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Celebrities Who Are Smarter Than the Average
Celebrities are widely recognized as global sensations and icons, whether it be for their fashion sense or for their acting expertise. While people do look up to celebrities, many people don't consider how smart celebrities are.
Of course, there are exceptions to this with some of the biggest brains and prominent figures in the modern world such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, but they gained their celebrity through ideas, and as a whole, that is not the case.
This could be due to a multitude of reasons, one being that celebrities such as actors, musicians, and socialites are almost exclusively seen on red carpets and that their educational background is usually never discussed. On the other hand, most of their on-screen appearances don't do them any favors either, successfully muddying and dumbing down even some of the smarter celebrities. Having said that, there are many celebrities who are actually geniuses!
By and large, people score between 85 to 115 on IQ tests. Despite barely five percent of the population scoring over 125, Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman is within that group, possessing an IQ of 140.
The actress famously missed out on the premiere of her own movie ‘Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace’ to … study for her high school finals. A few years later, she graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Psychology and is said to have taken courses at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
On top of her extensive success as an actor with multiple accolades ranging from an Academy Award to two Golden Globe Awards, Portman has found a great deal of success in the field of education as well. She has been published in scientific journals twice. Lastly, she is fluent in a staggering five languages.
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The Hot Destinations Where Celebrities Love to Vacation
It’s hard these days for celebrities to get away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. It seems like there is a photographer lurking on every Caribbean beach, with a long-range lens to snap Bey on a private yacht or Orlando Bloom kayaking half a mile from shore. It’s not surprising that celebs aren’t sharing where their next vacation spot is when they are on the red carpet, as they’d probably like some time out of the spotlight. However, there are some places where they can get away from it all, and these three famous ladies have shared where.
Chrissy Teigen - Lake Como, Italy
Model, mom, and co-host of Lip Sync Battle, Chrissy Teigen, mentioned just how much she loves Lake Como. The Italian region has welcomed many other celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and of course, George Clooney. However, for Teigen, it is much more than just a holiday spot, as she married her love, John Legend there in September 2013. She said in a recent interview that the food is incredible near Lake Como. recently revealed that for her, there's no place quite like Lake Como in Italy, and the place will always have sentimental value for her.
Jennifer Aniston - Cabo San Lucas
Jennifer Aniston has a string of movie hits to her name, and of course, became a star playing Rachel in Friends. She can probably book a holiday anywhere she likes, but she favors the One and Only Palmilla resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She has been snapped there with her famous buddies, Courtney Cox and Jason Bateman. She has partied there for New Year too.
Demi Lovato - Kenya
Pop superstar Demi Lovato definitely needs a vacation sometimes. They have had a turbulent life, and have learned the importance of taking proper breaks. They visited Kenya in Africa for charity work, and worked with the WE movement to empower women and children in the country. Fans were delighted that Demi shared some images of her dressed in traditional Maasai costume, as it’s unlikely a photographer would have snapped her in the country.
