We all know smoking is bad for you and that is something that we are taught from a young age. However, when we are young, we tend to think that it is cool to smoke and that has gone through a number of generations. There are reasons why young people believe that smoking is cool and one of those is due to seeing celebrities smoke on the big screen, that could be a character on the big screen or even a photo taken by the paparazzi. Let’s take a look at some of the mainstream A-list actors and actresses that smoke in the public eye.
Celebrities Who Smoke Cigarettes
There have been a number of celebrities who have been spotted in public smoking a cigarette. Some of them you will know and others would have never thought that they smoke.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is one of the biggest celebrities in the world, most known for being the protagonist in The Hunger Games, and has often been spotted smoking cigarettes. Additionally, she has often spoken about smoking weed/marijuana on live television as well.
Due Lipa
Although she claims she no longer smokes as she aims to be healthier when on tour, Dua Lipa has also been another celebrity that has been spotted in public smoking cigarettes. However, recently, she has been spotted smoking cigarettes again with her partner, Callum Turner in Paris.
Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega is one of the most talked about actresses currently in Hollywood and this is due to her featuring on the television series, Wednesday. Since then, she’s featured in a number of horror films but has not achieved the popularity of Wednesday. Nevertheless, she has been spotted in Hollywood a few times smoking a cigarette. However, she and Ortega’s mother have both come out saying that it is a disgusting habit that is not good for your health.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger is another mainstream actor who is known for a number of roles such as Terminator, Predator, The Expendables, Conan The Barbarian and many more. Arnold originally started his professional career as a Bodybuilder, winning a total of 7 Mr Olympia’s, with 6 of them being back-to-back wins from 1970 to 1975 before winning his final one 5 years later in 1980.
Despite Arnold being one of the most ripped actors in Hollywood, he has also been spotted smoking cigars. Obviously Arnold being one of the healthiest actors in the industry when was younger, painted a completely different picture of smoking, making people feel like smoking really isn’t that bad.
Barack Obama
US presidents are known for smoking and although they are not necessarily celebrities, you may be surprised that Barack Obama has also been spotted spotted smoking cigarettes. We all know that the US presidency is a very stressful job which is why so many of them have smoked however, Barack Obama tried to be discreet with it and tried to keep it hidden although he was spotted a few times smoking. He wasn’t a light smoker either as he apparently smoked 10 cigarettes a day in the white house.
Celebrities Who Have Been Spotted Vaping
Vaping has since been another trend in recent years and people vape because they wish to quit smoking. The reason why they vape is because vapes contain the addictive substance, nicotine, and they don’t have harmful chemicals such as tar. The question is, which celebrities have been spotted smoking vapes?
Leonardo DiCaprio
This is an actor that everybody knows around the world for starring in a number of iconic films, including the Titanic and his Oscar winner, the Revenant. Not to mention the many others. Leo has been spotted in public smoking an electronic vape on a number of occasions in public, including the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp is another mainstream actor that doesn’t require an introduction. Nevertheless, he has also been known to smoke vapes in public. But as we all know how cool Johnny Depp looks, he also looks cool when vaping. Even on the big screen, Johnny Depp’s characters have been smoking in scenes such as The Tourist.
Samual L Jackson
Many actors have made the switch from cigarettes to vapes and Samuel L. Jackson is one of those actors. Since then, he has mentioned it in numerous interviews as well as joking in one interview saying that he no longer has time to write screenplays because he is smoking his vapes instead.
Tom Hardy
Last but certainly not least, Tom Hardy, one of the coolest actors in the industry has also been spotted with a vape. Tom Hardy had a different route to smoking vapes compared to other celebrities in the industry. He was actually advised to quit smoking by his doctor due to the risk of cancer, Tom Hardy hasn’t mentioned he smokes vapes but he has been spotted with them in public with pictures being taken of him.
To Conclude
Smoking cigarettes has never been good for your health which is why many people are switching to electronic vapes and even nicotine pouches. Nicopods have been growing in popularity for the last ten years due to new restrictions on both cigarettes and vapes which has led to many athletes choosing this method of nicotine. People like Kimi Räikkönen (F1 Driver), Jamie Vardy (Premier League footballer), Ashley Cole (Former Premier League footballer) and many more. Nevertheless, there is still a high number of celebrities who smoke vapes and cigarettes and don’t intend to hide them.
