Ten Celebrities Who Are Afraid of Flying

These stars are scared of the friendly skies.

R. Kelly - R. Kelly started expressing his love for music in the church. At the young age of 8 years old, Kelly followed in the footsteps of his mother and began singing at his local Baptist church. VaShawn Mitchell developed ties with his local Baptist church during his late teenage years, and honed his talents as an assistant music director. He then got hired by a different Baptist church and became their minister of music. In addition to their church relations, both singers are native to Chicago, Illinois.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)
Fat Joe - This New Jersey-based rapper was able to conquer his fear of flying with a little liquid courage. "I was afraid of flying for, like, 10 years. I just got over that a year ago," he shared recently. "One day, I just felt like, 'Yo, I'm gonna drink a whole lot of liquor and get it over with once and for all.'" Joe probably saved himself a lot of time — before he conquered his fear, he maintained his busy tour schedule on wheels. "I just drove everywhere. Four days to Cali on the tour bus, man."(Photo: Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)
DJ Khaled - DJ Khaled may always convey confidence in his lyrics, but, inside, he holds a deep-rooted fear. The recording artist confessed on 106 & Park last year that he has an intense fear of flying, and that he hasn't been on a plane in six years. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)Royce White - This basketball player got the chance of a lifetime when he was drafted by the Houston Rockets, but nearly missed out on his dream thanks to his anxiety about flying. "It's a day-by-day struggle for me," said Royce, who reportedly missed his first month of training camp due to his phobia. "I wake up everyday and think, 'am I cut out for his?'" Thankfully, he seems to have found a way to control his fears and pursue his NBA goals.(Photo: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly - Just because some stars can afford private jets, we wouldn't exactly call them jet-setters. These celebs regularly forego planes for trains and automobiles to deal with their fears of flight. It took an un-missable opportunity for self-proclaimed "aerophobe" R. Kelly to overcome his mile-high jitters. The R&B legend, who was known to avoid trans-atlantic flights, took a chance when he was offered a chance to meet Nelson Mandela. "South Africa cured my fear of flying," he proclaimed.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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