Sober Curious? 7 Celebs Who Don’t Drink Alcohol

Ruby Warrington, the author of Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol, describes being sober curious as “literally, to choose to question, or get curious about, every impulse, invitation, and expectation to drink, versus mindlessly going along with the dominant drinking culture.”

There are some celebrities who have also opted for a life without drinking and have shared their journeys. Below, we have listed seven celebrities who are living a sober lifestyle.

Ari Lennox

Ari Lennox has been open about her sobriety. Last year, the R&B songstress shared multiple Instagram posts talking about her journey and how it’s helped her to be present.

"It's nice to be present. Sobriety is a very present experience...But yea sure there's the fantasy of wanting to escape all the intense stress of the world with alcohol cause boy does it work temporarily,” she wrote.

“But there's the moment the liquor stops numbing and you're chasing that feeling to no avail and you wake to see the problems of life still there," she said.

Eve

During her recent The Breakfast Club interview, Eveopened up about how drinking negatively impacted her life. And after getting a DUI in 2007, she knew she had to make a change.

“I had 56 days where I couldn’t drink, and I was so scared of that 56 days because I couldn’t remember a time where I hadn’t drank,” she said. Initially, she tried to get out of it by asking for community service instead but was told no.

“It saved my life because it was the first time I ever sat with my fucking emotions. Like why am I drinking? What am I tryna cover up? Why am I tryna numb myself? What is the problem? And I had to sit with my shit and I cried a fucking lot and I needed it.”

Blac Chyna

Angela White, aka Blac Chyna, has undergone a major transformation, which included removing tattoos and reversing cosmetic procedures.

She also revealed that she gave up drinking and recently celebrated two years of sobriety. She got on Instagram Live and celebrated with her kids, King and Dream, and her followers. In the Live, they circled around a white cake with black bows and sang “Happy Birthday.”

B.Simone

B.Simone has made many changes in her life since she began focusing more on her faith. And one of those changes includes giving up alcohol. In her podcast, Let’s Try This Again, the comedian talked about trauma bonding and how not everyone is accepting of your new path.

“I’m on my journey getting closer to God, and he convicted me of sobriety, and I’m being obedient to Him. I’m not trying to please you,” she said. “‘Cause you know when you go out, and people gonna peer pressure you. You gotta say, hmm, I wish I could, but I’m sober now.”

Jada Pinkett Smith

During a past Red Table Talk episode, Jada Pinkett Smith shared that she struggled with drugs and alcohol addiction. She recalled some embarrassing moments she encountered from drinking and drugs, which made her quit “cold turkey.”

"Once I was going for that third bottle of wine, I said, 'you've got a problem,' and it was cold turkey that day. That day I just stopped," the actress said. She has now been sober for over 25 years.

Jennifer Hudson

Chelsea Handler stopped by Jennifer Hudson's talk show, where they discussed the singer's sobriety. "Your producer backstage just told me, 'Jennifer Hudson has never had a sip of a cocktail,' and I just don't understand why that's necessary," she said.

The Oscar winner explained, "I don't knock those who do it, I just never had [the desire to drink.]

Naomi Campbell

In a May 2010 interview with British Vogue, Naomi Campbell opened up about her drug and alcohol addiction. The supermodel turned to different resources to help her with her sobriety. "The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad," she recalled.

"During that time I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn't like the person who was looking back at me. To be honest, there were times I thought I wouldn't survive. I used to have a lot of problems. Amongst others I drank too much so I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to get and stay sober."

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