Scenes with nudity are the basis for Hollywood movies and series. Whether the scene is there to bolster the love story, show the couple's dynamic, or just for comedic input, many actors are willing to give it their all. But there are still some celebrities who reject nudity. Some have clauses in their contracts to protect themselves from scenes with nudity, some cite personal reasons, and others simply don't want family members to see them naked. From Megan Fox to Jennifer Garner, these are audience favorites who reject nudity.
Which actors reject nudity? Here is 18 celebrities, who say they will never, ever, ever take off their clothes.
Julia Roberts
Julia is known for playing strong women, such as Erin Brockovich and Vivan (Pretty Girl), but you will never see her characters naked. In 2009, she told the Daily Mail that “… it's not something I do, so if you ask me to do it, expect me to say no. You know, as a mother of three, that's how I feel."
Anna Kendrick
Although we could see a naked Anna in the movie How to find a wedding date (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Date, 2016), it was not Anna, but her double. The actress completely rejects nude scenes. She told The Telegraph that “… I'm not going to do it. I don't criticize the people who do it, but I myself will do what I have been doing until now and I hope it will be good."
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor Samuel L. Jackson has been on the scene for some time, but he still refuses to do nude scenes. He told Howard Stern that “… I'm probably going to ask for a penis double. I don't know if this one is big enough.”
Sarah Jessica Parker
Although Jessica became famous for her role in the series, which focused on sex, she herself refused any scenes where she would have to appear naked. She is also the only Sex and the City actress who did not appear naked in the series. She told The Hollywood Reporter that she has a clause in every contract where it is explicitly written that no nudity will appear. "I have no prejudice against anyone who chooses to do this," she told THR. "I think it's fantastic that people feel confident enough to do it. Otherwise, my decision is not related to principles, religion or ideology."
Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell is known for her roles in Frozen and The Good Place, both of which are aimed at general audiences. "I will not show myself. All Mr. The skins of this world are, 'Oh, Kristen, take off your clothes!', and I'm like, 'Yeah, dream on!'" she told Women's Health.
Jessica Alba
While Jessica Alba currently focuses mainly on her company Honesty, she used to star in popular films such as Honey (2003) and Fantastic Four (2005). She did not take off her clothes in any of the films. In an interview with Glamour, she said: “I don't want my grandparents to see my breasts. That's it. I think it would be pretty weird for Christmas. And if you look at all the films I've made, nudity would never really elevate a film."
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer has moved between different movie genres, but she has not taken off her clothes in any of them, and she does not intend to. She told MTV that “… I'm not going to give it my all. No thanks. The world deserves better. I'm not interested."
Blake Lively
Blake Lively, best known for her role as Serena van der Woodsen in The Housemaids, told the Daily Mail that she won't be appearing without clothes in a movie or series any time soon. "When I see nudity in a movie, I get distracted," she says. "If I watch a scene and see breasts, that's all I see - I can't help it. I don't think it will ever be for me.”
Rachel Bilson
Rachel Bilson won't be appearing naked anytime soon. She told Playboy that she almost lost the role because she refused to go nude. "Movies can be sexy or without nudity. The movie was rated R and nudity would be inserted wherever possible. But I'm quite stubborn and believe me, you can avoid being naked."
Rebel Wilson
Like her Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson refuses to do nudity. She told Marie Claire that she used a double for a nude scene in The Brothers Grimsby (2016). She says she would consider nudity for a more serious role, but she doesn't really see the point of nudity in a comedy.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson is known primarily for her music, but she has also appeared in films such as Dukes of Hazzard (2005) and Employee of the Month (2006). But you won't see her naked. She told Allure in 2010 that nudity was out of the question. "I will never film naked," says Simpson. "I don't care how dark or intellectual the role may be. I don't care if I win an Oscar for it. I won't do that. These accolades mean nothing to me."
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais is one of the most famous comedians in Hollywood, but, unlike his flatmates, he no longer accepts nudity for a few laughs. In an interview with MTV, he said: "There's no way I'm going to do it." He went on to explain that he would consider a double for a scene where he would be asked to be naked.
Hilary Duff
Hilary is one of the few stars created by the Disney Channel TV network that has not been involved in any scandal. She told The Telegraph that, “…if I'm in a movie, I want to be me. I don't want to take my shirt off or anything. It seems like it's cool in the US to take your shirt off and do something crazy as soon as you turn 18 or 19. But I don't know what comes next."
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah rose to fame with her role as Buffy in the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Although she's never spoken about it publicly, Page Six reports that she's turned down roles that have asked her to strip. Her representative told the tabloid that "Sarah doesn't take off her clothes." That's not her style."
Allison Williams
While her Girls co-star Lena Dunham bared all, Allison didn't take off her clothes, leaving her the only girl on the show to keep her clothes on. She told ABC that “… I wanted to give myself to Marnie. And there are things that I wanted to keep to myself and I feel like they should always be just for me.”
Ashley Benson
Ashley rose to fame with the Pretty Little Liars series, and later starred in the provocative film Spring Breakers (2012). And for this film, she refused to take off her clothes and told Cosmopolitan that “… I never want to settle for nudity that is unnecessary. Girls can look much better in underwear or a T-shirt and simply leave the rest to the imagination.” She also explained that she walked off the set if she felt the film crew was being too intrusive.
Mandy Moore
Mandy rose to fame as a teenager, and today she can be seen in the popular series This Is Us. The actress has no interest in appearing naked today. "I'm a humble girl," she told Entertainment Tonight. "Nobody can see my butt except me behind closed doors." For the scene in the movie Chasing Liberty (2004), where we could see 'her' butt, she used a double.
Megan Fox
Although Megan is often described as a sex symbol, she herself rejects nudity. In fact, she has retreated from the limelight precisely to avoid roles that require her to shed her clothes. "There are good projects out there, with talented people, talented directors, but the things that are being asked of the women in these films are things that I don't want my son to see," Megan told The Mirror. She explained that she was offered the role of a prostitute on HBO but turned it down because of the graphic sex scenes. "These are things that are humiliating for a woman playing this role."
