Social media is the 21st century’s newspaper. From dropping new clothing lines to debuting a music video, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat are often celebrities’ medium of choice to unveil the latest news to their eager followings.
But with great power comes great responsibility: By becoming a social media star, fans expect you to be an avid poster, a role model, and an open book. While the Kardashians may enjoy sharing their every move, not every celebrity is so inclined.
“I can’t think of anything I’d rather do less than have to continuously share details of my everyday life,” Scarlett Johansson famously told Interview back in 2011. Here are her fellow naysayers, who all prefer to keep things close to the chest and away from the internet.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence has had her fair share of viral moments over the years, from her infamous trip on the stairs at the 2013 Oscars to her night out in NYC with Adele in 2019. So it would only make sense that this viral star would have a strong presence on social media.
But in 2014, Lawrence made it clear that wasn’t the case, saying, “No, I’ll never get a Twitter. If you ever see a Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter that says it’s me, it most certainly is not.” In a 2018 InStyle interview, however, the actress seemingly revealed that she does have private social media accounts where she simply “watches” but doesn’t post.
2. Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy is known for making his fans laugh, but he’s not doing it through social media. When a seemingly “verified” account under his name posted a tweet about a possible Coming to America sequel in 2017, that was news to the actor himself—seeing as he doesn’t have a Twitter account.
“I don’t need to be on social media interacting with the fans, tweeting that I just ate strawberries,” he said during a 2016 interview for The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. “I’m checking y’all out while y’all are doing it, but nothing has made me go ‘I wanna be on there with y’all, I just had strawberries too. I’m going to the store now. Look at this picture of this baby.’ I’m not doing none of that.”
3. Scarlet Johansson
While Scarlett Johansson’s been all over the movie screens, from her role as Black Widow in the Marvel movies to her earlier work in Girl with a Pearl Earring, you won’t find her all over social media. In 2016, she told Marie Claire, “All of it drives me crazy. I don’t understand this need to ‘share.’ We almost exploit ourselves to feel seen.” And, seeing as she’s still yet to jump on the social media bandwagon, it’s doubtful that her feelings have changed.
4. Benedict Cumberbatch
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t sure social media is quite his thing. “I can’t get involved in social media because as they know, it’d be a disaster. I can’t tweet to save my life,” he told People in 2016. “I’d go over my character limits and never make any sense. It would just consume me and I find that whole thing ultimately very toxic. I’d much rather spend my energy doing what brought me to their attention in the first place, which is my work.” However, a fan tweet did help him land his dream role, the lead in the Patrick Melrose series, so perhaps he’ll find it in his heart to join social media one day.
5. Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart may be making waves as one-third of Charlie’s Angels in the new 2019 reboot, but that doesn’t mean you’ll find her promoting the movie on any personal social media accounts.
“I know I sound ridiculous and really obvious; everyone says this, and I sound like an older person, but we could be doing way cooler [stuff]. It’s so time consuming,” she said during a Q&A in 2016.
