These celebs have no need for the devil's water. From Tyra Banks to Kandi Burruss, here are a few famous faces who have been vocal about saying no to booze.
By Lauren Porter·
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Kandi Burruss
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss has never had alcohol. She’s said publicly that drinking just “isn’t her thing” and throughout season 9 of the hit Bravo reality series states that she doesn’t drink or do drugs and never has.
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Jada Pinkett-Smith
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith realized she was getting too co-dependent on alcohol after consuming too much one night while on the couch. “I found myself drinking two bottles of wine on the couch and I said, ‘Jada, I think we’ve got a problem here,'” she said according to Contact Music. “I had problems with alcohol and I really had to get in contact with the pain, whatever that is, and then I had to get some other tools in how to deal with the pain. From that day on I went cold turkey; I haven’t had a drink in eight years.”
03
Chilli
TLC singer Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas says no to drinking but yes to turning up and there is nothing wrong with that!
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Tyler, The Creator
Odd Future founder, Tyler the Creator sat down with Arsenio Hall and admitted that he doesn’t indulge in the drinking culture. “Some things just aren’t for everybody,” he shared.
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Tyra Banks
You won’t mind supermodel Tyra Banks with a drink in her hand. The America’s Next Top Model creator said she once tasted alcohol at age 12 and didn’t enjoy one bit of it. Since then, she’s been sober and smizing!
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Jennifer Hudson
Growing up in Chicago, the singer and Academy Award winner says seeing drugs and alcohol ruin too many lives in her native neighborhood made her pass on the hard stuff.
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