It seems like even the rich and famous can't escape the clutches of the supernatural. Keanu Reeves and these celebs have some seriously spooky stories to tell, and they're not afraid to share them.
Strange encounters with the dead are more common in children, but some individuals retain this heightened sensitivity into adulthood. And among those with real-life encounters are fairly well-known names.
Here are six incredible celebrity encounters with ghosts. Get ready to be spooked!
6 Young Gigi Hadid Befriended The Ghost Of An Older Woman
As a child, Gigi Hadid lived in the attic of an old home, which sounds like the ideal setting for a horror film. The Hadid sisters "convinced" themselves there was an old lady living in Gigi's closet; Gigi and Bella would even "talk" to her and bring her tea.
Gigi said, "I've had a lot of unexplainable experiences with the supernatural," in a joint video with Kendall Jenner posted to Vogue magazine's YouTube account.
She told Vogue that she and her sister often woke up to eerie sounds coming from the bedroom's wardrobe. When they voiced their concerns to her father, he revealed that an elderly lady had previously lived in the house.
The girls took it in stride, befriending the ghost. Gigi said, "We would speak to her. We'd be like, 'Girl, we'll bring you some tea.'"
Whether it's a spooky tale or not, it's hilarious that they chose to make friends with a ghost and offer them tea.
5 Demi Lovato Saw The Ghost Of A Little Girl In A Childhood Closet
Demi Lovato has reportedly had numerous paranormal experiences. Their early lives were marked by a profound link to the ethereal realm. They claim that they saw a young girl clad in clothes from the 1800s or 1900s standing in the closet late one night.
When interviewed by Buzzfeed in 2013, they said, "My house in Texas is so ridiculously haunted. Not by a bad spirit, but a little girl. I think her name is Emily. I've had a medium come over and ghost hunters, and they both told me the same name: Emily. There were so many times that I saw her when I was growing up. I saw her in my closet one time.”
They also said that when they were kids, their father's belt would mysteriously disappear, only to reappear curled up in the corner of the bed. Lovato's mother also reported hearing footsteps in the middle of the night while the family was asleep.
Lovato did not shy away from the connection between her eerie encounters and the afterlife. Not only do they claim to have paranormal activity in their Texas house, but they also engage in ghost hunting.
4 Young Keanu Reeves And His Nanny Saw A Floating Jacket
The actor Keanu Reeves had an unusual childhood experience in his New York City home. He estimates that he was between the ages of six and seven at the time, given that he and his family had recently relocated from Australia.
While his sister slept, he and the maid, Renata, were playing when he saw a jacket flutter through the open door. There was nothing there; no sign of a torso or legs. It was there for a split second and then vanished.
He talked about the experience in the Jimmy Kimmel show, noting, "I was a little kid, and I thought, 'Okay, that's interesting,' and I looked over at the nanny, and she was making this terrified face. And I'm like, 'Oh, wow, so that was real.'"
Being so young, he had mainly been perplexed by the whole thing. He doubted the reality of the ghostly encounter until he glanced over at Renata and saw her sitting there in fear.
A moving jacket with invisible body parts could be just as terrifying as a full-bodied ghost. Scary stuff!
3 Mike Colter Felt A Presence Sitting On His Chest As A Child
Even though Mike Colter plays a major role in CBS's Evil, he is no novice to supernatural occurrences in real life.
"I'm from the south and there's a lot of things that happen in the south that don't happen anywhere else," the actor revealed to Kelly Clarkson on her talk show in 2019.
He claimed that whenever he went to sleep as a kid, an unseen presence would rest on his chest. He'd be unable to rise to his feet, blink his eyes open, or take a deep breath.
This happened to Colter quite often when he was younger. When he explained the situation to his mother, she informed him that a hag had been attracted to him because of his troubled spirit.
Is he suffering from dream paralysis, or is a witch punishing him for his troubled soul? We might never find out.
2 Jessica Alba Felt A Supernatural Force In Her Childhood Home
Celebrities being afraid of ghosts is nothing new to Hollywood tabloids, but Jessica Alba’s fears may be stronger than most.
Jessica Alba claims she was 17 when she was attacked by a ghost. The Eye's star claims she was visited by an unearthly being and was so terrified that she refused to remain in her home.
According to Sunshine Daily, Alba recalled, "I had no idea what it was. I felt this pressure and I couldn't get up, I couldn't scream, I couldn't talk, I couldn't do anything.
"Something definitely took the covers off me and I definitely couldn't get off the bed, and then, once I did, I screamed, ran to my parents' room and I don't think I spent many nights in that house ever again!
"There was definitely something in my parents' old house. I don't know what it was. I can't really explain it. But they got it blessed and they burned sage and stuff since then."
Alba has admitted that the incident is still a recurring nightmare for her.
1 Vanessa Hudgens Was Followed By A Ghostly Duck Toy
Hudgens admitted to host Kelly Clarkson in April 2022 that she has "accepted the fact that I see things and I hear things" after a "lot" of encounters with spiritual entities throughout her life.
Almost like the real-life Anabelle doll, a haunted duck toy appeared to mimic Hudgen’s movements.
"I remember getting ready for school when I was eight years old, and there was ... You know those ducks toys that you pull the string? There was one of those on the dining room table, and I started walking, and it just started going alongside me," Hudgens said.
"I kind of shut it down for a while because it's scary," she continued. "The unknown is scary. But recently, I was like, 'No, this is a gift and something that I have the ability to do, so I'm going to lean into it.'"
Hudgens claimed that she conducted a "real paranormal investigation" using scientific methods and tools. According to her, the "spirit box" is her go-to device because it rapidly analyzes radio frequencies and facilitates communication with the other side via electrical current.
When it comes to supernatural experiences, Hudgens embodies the old adage of “If you can’t beat them join them.”