<p><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/matthew-mcconaughey-recalls-his-wife-camila-alves-first-impression-of-him.html/”>Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves</a>, recently experienced a terrifying plane ride. The couple were on a Lufthansa flight from Austin, Texas, to Frankfurt, Germany, when severe turbulence shook the cabin and caused the plane to land in Virginia. </p>
<p>McConaughey and Alves are not the only <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/celebrity/”>celebrities</a> who have been on scary flights. Some stars even developed a fear of flying after such an ordeal. Here is a list of five celebrities who have talked about overcoming this fear.</p>
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<p>In the early 2000s, when DJ Khaled was still known as a radio host, he experienced a terrifying flight that left him unable to board a plane for many years. In fact, he exclusively used to tour the country by bus because of this.</p>
<p>After having <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-many-kids-does-dj-khaled-have.html/”>his son Asahd</a> in 2016, DJ Khaled decided it was time to conquer his fear. He explained to <a href=”http://eonline.com/news/877363/how-baby-asahd-helped-dj-khaled-overcome-his-only-fear-of-flying”>E! News</a>, “Anytime I was on the road, I would fly him and I would take the bus. My son’s on the plane, but I’m driving [and] taking two to three days to get somewhere and I’m saying to myself, ‘My son can fly. I gotta fly.’”</p>
<h2>Miley Cyrus</h2>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Miley Cyrus and her family endured a “terrifying” near-death experience on a plane: “Somebody was in our lane in the sky and we were going to hit them.” <a href=”https://t.co/5AGmKdS73K”>https://t.co/5AGmKdS73K</a> <a href=”https://t.co/PVklpHQrnV”>pic.twitter.com/PVklpHQrnV</a></p>— E! News (@enews) <a href=”https://twitter.com/enews/status/1149076322364329984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 10, 2019</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p>In 2019, Miley Cyrus went to the U.K. to perform at the famous Glastonbury Festival. On the way there, she experienced a frightening flight with her mother, Tish Cyrus, and older sister, Brandi Cyrus. On the podcast <a href=”https://www.iheart.com/podcast/799-your-favorite-thing-28433540/episode/telescopes-are-just-binoculars-for-people-46794436/”><em>Your Favorite Thing</em></a>, Brandi recalled that the group was “losing their minds” as their plane seemed to be making “crazy” turns in the air.</p>
<p>Although they eventually landed safely, Miley later shared with fans that she <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/miley-cyrus-was-traumatized-when-her-plane-was-hit-by-lighting-i-was-in-my-moms-lap.html/”>had always been scared of flying</a>. However, she was not about to let it stop her from experiencing the skies.</p>
<p>In a <a href=”https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/status/1147924835080855552″>tweet</a>, she wrote, “Today: Write down 3 or more things/people/places that make YOU feel strong & I will share! Mine = 1. My MOTHER obvi 2. Flying in the sky (because it’s always been one of my fears & I love conquering anything I’m afraid of) 3. When I have weights in my hand strengthening my body!”</p>
<h2>Travis Barker</h2>
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<p>In 2008, Travis Barker was traveling from South Carolina to California when the private plane he was on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/travis-barker-sensed-something-wasnt-right-before-horrific-crash.html/”>suddenly crashed</a>. Only he and Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein survived the incident, though both of them had severe burns and were transported to a hospital in Georgia in critical condition. The other four people onboard, including Barker’s assistant and bodyguard, died.</p>
<p>Even before the event, Barker was already scared to fly. After the event, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/both-travis-barker-dj-am-developed-crippling-fear-flying-after-horrific-plane-crash.html/”>he developed PTSD</a> and refused to get on a plane for many years.</p>
<p>In 2021, Barker decided to face his fear <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/travis-barker-airplane-first-time-13-years-little-help-kourtney-kardashian.html/”>thanks to the help of his wife, Kourtney Kardashian</a>. He shared with <a href=”https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/travis-barker-first-flight-relationship-fatherhood-new-artists”>Nylon</a> that he took a two-hour flight from Cabo San Lucas to Los Angeles. To prepare, he did “some breathwork” with a friend the night before the plane ride.</p>
<h2>Jennifer Connelly</h2>
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<p>Jennifer Connelly admitted that he had a “really crippling fear of flying” for many years before joining the cast of the 2022 film <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em>.</p>
<p>During an appearance on the <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcte5X_I1S4″><em>Graham Norton Show</em></a> to promote the movie, Connelly revealed that her co-star Tom Cruise helped her feel at ease when they had to film a scene on a P-51 plane.</p>
<p>“He’s like, ‘It’s gonna be very graceful. Very elegant. Very elegant rolls. It’s going to be nice and easy,’” Connelly said.</p>
<h2>Megan Fox</h2>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Megan Fox listens to the iconic Britney Spears when scared on a plane — and honestly, that’s super relatable. <a href=”https://t.co/ciI4nGORPQ”>pic.twitter.com/ciI4nGORPQ</a></p>— InStyle (@InStyle) <a href=”https://twitter.com/InStyle/status/1390775948832870405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 7, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p>When visiting <a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6OtpCsLX-s”><em>The Kelly Clarkson Show</em></a> in 2021, Megan Fox shared that she developed a fear of flying after having to do it so often for her job.</p>
<p>In order to deal with this, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/megan-fox-listens-to-britney-spears-when-flying-to-prevent-plane-crashes.html/”>Fox would listen to Britney Spears’ music</a>.</p>
<p>“I would throw on certain music that I just knew I wasn’t gonna die to, which, for me, that was Britney Spears. Like, the archives from when I was young, so like the <em>Oops!…</em> album,” she said. “That’s not the soundtrack to my death. So, that always made me feel better.”</p>