because of this injury, his finger can easily slip in and out of its socket.
Although the actor has had surgery to help keep his finger somewhat straight, the deformity is still noticeable. Denzel humorously described it, saying, “It’s like a gummy bear in there. I went up for a pass while playing American football and dislocated it.”
Gary Burghoff – Deformed Hand
Because of brachydactyly, Gary Burghoff’s hand was deformed. For that reason, fans of M*A*S*H might have noticed that the show often tried to keep Radar O’Reilly’s left hand out of sight.
Unfortunately, Gary felt he had to hide his hand while working in Hollywood, especially during the filming of M*A*S*H. He believed it was important for realism, as a person with that condition wouldn’t have been able to join the military.
Gerard Butler – Mismatched Ears
For many years, Gerard Butler’s cannot notice the change of his body. When he was a child, he had surgery that make one of his ears to stick out more than the other. Moreover, the actor usually keeps his hair long then he never saw the difference.
It wasn’t until he shaved his head for the movie Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life that he became aware of his uneven ears. To help him look perfect, Hollywood decided to tape one of his ears back during filming.
Jeremy Renner – Clubbed Nails
It’s not unusual for people to have a clubbed finger or two, but Jeremy Renner has fully clubbed hands! The actor doesn’t often talk about his condition, which has led many fans to speculate whether the appearance of his hands was altered for his character, Hawkeye. The truth is, it’s not fake.
Some people think that the CGI arms used in the movie Tag were meant to cover up his clubbed fingernails. However, the real reason for the digital effects was to hide the fact that he had broken his arms while filming.
Kate Bosworth – Different Colored Eyes
Kate Bosworth has two distinct eye colors. However, her eyes appear to be the same color in movies, which confuses her fans when they see her pictures on social media.
This is because casting agents and directors frequently ask her to wear colored contact lenses to create a matching look. Still, she often showcases her natural eye colors at red carpet events. Bosworth’s unique beauty is a result of her heterochromia, a condition that affects less than 1% of people.
Jonah Hill – Scar
Jonah Hill has a noticeable scar on his arm, but he doesn’t want to remove it because it reminds him of a significant life lesson. When he was 15, he started acting out like a way to deal with his mother’s illness.
He would sneak out and drive recklessly, which led to a car accident. While he sometimes covers the scar for his movie roles, Jonah keeps it as a reminder to improve himself. He says, “I look at this scar every day. That reminds me to work hard.”
Lilly Allen – Third Nipple
Lily Allen has been open about having a third nipple, and she even showed it to her fans on TV once! This extra nipple is located just below her left one.
When someone asked if it was just a mole, the singer responded, “No, it’s a real thing. It actually gets erect when you touch it. Yeah, and it can even produce milk.” Alright, Lily, we’ll definitely believe you about your extra nipple!
Matthew Perry – Cut Off Fingertip
Next, we have Matthew Perry, whose character, Chandler Bing, also has an extra body part! However, we’re actually here to discuss the Friends episode where Chandler loses a toe. Interestingly, this fiction has some roots in reality. Matthew Perry is missing part of a finger because of an accident.
He shared that when he was three years old, a door was accidentally slammed on his finger. Hearing this story inspired the writers of Friends to give Chandler a missing toe as a nod to the actor who plays him.
Megan Fox – Clubbed Thumb
Megan Fox has a condition known as brachydactyly, which means she has clubbed thumbs. While her other fingers look typical, her thumbs are shorter and wider than average. In many ads and close-up photos, her thumbs are sometimes altered to look different.
Despite this, she doesn’t try to hide them at red carpet events, and she shouldn’t have to. It’s important to recognize that Megan is often considered one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, thumbs and all!
Lebron James – Traveling Toes
LeBron James’s years of intense basketball training have caused his toes to shift, likely due to his dedication to the sport. While he hasn’t directly confirmed that his rigorous schedule is the reason for the changes in his feet, it’s a well-known issue among professional athletes.
For example, other sports legends like Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Jordan also have foot deformities. In Jordan’s case, his feet would become so worn out during games that he would need a new pair of shoes for each match!
Milo Ventimiglia – Crooked Mouth
Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Jack in This Is Us, has a slightly crooked smile that fans may have noticed. While it’s a feature he can’t hide, it nearly impacted his chances in Hollywood.
There were casting directors who asked him to try and straighten his mouth when he spoke, but he wasn’t able to do that. However, it’s clear that his millions of fans appreciate and adore his charming smile just as it is.
Padma Lakshmi – Scar
Padma Lakshmi has come to accept and love her scars, although she once tried to hide them. The most prominent scar on her arm is from a car accident she experienced at age 14.
In the beginning, she would pose in ways that concealed her arm or use makeup to cover the scar. However, she now appreciates the scar as a part of herself. In fact, she has expressed that even if she had the option to make it disappear, she wouldn’t choose to. “Even if someone could wave a magic wand, I really don’t think I would choose to eliminate my scar.” – she said.
Patricia Heaton – Missing Belly Button
Patricia Heaton, known for her role in Everybody Loves Raymond, has gone through the unusual experience of her belly button changing over the years. She shared that her different tummy tuck surgeries have caused her belly—and her belly button—to change shape.
During her most recent surgery, her plastic surgeon created a new belly button for her, and she currently has one. Who knows? It looks like this one might be here to stay!
Shawn Marion – Dislocated Finger
Shawn Marion’s pinky finger is badly dislocated, but he hasn’t taken steps to fix it and still plays professionally. He shared that his finger often gets dislocated during games, so he doesn’t think it’s worth repairing every time.
The first injury to his pinky happened when he was nine years old. At that time, his knuckle is permanently swollen and crooked. Fortunately, despite all these injuries, his finger hasn’t stopped him from continuing his basketball career.
Seal – Facial Scars
When Seal was 23 years old, he began to develop facial scars. A common belief is that these scars are due to lupus, but in reality, they resulted from the medication he took for the disease. Fortunately, Seal is now completely healthy.
Although his scars are permanent, he doesn’t seem to mind them. He has expressed that he feels art comes from overcoming challenges, saying, “I believe that in all forms of art there has to have been some initial adversity — that is what makes art, as far as I’m concerned.”
Tia Jonsson – White Hair
Tia Jonsson’s white streak in her hair is often seen as a style choice, but it’s actually her natural hair color. She has vitiligo, an autoimmune condition that results in a loss of pigmentation in her skin and hair.
This unique look has actually helped her modeling career rather than hindered it. Interestingly, she might have Winnie Harlow to thank for this, as Winnie was one of the first models to bring attention to vitiligo and help normalize it in the fashion world.
Tina Fey – Scar
When Tina Fey was just five years old, a stranger attacked her with a weapon, leaving her with a scar. She explained that she didn’t really notice it at first and only became aware of her appearance when she started her career in comedy.
As a child, she was very confident, and she could almost forget about the scar until she was on camera. That’s when she realized it was something she had to think about, saying, “I was a very confident little kid. It’s really almost like I’m kind of able to forget about it, until I was on-camera, and it became a thing of ‘Oh, I guess we should use this side’ or whatever.”.
Jennifer Garner – Overlapping Toe
Jennifer Garner has a condition called brachymetatarsia, which means she has an overlapping toe. Rather than hide it, she embraces her overlapping toe and often wears sandals to show it off. However, some media outlets have a hard time accepting that a woman can be confident about her flaws.
Some publications have labeled her toe as “unsightly” or “nasty.” But really, it’s just a toe! If Jennifer Garner’s toe can ruin your day, then perhaps you have bigger things to worry about!
Max Scherzer – Different Colored Eyes
Like many other celebrities, Max Scherzer has a condition called heterochromia iridis, which means he has different colored eyes. While some stars, like Mila Kunis, have eye colors that aren’t too noticeable, the difference in Max’s eyes is quite striking!
It would have been difficult for the baseball player to hide this unique feature, but he hasn’t tried to cover it up at all. In fact, he takes pride in his distinctive look!
Tom Hardy – Folded Finger
Tom Hardy’s pinky finger is permanently bent, but that was a choice he made. After a kitchen knife accident damaged the tendons in his pinky finger. He faced a decision: he could either have it straightened or leave it bent.
Although he has had a few surgeries to repair the damage, he still struggles to move his pinky properly. To protect his acting career, Tom opted for a surgery that would keep his finger in that position so he could continue performing fight scenes.
Tyler Posey – Crooked Jaw
Tyler Posey has a crooked jaw that he can’t hide, but he has chosen not to talk about it. Childhood photos show that he used to have a straight jawline, which indicates that he didn’t always look this way. However, he hasn’t shared what caused the change in his facial structure.
Many fans believe that he might have been in a bike accident as a child, although it’s unclear how that rumor began. Still, it seems like a reasonable explanation among the possibilities.
George Takei – Deformed Foot
In the 1970s, George Takei received a pair of running shoes from a fan. He chose to wear them for a 6.2-mile run right after, but afterward, his right foot was so damaged that he needed surgery to fix it.
Regrettably, the surgery didn’t last, and his foot went back to the past shape. This shows why it’s important to break in your shoes before wearing them for a long time!
Gemma Arterton – Extra Fingers
Gemma Arterton was born with polydactyly, which means she had extra fingers. Specifically, she had an extra finger on each hand, giving her a total of 12 fingers!
When she was just a baby, the extra fingers were removed, but she still has small scars on her hands near her pinky fingers where they used to be. She also noted that she was born with a “crumpled ear,” which was corrected with another surgery.
DJ Paul – Mismatched Arms
Fans of DJ Paul might notice that he often has his right arm in a cast. This is because he was born with Erb’s palsy, a condition that causes muscle weakness and loss of function.
Due to Erb’s palsy, DJ Paul’s right arm is significantly smaller than his left. He often jokes about it, affectionately referring to it as his “baby arm.” Despite his lighthearted attitude toward his situation, he understands that his arm is different, so he always covers it with a cast when he is in public.
Slick Woods – Gap Between Teeth
Some people with a big gap between their front teeth choose to get braces to improve their smile. However, others, such as Slick Woods, embrace their unique look and land modeling contracts with well-known fashion brands. Slick takes pride in the opportunities her distinct smile has brought her and advocates for other models with gaps in their teeth.
In detail, she stan up a contestant on America’s Next Top Model when Tyra Banks insisted that the contestant should alter her teeth. Slick, who has a net worth of $1.5 million, disagreed with this idea and stood up for the model’s natural appearance.
Cassandra Naud – Birthmark
Cassandra Naud used to plead with her parents to allow her to remove the hairy birthmark beneath her left eye. However, her parent told her that the procedure might leave a scar and could even cause a lazy eye. Now that she’s an adult, she appreciates having something that makes her stand out in Hollywood.
Cassandra shared that it can be challenging to cover her birthmark when filming movies, which means some companies to pass on hiring her. However, her acting resume shows that many directors are eager to work with this unique actress.
Forest Whitaker – Lazy Eye
Forest Whitaker has ptosis, which is known as a lazy eye, a condition that runs in his family. Although he doesn’t mind the way it looks, he has said he might think about getting it corrected to improve his vision. Regarding his career, critics have noted that his eye gives him an ‘intriguing’ and ‘thoughtful’ look, which has worked in his favor in his acting career.
While it’s wonderful that Forest’s unique feature is well-received, it’s worth mentioning that if he were a woman, people might describe the condition with much less flattering words.
Moffy Gathorne Hardy – Lazy Eye
Moffy Gathorne Hardy has embraced her lazy eye as a way to stand out in the modeling industry. However, she has shared that she would have preferred to be recognized for other features of her look and her work.
In her own words, she said, “I don’t mind talking about it, but I have begun to wonder what people without a lazy eye get asked in interviews…” For now, Moffy has decided against corrective surgery because, as she admits, her eye makes her beauty unique compared to other models.
Joaquin Phoenix – Cleft Lip?
Many people think that the mark above Joaquin Phoenix’s lip is due to a cleft lip he was born with. However, some say it might just be a scar from a filming accident.
Others believe the mark is actually a birthmark, which seems the most likely explanation. Vanity Fair mentioned that Joaquin himself has confirmed this, although they didn’t provide a direct quote from him.
Stephen Colbert – Lopsided Ear
Comedy Central wouldn’t be the same without Stephen Colbert and his uneven ear! Interestingly, this distinctive feature is the reason he ended up in Hollywood in the first place.
Stephen initially planned to become a marine biologist, but after ear surgery, he explained, “I can’t get my head wet. I mean, I can, but I can’t really scuba dive or anything like that.” While it’s not quite the same as pursuing his original dream, his $110 million net worth likely makes it a little easier to accept.
John Stamos – Quirky Belly Button
While most people have either an innie or an outie belly button, John Stamos has a combination of both. He has described his own belly button as “deformed,” but there’s no indication of any medical problem.
Honestly, when John is shirtless, people don’t seem to mind the way it looks at all—a quirky belly button doesn’t change their opinion. In fact, his fans are so interested in it that someone even set up a Twitter account just for his belly button!
Oprah Winfrey – Extra Toe?
Oprah Winfrey looks like she has an extra toe next to her pinky toe, but in reality, she has the usual five toes on each foot. That extra bump is actually a bunion, which is a bony lump that forms on the side of the foot. These lumps can be removed with cosmetic surgery if needed.
For now, Oprah doesn’t seem interested in having her bunions removed. Since bunions can be painful, she might choose to have surgery in the future. But for now, she’s leaving them as they are!
Drew Carey – Extra Toes
Drew Carey shared in his autobiography that he was born with polydactyly, which means he had a total of 11 toes. He had one extra toe on his right foot, but he had it removed through surgery. Intriguingly, having extra fingers or toes is actually one of the most common birth defects.
While he could have easily covered it up with the right shoes, Drew felt it was better to simplify things. So, the host of The Price Is Right decided to go ahead with the surgery to remove his extra digit.
Harry Styles – Four Nipples
For those worried that Harry Styles might not have enough to offer, it’s interesting to note that he has more nipples than any other celebrity—he has four! This condition is called polythelia, and it’s surprisingly common; many people don’t even realize they have it.
Typically, extra nipples are not fully developed and just look like small pink bumps, so they often go unnoticed. Still, Harry seems quite happy to show off his extra nipples to everyone!
Kesha – Tail
Kesha is quite open about her life, so it’s no surprise that she has talked about her body deformity. She revealed that she was born with a tail that was removed during her infancy.
According to her, the tail was around a quarter of an inch long. She feels sad about this and wishes the doctors hadn’t taken away her extra body part. “I’m really sad about that story,” Kesha said while reflecting on the removal of her tail.
Sanaa Lathan – Clubbed Thumb
Sanaa Lathan is another celebrity who has brachydactyly, which means she has a clubbed thumb. She has been open about her thumbs and hasn’t tried to hide them in her movies or on the red carpet, and Hollywood has not pressured her to do so.
However, as she gains more fame and takes on more leading roles, the pressure to appear “perfect” may increase.
Steven Tyler – Funky Feet
Over the years, Steven Tyler’s toes have changed, and he credits his career as a rock star for this. He has shared that he plans to address long-standing foot injuries caused by his lively performances on stage.
The Aerosmith singer isn’t ashamed of how his feet look; he frequently wears sandals and even puts on toenail polish for a bit of flair. It’s likely that his surgeries are aimed at reducing pain from Morton’s neuroma instead of being for cosmetic reasons.
Karolina Kurkova – No Belly Button
Karolina Kurkova, a well-known model for Victoria’s Secret, is famous for her incredibly flat stomach. It’s so flat that it raises eyebrows because she doesn’t have a belly button at all. This unique characteristic certainly sets her apart in the modeling world.
Although her belly button is added in her Victoria’s Secret ads using Photoshop, it’s clear she lacks one when she walks the runway. This unusual feature is believed to be due to surgery she underwent as an infant, probably because of an umbilical hernia.
Andy Garcia – Conjoined Twin?
There are rumors that Andy Garcia was born with a conjoined twin on his shoulder, and it’s about the size of a tennis ball. According to the story, this twin was parasitic, meaning it depended on Andy for nourishment and growth. Therefore, doctors have to remove it shortly after birth.
Many people believe that there’s a visible scar on Andy’s shoulder from the surgery, that is the reason he avoids shirtless scenes in his movies. However, despite this persistent rumor, Andy has never addressed the alleged twin, and there is no concrete evidence that it ever existed.
Ashton Kutcher – Webbed Toes
Ashton Kutcher has a condition called syndactyly, which means he has webbed toes. However, it’s clear that this doesn’t bother his self-esteem. He even showed off his feet on the show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.
During the appearance, Ashton joked, “I have connected toes… They’re slightly webbed. When everything else is this good-looking, something has got to be messed up!” While his comment might come off as a bit boastful, it seems like he was just being playful. We hope he doesn’t take himself too seriously!
Elizabeth Taylor – Extra Eyelashes
Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her stunning beauty, especially her captivating eyes. Remarkably, she didn’t need to use mascara or curl her lashes because they naturally resembled false eyelashes. This was due to a rare genetic condition called distichiasis, which gives a person a double row of eyelashes.
While Taylor’s extra lashes enhanced her looks, this condition can have its downsides. In some cases, the additional eyelashes grow inward, potentially causing harm to the cornea.