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Dave Chappelle -

Dave Chappelle walked away from most press obligations and interviews and didn’t return for 10 years. Appearing on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman, he shared that he doesn’t have much control over it and will just try to conduct himself as best he can.

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Harrison Ford -

The actor won’t censor how he’s feeling, which is why he’s been short and abrupt in interviews in the past. He is very much a “yes” or “no” answer-type in interviews.

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Beyoncé -

Interviews add nothing to Beyoncé’s image, according to the star herself. If anyone has the power to avoid media obligations and stay relevant, it’s certainly Queen Bey.

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Bill Murray -

Bill Murray just isn’t interested. He doesn't have an agent, publicist, or manager. He normally has to be contacted through a friend of a friend.

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Taylor Swift -

Taylor Swift has got star status to spare. She’s also put herself in interview situations less and less over the years. Some suspect that she’s leaving the music to speak for itself.

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Kate Moss -

The model chooses not to do interviews because she feels like it will open her up too much to criticism. She tried before and nasty things were written about her, so she stopped. A quick learner!

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Sia -

The superstar singer has admitted to being super insecure. She's stated that all artists are. For the majority of her career, she wore a bag on her head and avoided interviews.

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Bob Dylan -

Bob Dylan has never really been one for interviews. Even back in his heyday, he could be seen explaining to the press how he found the whole thing absurd and pointless.

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Jesse Eisenberg -

The actor avoids interviews. They’re personally very difficult for him because they make him anxious. It’s this anxiety that apparently causes him to come across as rude.

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Lauryn Hill -

Lauryn Hill revealed in 2018 that she hadn’t interviewed in 10 years, avoiding them because she wanted a life free of public scrutiny.

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The Olsen twins -

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen grew up in the limelight and, as they got older, started feeling some anxiety about sharing so much with the public.

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Frank Ocean -

The singer-songwriter wants to be in control of the narrative put out into the world surrounding him and his music. He feels that interviews could easily misrepresent him.

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Joaquin Phoenix -

Joaquin Phoenix is just shy. He's said, “I don’t mind one-on-one occasionally, or round-tables where there’s a discussion.” However, he doesn’t like press conferences where he feels there are constant photos and nothing more than soundbites extracted.

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J. Cole -

J. Cole pulled the plug on the press altogether between 2014 and 2018. He didn’t see interviewers as genuine and said he was “through trying to play whatever game is going on.”

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Adam Sandler -

Adam Sandler avoids interviews because he’s just so tired of being misquoted. Understandable!

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Eminem -

Eminem "just raps." He doesn't like to spend his time doing much else. He's certainly not one for short interviews.

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Johnny Depp -

Johnny Depp is known for being private. He’s always struggled with the concept of being famous. The spotlight has been his home, and his only solace for that has been his art.

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Bradley Cooper -

Bradley Cooper wants fans to buy into his characters, not his personal life. According to him, he gives far too many interviews. He feels the more they know about him, the less they know about the character.

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Insecurity kept The Weeknd quiet. In the early days of his professional life, he avoided being in the spotlight at all costs. He said to Rolling Stone that he felt uncomfortable speaking to educated people.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton -

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been interviewing less and less in recent years, too.

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Adele -

When she’s not promoting one of her albums, she does lead a very private life. Adele only very occasionally interviews, preferring to keep people updated through Instagram instead.

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Shia LaBeouf -

Shia LaBeouf retired from public life. His relationship with the press has always been rocky. After being accused of plagiarism by Nicki Swift in 2014, he wore a bag over his head at the premiere of ‘Nymphomaniac’ (2014), declared himself to not be famous, retired from  “all public life,” and stopped doing interviews (for the most part).

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Liam Gallagher -

The Oasis front man was super opposed to interviews back in the day. He felt like they were pointless, and would constantly act up during them.

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Kanye West -

Kanye West has pulled back because of backlash, and backlash there was. He’s famous for freaking out on camera during interviews with long rants and claiming things like being the best artist of all time.

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Kristen Stewart -

Kristen Stewart would prefer to just do her job. She just wants to be an actor and doesn’t understand why she has to talk about it.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle -

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle essentially gave up their titles and left their seats at the table of the royal family to avoid their private lives being so public. Yes, there was the infamous Oprah interview, but don't expect too many of those moments.

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Marshawn Lynch -

Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch liked to avoid the attention of the press so much that he was willing to be sued several times for not fulfilling press obligations.

Sources: (TheTalko) (Elle)

See also: Tackling the NFL's craziest controversies

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