Fame didn't stop them

I think most of us have heard a few names throughout the course of history who were famous in some regard and who also were known to enjoy doing things in the nude. WHAT?? Yep, it is true!  From actors to composers to inventors and even Presidents, a lot of people enjoyed time nude even though they were in the public eye.

So, who in the world are/were these people? I'm a very curious person and I like to be informed and educated on a vast number of topics, situations, including ones that pertain to history of nations and people. A relatively quick internet search, and you can find a plethora of nude minded persons world wide who currently or while living dropped trousers and LIVED!  Let's toss out some names and see if we recognize any.

Jim backus, actor, voice of mr. magoo and Mr. Howell on Gilligan’s Island

gloria stewart, actress from titanic

Matt Millen, Raiders Football Player

Lynn Redgrave, actress

Benjamin Franklin, U. S. statesman and inventor

John quincy Adams, U. S. President

John F. Kennedy, US president

Senator Ted Kennedy

Elle MacPherson, Australian model and actress

P.J. Harvey, singer

Theodore Roosevelt

Lyndon Johnson

Robbie Williams

Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ neighborhood

Kevin Bacon, actor

barry manilow,singer

duke and duchess of windsor

John Ball ( donald johnson ) writer of “in the heat of the night’

Lady godiva

adam & eve

kurt weill, composer

charles f.  richter, inventor of the richter scale

LOUISE BRooks, actress

erin grey, actress buck rogers, grew up in a nudist family

Not a bad representation of diversity huh?  HOW ABOUT SOME OTHERS. 

Famous Naturists
These are people who are known to practice non-sexual nudity at home or have visited nude beaches or other places for nude recreation.

Christina Aguilera
Pamela Anderson
Jennifer Aniston
Christopher Atkins
Kevin Bacon
Oksana Baiul
Drew Barrymore
Tyra Banks

Bella Bartok, composer
Amanda Beard

alexander graham bell, inventor
Jack Black
Lara Flynn Boyle

Christy Brinkley
Melanie Brown (Spice Girl)
Jimmy Buffett
Kelly Clarkson
Nadia Comaneci
Billy Connolly
Paul Daniels (magician)

ted danson
Rosario Dawson

dom delouise
Johnny Depp
Athena Demos
Alan Dershowitz
Cameron Diaz

Celine Dion

tate donovan from “damages’
Erica Durance
Marianne Faithful
Ralph Fiennes
Colin Farrel
Colin Fletcher
Flea (Bassist - Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Peter Fonda
Matthew Fox
Jamie Foxx
Rebecca Gayheart

theodore geisel ( Dr. Seuss ), Author
Ian Gillian (Lead Singer - Deep Purple)
Jeff Goldblum
Cuba Gooding Jr

laura graham
Amy Grant
Macy Gray
Linda Hamilton
Tom Hanks
Daryl Hannah
Woody Harrelson
Melissa Joan Hart
PJ Harvey
Goldie Hawn
Mariel Hemingway

Kate Hudson
Kate Humble (BBC presenter "Autumn Kate")
Elizabeth Hurley
Jade Jagger
Janet Jackson
Famke Janssen
Ashley Judd
Nicole Kidman, actress
Mollie King (British singer/musician)
Heidi Klum, model
Kiera Knightly
Olga Korbut, olympic gold medalist

Ali Larter, actress on heroes
Avril Lavigne
Jennifer Lopez
Mario Lopez

ludacris
Madonna
Barry Manilow, singer & songwriter
Matthew McConaughey
Andie MacDowell
Ewan McGregor
Sir Ian McKellen
Sarah McLachlan
Patrick McNee
Elle McPherson
Christopher Meloni
Helen Mirren
Demi Moore
Alanis Morrisette, singer
Kate Moss, model
Jack Nicholson, actor
Hayden Panettiere
Paloma Picasso
Pink
Brad Pitt
Sidney Pollock, actor & director
Jamie Pressly
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Lynn Redgrave
Sara Rue
Kurt Russell
Seal
Claudia Schiffer
Jerry Seinfeld
Jane Seymour, actress
Shakira
Sherri Shepherd
Alicia Silverstone
Britney Spears
Princess Stephanie (Monaco)
Patrick Stewart

charlize theron
Emma Thompson

Uma Thurman
Justin Timberlake
Robbie Williams
Bruce Willis
Amy Winehouse, singer
Katrina Witt, olympic gold medal winner
Adrian Young (Drummer - No Doubt)
John Quincy Adams
Josephine Baker, singer, dancer & actress
Winston Churchill
Isadora Duncan, dancer
Benjamin Franklin
Spalding Gray, author & monologist
Robert A. Heinlein, author
Margaux Hemingway, actress
Ernest Hemingway, writer
Alfred Hitchcock, director
Lyndon Johnson, us president
James Mason, actor
Patrick "Tip" O'Neal, speaker of the house
George Orwell, writer
Fred Rogers
Rod Sirling, writer & creator of the outer limits
Henry David Thoreau, writer
Walt Whitman, writer

sandy shaw - british pop singer from 1960’s

A surprising name to me that is on the list is Mr Rogers. Yep, good ol' former Methodist minister and kid friendly, Fred Rogers. Honestly though, why should that be a surprise? He was an  educated man, monogamous, had a great marriage, upstanding individual so why not?  Presidents as well I'm sure you saw are also on the list of famous nudist/naturists. It's been stated that even our current president, Donald Trump trots around the White House nude when he so feels like it.  I'll spare you the photo on that one!   

So you see, even though nudism is frowned upon by the general public and law makers here in the U.S., a lot of people STILL proudly endorse the lifestyle and take part! Sure, it probably helps that they have some clout as famous persons, but it does not negate the fact that, everyday people we've all heard about, seen in movies, heard their music, read their writings, used their inventions, voted for, they "get it."  That is very encouraging to me as a nudist. 

Perhaps the more famous folks who openly admit to and enjoy being nude, the more chance there will be in the days to come for the rest of us.  Liberal minded people typically are more open to the idea than the conservative base. However, pastors, Christian musicians, lay persons, they too have promoted in some aspect a nudist approval by participating to some degree. I like this quote from Amy Grant, a well known Christian recording artist:

 Ms. Grant nailed it! She realized in that experience the joy there is in simple non sexualized human skin. Kudos, Amy. Of course we know other musicians in today's world such as Lady Gaga, Kevin Costner, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Shakira and a ton of others who also have no qualms about baring it all. I'm sure for some it is about being "seen." Others, I truly believe they just don't care because they understand what nudism is about, its history as a wholesome life choice and they may feel they should not hide their choice simply because they have achieved fame.

In America we are guaranteed Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness, ( as long as we aren't everyday joe nudist.) I know it's a bit tainted and unfair but at least some Americans are able to pull it off.  All we can honestly do is promote our lifestyle in the best way, educate people who are clueless, and hold on to hope that one day, perhaps even our President will legislate nationally, our right to bare arms....and legs, and butts, and boobs, and everything else.

I've heard a lot of aging nudists say that nudism is dying. That is so not the case. There is a culture now among us that is alive and well within the ranks of the younger generation and I could not be happier. Florida Young Naturists for example is alive and well and growing in membership everyday. They have great outreach, events that are staying pretty true to our values and are bringing in more and more young people all the time. I am so encouraged by not only our famous folks but organizations like FYN and even AANR and TNS who are working hard to keep nudism going strong.

The take away from this post is that of encouragement. We for far too long have been on the back burner in society, often seen as outcasts, pariah and a threat to decency. Perhaps the tide is a changin'. Keep doing what you're doing, my fellow nudists, and let's help the current generations so that they have all the resources and support needed to one day hopefully soon, bring nudism mainstream within our shores.

Be well, stay nude and enjoy YOU!