Iggy Azalea Might Leave Twitter For Good & If So, She'll Follow In The Footsteps Of These 13 Anti-Social Media Celebs

When asked if he would ever join social media, George Clooney told People , “I would rather have a prostate exam on live television by a guy with very cold hands than have a Facebook page.” OK, so I’m going to take that as a “no” in all capital letters and in bold for emphasis.

Benedict Cumberbatch said that he just doesn’t have it in him to be a good tweeter. The actor told BBC America, “I think if I did you’d very soon be disappointed because it really is a skill — it’s a skill I genuinely don’t have. Just listen to how much I talk… tweeting is about being pithy. I think tweeting would take so many hours of editing I’d be lost for doing my job.” BBC America also pointed out that they had to edit down his statement for brevity, so it’s pretty clear that getting his thoughts down to 140 characters would be pretty tough for Cumberbatch.

I’m surprised that Angelina Jolie doesn’t use social media to push her philanthropic efforts, but according to the actress she is technologically challenged. During a talk the Santa Barbara Film Festival in 2008, Jolie explained her Internet aversion in the most simple way possible: “As Brad knows, I don’t really know how to turn on a computer.” And with that said, I don’t think she should ever be asked about the Internet or social media ever again.

Jennifer Aniston is no stranger to crazy rumors. This is why she entertained the idea of joining social media to defend herself against ludicrous stories, but changed her mind and refuses to join the social networks. Aniston told 5 News, “I just don’t pay attention enough that I would be sitting there defending myself all the time or correcting what’s not true. They exploit us enough in those rags that I’d rather do great work and focus on work and let that be my contribution, rather than me personally going ‘hey, I just had a taco or whatever’.”

Using social media as a defense would probably cause more controversy instead of quelling the flames. Just ask, Iggy Azalea…

Shailene Woodley is 23 years old, so I figured the Divergent star would be all about social media. Well, she was, but has since quit Instagram. Woodley explained this decision to Access Hollywood: “I did have an Instagram before and I realized that I was just constantly doing this at a stoplight or when I was waiting for something. And then one day my thumb, I held it still, and it started shaking and it was always shaking. And I was like, ‘I’m 22 years old! That is not OK!’ And I think it was literally from typing so much and scrolling.” Girl, I’ve been there. Sad, but true. I do not even know what it’s like to just “do nothing” instead of looking at my phone during breaks. The actress has a point.

I’m very surprised hear Kate Upton hates social media. In my opinion, social media buzz has helped propel her career to this great point. However, the model feels that social media has changed for the worst. Upton explained her feelings to Net-a-Porter, saying, “I feel like social media at this point is kind of bulls–t. At the beginning it was amazing and a lot of fun. It was like, ‘Cool, I can talk to my fans!’ And now I think that we’re losing the art of it. When I first joined Twitter it was just me, but [when] you’ve got contracts, it’s so planned. Now it’s about who has the best marketing, not who has a really good personality.” Upton also said, “The Internet can be horrible, so I just don’t look at it anymore…But maybe a bit of hate is good for me. Because if I’m in a spot where everyone loves me, I won’t try as hard.”

Julia Roberts is very wary of the anonymous haters that troll on people on the Internet. When speaking to Marie Claire , Roberts compared social media use to cotton candy — but not in a nice way. Roberts said, “It’s kind of like cotton candy. It looks so appealing and you just can’t resist getting in there, and then you just end up with sticky fingers and it lasted an instant.” Roberts added, “I have too much potential for collapse. There’s an anonymity that makes people feel safe to participate in hatefulness.” I get what she’s saying, but no one hates Julia Roberts, so I don’t see her running into that issue.

There may be millions of social media sites dedicated to the Harry Potter franchise, but Harry Potter’s real-life counterpart, Daniel Radcliffe, is very averse to social media. Why? He’s an actor who genuinely enjoys his privacy. Radcliffe told People , ”I don’t have Twitter and I’m not on Facebook, and I think that makes things a lot easier because if you go on Twitter and tell everybody what you’re doing moment to moment, and then claim you want a private life, no one’s going to take that request seriously.” It seems like Radcliffe gets that he can’t have his cake and eat it too. I respect his choice to only strive for publicity in relation to his acting.

Scarlett Johansson has always made an effort to maintain her privacy, so her reluctance to use social media is not a shock. Johansson told First Post why she is so hesitant to join any form of social media: “I’m not good at sharing things. I can’t imagine being that exposed or involved. You’re anyways vulnerable in every interview. That’s already out of your control. To try and have this medium that’s seemingly in your control and living there forever sounds elating, but people can take even that and rip it apart.” She does have a point. It is very difficult putting yourself out there in such a personal way.

Cameron Diaz quit social media in 2014. Why did she do this? Diaz explained her opinion to Cosmopolitan, saying, “I think social media is a crazy-ass experiment on society. The way people use it to get validation from a bunch of strangers is dangerous. What’s the point?” I guess she’s really trying to settle into her new marriage with some privacy. Good for her.

Keira Knightley had a Twitter account for a whopping 12 hours. In fact, Knightley ranted to The Telegraph about her hatred of social media: “I hate the Internet. I find it dehumanizing to constantly check emails or social sites which have become so fashionable.”

I am so surprised by this one. Tina Fey is beyond hilarious and I figured she would love to share her funny thoughts with the world, but apparently that is so not the case. Fey explained her Twitter aversion to The Wall : “Most people are so boring they should shut up.” Fey also believes that people using social media is wasting “the internets”. I disagree. I think the Internet would be a better place if Fey crossed over into the dark side.