\u201cI have been doing some hypnosis lately, and one of the requirements is to remove all of those superstitions. I have not been doing the right hand, right foot [rituals] — and now it’s shockingly good!\u201d she told Travel + Leisure<\/a>, adding that she also plugs into \u201ca good meditation\u201d during the flight to help.<\/p>\n DJ Khaled<\/p>\n DJ Khaled also overcame his fear of flying after the birth of his son Asahd. The musician explained that the phobia began in the late 2000s when he had a \u201cterrible\u201d experience on a small plane. For a decade, he traveled exclusively in cars and buses — but decided to put fear behind him so he could travel with Asahd.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI kept saying, \u2018My son goes on a plane. Why am I not on a plane?\u2019\u201d he told Forbes<\/a>. \u201cSo immediately I became fearless.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10 Celebrities Who Survived Plane Crashes & Accidents<\/p>\n View Story\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Daisy Ridley<\/p>\n Daisy Ridley has long had a fear of open water but decided to overcome her fear so that she could star as ocean-swimmer Gertrude \u201cTrudy\u201d Ederle in Young Woman and the Sea. She says she worked with professionals and used her passion for the film to help get through the tough moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t like the open water\u2026I knew that I would have the support necessary to train, and I knew I would mentally be able to overcome it even though it was difficult,\u201d she told People<\/a>. \u201cI loved the script, it’s one of those things. Really, I wanted to be part of the story so much that even with the fear, I knew I wanted to try.\u201d<\/p>\n The Weeknd<\/p>\n The Weeknd<\/a>, AKA Abel Tesfaye, used to deal with terrible stage fright. While he admits he got nervous before performing, especially on television, he says the fear began to subside the more famous he became. He explained that knowing he had supporters who wanted him to do well was very encouraging.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cNow, when I step out at the American Music Awards or on Saturday Night Live, I have fans,\u201d he told Billboard<\/a> in 2016. \u201cBefore, I was just some indie R&B singer and I had to prove myself. You could hear a pin drop in some of those TV stations. Now, people come out and buy tickets. I hear them scream my name, so I know I\u2019ll be fine. They want me to do well.\u201d<\/p>\n Andrea Bocelli<\/p>\n Andrea Bocelli admits he also struggled with debilitating stage fright for years. He called the experience a \u201ckind of fear that can’t be put into words\u201d but explained that he suffered from \u201cvicious palpitations\u201d and \u201cunmanageable anxiety\u201d throughout his concerts. It wasn\u2019t until he met opera singer Maestro Pavarotti and realized that it was his own imperfect technique that was holding him back.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I first rehearsed with this great artist, I realized he didn\u2019t struggle at all whilst I struggled a lot. That\u2019s when I figured he had perfect technique. I didn\u2019t,\u201d he said \u200b\u200bin Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe<\/a>. \u201cToday, thanks to the technical awareness which I have attained through a lot of effort\u2026I don\u2019t have that kind of anxiety anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6 Stars Who Have Totally Ditched Their Teslas<\/p>\n View Story\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Donny Osmond<\/p>\n Donny Osmond has struggled with social anxiety for many years, including the fear of being in public places like shopping malls. In order to overcome his fear of malls, he worked with a therapist who eased him in social situations like returning items, which \u201cterrified\u201d him. She also gave him techniques to help the anxiety subside in public places.<\/p>\n \u201cPublic places like malls always frightened me because so many people were there. I’d made it a habit many years before to walk from point A to point B as quickly as possible. When I was a teenager, if I ever stopped walking, there was always the chance that a crowd would gather. My fear wasn\u2019t about people or crowds per se, but the fact that I could never predict or control what they would think or say about me,\u201d he explained in his book, Life Is Just What You Make It.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thankfully, Donny says he eventually \u201clearned to laugh along with the people I always feared were laughing at me.\u201d<\/p>\n Nate Berkus<\/p>\n After surviving the devastating tsunami in Asia in 2004, Nate Berkus<\/a> dealt with a fear of the ocean. Through the years, he was unable to step foot into the water and unable to play with his children in the ocean. But in 2021, Nate\u2019s husband Jeremiah Brent <\/a>shared that Nate had overcome his fears, 17 years after the tragic incident. Jeremiah partially credited<\/a> living near the water in New York with helping Nate move forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the most profound and unrecognized parts of Nate\u2019s spirit is his strength. I watched my husband, who survived such tragedy and such loss in 2004, walk our children into the ocean earlier this week,\u201d Jeremiah wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cHe has broken the chain of fear and wades in the water, full of laughter and full of joy. There is no one like him.”<\/p>\n Travis Barker<\/p>\n After being in a deadly plane crash, Travis Barker <\/a>dealt with PTSD and suffered from an extreme fear of flying. At times, he couldn\u2019t even look at the sky to see planes flying by and didn\u2019t step foot on an aircraft for years. But with the help of his wife Kourtney Kardashian<\/a>, he was finally able to take his first trip in 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cShe just knew, and she stuck by me and toughed it out. And it was the best flight. And I wasn\u2019t scared once,\u201d told GQ<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n While recent aviation accidents have admittedly<\/a> caused Travis\u2019 PTSD to get \u201cmuch worse,\u201d he\u2019s still taking flights and working through it.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/41989cffc634489eaa197fbb8233b396_xs.jpg\")
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