We all get random food cravings sometimes, but many women report that pregnancy takes those cravings and amplifies them to the next level. They may find themselves craving something oddly specific or a totally wacky food combo, and can even crave foods that they probably would not have wanted or even enjoyed prior to their pregnancy.
Although we sometimes tend to think that celebrities are elusive to normal human needs, not even they can escape those burning pregnancy cravings. From bananas dipped in ketchup to jelly donuts, here's what 11 of your favorite celebrities craved during their pregnancies.
1. Kylie Jenner: In N Out
Last month, Kylie shocked us all when she revealed her pregnancy (I mean, we all knew, but still). Not only did she break her silence about her new baby girl, but she also gifted us with an adorable video that gave us a glimpse into her past nine months, part of which shows Kylie telling her doctor that "In N Out these days literally tastes like it's the best thing I've ever had." Two seconds later, we see her at the In N Out drive thru ordering a double cheeseburger with fries well-done, which she quickly decides to change to cheese fries. We respect that, Kylie.
2. Blake Lively: pumpkin ice cream
Apparently when Blake was pregnant with her first child, her husband Ryan Reynolds would give her hour long foot massages and run out to get her organic pumpkin flavored ice cream at any time of the night. Honestly, that sounds like heaven on earth, any day. Try to think of a better scenario than that, I'll wait.
3. Kourtney Kardashian: blueberry bagels
It's hard to imagine there was a time when health nut Kourtney Kardashian ate anything but avocado pudding and rose water smoothies, but while carrying her third child, Reign, she ate bagels for dinner every night—her favorite being blueberry. The craving was so strong that she had to keep two bagels in her purse at all times. Hopefully it's easy to wash cream cheese stains out of her Hermès Birkin bags.
4. Serena Williams: asparagus and artichoke
During her pregnancy, Serena Williams took a break from biting gold medals and devouring her tennis opponents, and instead opted for, in true vegan fashion, asparagus. It makes sense that someone as in shape as Serena would forgo typical pregnancy cravings for something much healthier. Mad props to her body for sticking with healthy cravings.
5. Hilary Duff: Rice Krispie Treats
Back in 2011, Hillary Duff followed up her pregnancy announcement by revealing that she was having serious Rice Krispie Treat cravings. But who could blame her? They're delicious no matter what age you are. It's times like these when you really have to wonder how cartoon Lizzie would react to this news. On an unrelated note, no, sadly Gordo was not the father of her baby.
6. Beyoncé: ketchup
It looks like hot sauce wasn't the only thing in Beyoncé's bag during her 2011 pregnancy with Blue Ivy. Beyoncé had major ketchup cravings, claiming that she needed to have a bottle close to her at every meal so she could put ketchup on everything. One of her favorite combos was bananas and ketchup. On the one hand, this sounds pretty gross, but on the other hand, Queen Bey said she likes it, so it looks like I will now exclusively be eating bananas dipped in ketchup.
7. Chrissy Teigen: fried chicken
Chrissy Teigen wrote the book on cravings—literally—so it only makes sense that while pregnant she would have some tasty cravings of her own. Among those cravings is anything fried, especially, but not limited to, fried chicken. And judging from the amazing video above, she definitely knows how to prepare and serve it in the right way.
8. Kim Kardashian: beignets, churros, and cheesecake
Criticize the Kardashians all you want (or don't, because I will most likely take it as a personal offense), but their love for food is something that deserves your respect—epecially Kim, who planned a whole trip around satisfying her pregnancy cravings. As shown in an episode of KUWTK, she first flew to New Orleans for her favorite beignets from Café du Monde, then went all the way to Paris just to taste her favorite churros and cheesecake. It's nice to know that Kim will always go the extra mile for the things that matter most.
9. Mindy Kaling: jelly donuts
"I can’t for the life of me not eat something that I want to eat,” Mindy wrote at one point in her second memoir. I don't know about you, but that's definitely something I can relate to. During her recent pregnancy, this included jelly donuts, which she admitted to craving in an Ellen interview.
10. Mila Kunis: pickles
Ashton and Mila are seriously couple goals. Example A: the photo above, and example B: During Mila's first pregnancy in 2014, Ashton filled their fridge with weird foods just in case Mila ever had a random craving. One day, she suddenly felt a strong urge to eat a pickle. Her need was fulfilled as Ashton had them readily stocked in the fridge, and her pickle craving stuck.
11. Khloé Kardashian - spaghetti, strawberries, and pancakes
New mommy-to-be Khloé K took to Twitter a couple weekends ago to express her varied cravings. First tweeting that she felt like a bowl of spaghetti with a side of strawberries, she then immediately changed her mind after scrolling through her news feed and seeing a Tasty video for fluffy pancakes. Khloé, haven't you learned anything from your sister Kim? You're supposed to travel around the world to satisfy your cravings, not just tweet about them. Someone get the private jet ready.
While no one really knows the exact reason behind pregnancy cravings, most experts believe that it may be the body's way of asking for the specific nutrients it needs, whether that be protein, sodium, fat, etc. Whose craving do you relate to the most? Hopefully this article gave you some valued insight into your favorite celebrities—and didn't leave you with odd cravings of your own.