Matthew McConaughey Hasnโt Worn Deodorant In 35 Years, โSmells Like Granolaโ
on Aug 17, 2021 โข Updated Mar 13, 2023
We all love Matthew McConaughey, but the latest news about his use of deodorant has us scratching our heads. Thankfully a recent interview with a former co-star put our minds at ease about his hygiene.
In a 2005 interview for Peopleโs Sexiest Man Alive cover, the actor revealed that he hadnโt used deodorant in 20 years and instead opted to go with his own natural scent, saying that โa man should smell like a man.โ
In a recent interview on SiriusXMโs The Jess Cagle Show, McConaugheyโs Tropic Thunder co-star Yvette Nicole Brown recalled filming with the star in 2008 and doing her best to get close enough to him to see what he smells like sans deodorant.
โI remember that Matthew McConaughey said that he did not use deodorant and that he didnโt have an odor. So my first thought was, โIโm going to get as close as I can to him to see if heโs right,'โ she said.
โHe did not have an odor. He smells like granola and good livinโ. He has a sweet, sweet scent that is just him and itโs not musty or crazy.โ
The 51-year-old actor isnโt alone when it comes to embracing his au naturale scent. Actress Julia Roberts once confessed to Oprah that deodorant has โjust never been my thing.โ Fellow big screen star Cameron Diaz also revealed that she hadnโt used deodorant in more than two decades.
โI donโt believe in antiperspirant. Itโs really bad for you. I havenโt used it for almost 20 years,โ Diaz told E! News in 2014. โYouโre stinky, because you use antiperspirant. It keeps all the stink in.โ
Perhaps if we all smelled like โgranola and good livin'โ like Matthew McConaughey weโd be more likely to go without deodorant too!