6 celebrities you didn’t know were smokers, from Jennifer Lawrence, Barack Obama and Dua Lipa, to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jenna Ortega and even wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow
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Is smoking cool again? Hollywood certainly seems to think so.
Several celebrities including Lily-Rose Depp and Timothée Chalamet, who have a large and impressionable fan base, have been seen puffing away at vape pens or cigarettes, despite presumably being well aware of the health risks.
![Danish Queen Margrethe has been dubbed the “Ashtray Queen” for being a chain smoker. Photo: EPA-EFE/IDA](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/01/09/356a92c7-7089-4e35-b24d-67e9702b2ff7_e6147f7a.jpg)
Here are six more celebrities you may not have known were smokers.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
While Lawrence, 33, has spoken candidly in the past about smoking marijuana, The Hunger Games actress has also been spotted smoking hand-rolled cigarettes and vapes over the years.
2. Dua Lipa
![Dua Lipa publicly announced that she had quit smoking in 2022, but it apparently didn’t stick. Photo: X/@addictionlipa](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/01/09/ce4e9af0-a6b1-4383-8b11-52f40b48868a_d7491f3d.jpg)
In 2022, the singer, now 28, announced on stage that she had quit smoking to keep herself healthy for her Future Nostalgia tour.
She also said in an interview that she’d hired a personal yoga instructor to help her stay fit and healthy on tour, and feel more confident on stage, per British media.
Unfortunately, it seems the songstress has fallen back into the habit, as she was seen puffing away in the company of then boyfriend, Romain Gavras, in Ibiza, Spain, last year.
3. Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega, 21, was spotted smoking cigarettes in London in May last year, prompting many fans to condemn the “disgusting” habit.
Ortega’s mother – who works as a nurse – joined in, per Buzzfeed, sharing lighthearted memes on Instagram as well as snippets of articles warning of the dangers of smoking, mentioning that it is the leading cause of lung cancer in the US.
4. Arnold Schwarzenegger
![Possibly the world’s most unrepentant cigar smoker, Arnie once made his son-in-law Chris Pratt sick with a night of too many cubans. Photo: @schwarzenegger/Instagram](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/01/09/036ff33f-11d3-4af3-b9f7-2ce6993616fa_77e70e99.jpg)
However, the star has also spoken openly about his love of smoking, once famously bragging in a now-viral interview, “I smoke my stogie anywhere I want.”
5. Barack Obama
During his presidency, there was a running joke that Barack Obama, now 62, snacked on exactly “seven lightly salted almonds” each night to help him think. The speculation was quickly put to rest by Obama himself, per The Guardian – although he did admit to having a restrictive diet and avoiding snacks like crisps and cake.
6. Gwyneth Paltrow
![A two-pack-a-day smoker beginning in her teens, Gwyneth Paltrow finally kicked cigarettes to the curb in her 30s when she became pregnant with her first child. Photo: Corbis/VCG via Getty Images](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/01/09/92dede39-9a3b-4ab2-ba07-ce00238a7185_6c18c6db.jpg)
The actress leads a much healthier lifestyle nowadays – although the internet has criticised her for her dangerously restrictive diet. When it comes to smoking, Paltrow finally kicked the habit when she became pregnant with her first daughter Apple Martin, per Healthline.
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- Gen Z stars such as Lily-Rose Depp and Timothée Chalamet have been seen puffing away at vape pens or cigarettes, while chain-smoking Danish royal Margrethe has been nicknamed ‘Ashtray Queen’
- Goop founder Paltrow quit when she was pregnant with her daughter Apple Martin, while Sasha and Malia Obama persuaded their former president dad to kick the habit