Even in divorce, it would seem that Chris Martin can't escape from Gwyneth Paltrow; he's right next to her on this list! Martin is disliked for many of the same reasons as Paltrow - he's seen as pretentious and preachy. A notoriously awkward public persona has also made him seem aloof on occasion, when in reality he's just a little shy. Aside from his persona, there's also his music to take into account. 'Bland,' 'dull,' and 'soulless' are just three of the kinder words which have been used to describe Coldplay's albums.
If Martin is preachy, though, it's because he truly believes in the causes he supports, and he's prepared to put his money where his mouth is to prove it. Coldplay donates 10 percent of all the profits on their music to twenty-eight different charities. The idea of making trade fairer is also important to Martin - so much so that he often has 'Make Trade Fair' written on his hand during prominent performances. He's just trying to make the world a better place!
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.