Beautiful, talented, and successful, it appears that Kirsten Dunst has it all - or at least, she has it all other than universal acceptance from the public. Dunst isn't universally disliked, but there is a specific group of people who have an issue with her - hardcore comic book fans. Spend too much time on Reddit, or other websites where people into nerd culture gather, and you'll find people castigating her for her performance as MJ in the 'Spiderman' series of films. Hating an actress because of one of her parts sounds a little odd to us, but it happens!
Dunst is a socially conscious star, having spoken openly about her own experiences with depression, and the importance of speaking to people if you're having issues with it. She's also taken on more charity work than your average star; she's connected to both 'Stand Up to Cancer' and the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, having performed telethons for both causes and even designed a necklace, which was then sold with all the proceeds going to the AIDS charity.
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.