Pregnancy is always described as that magical moment capable of changing someone forever, but it can also do strange things to your appetite. From a sudden desire for watermelon to a newfound love of spice, these star’s cravings knew no bounds. Here are the weirdest celebrity pregnancy cravings of all time…




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Jessica Alba loved eating watermelon


Different from other weird cravings, Jessica Alba stuck to the healthy and natural side of things, just like her Californian lifestyle would suggest. She revealed to Latina Magazine in 2011 that she couldn’t resist fruits during her pregnancy, especially watermelon. She said: “Sometimes you can’t get a food out of your mind. I could always eat watermelon. With Honor [her eldest daughter], I loved fruit, too. It’s a decent craving. You still eat cheeseburgers and pickles – you just want watermelon really bad.




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Alicia Keys hungry for roasted fruits


The American singer revealed she had a craving for fruits, but not without a little twist – they had to be roasted. She told Us Weekly magazine: “I’ve had this strange craving for roasted fruit. Like roasted cherries and grilled bananas.”




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The Duchess of Cambridge couldn’t resist a curry


When Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was pregnant with Prince George she reportedly had a craving for vegetarian curry, specially the one cooked by her favourite Indian restaurant in her home village, Bucklebury. A local shop owner told HELLO! magazine that the duchess and her husband Prince William even travelled there in 2013 for a bite. The source said: “My wife made her curry a little while ago which she enjoyed. I think she came in one day and my wife was cooking upstairs. She said it smelled lovely, so my wife gave her some to take away”.




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Gigi Hadid fancied brownies and carrots


When model Gigi Hadid was pregnant with her daughter, Khai, she craved a bunch of different food, but some ended up becoming all-time favourites. When questioned on Twitter if she had any cravings, she said: “Supreme triple chunk brownies & make-your-own ranch mix dip w carrots… lol”. She also experienced a craving for ribs and ordered cupcakes from the other side of the country just to make sure it was the right one.




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Jessica Simpson dreamed of cantaloupe


While pregnant with her first child, Maxwell, Jessica Simpson couldn’t live without cantaloupe. Speaking to PEOPLE, she said: “I crave cantaloupe like a crazy person. But I put salt all over it, so I don’t know if it’s that healthy. I crave anything salty and sweet. That mixture to me is so good. I can eat a whole cantaloupe in one morning.”




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Kourtney Kardashian needed cheese and pickle sandwiches


The ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star is known for following a gluten and dairy-free diet, but the healthy habit didn’t go well during her pregnancy. During her pregnancies, Kourtney craved wafers and cheese and pickle sandwiches. She told Natural Health in 2014: “I try to eat pretty healthy, but I think it’s fun and important to listen to your cravings. I develop a thing for Nilla Wafer cookies every time [I’m pregnant]. I have no idea why! I’ve also been into cheese and pickle sandwiches.”




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Mariah Carey couldn’t get enough candy apples


The hitmaker Mariah Carey used to get a late-night yearning for toffee candied apples while pregnant with her twins. Talking to American presenter Rachael Ray, her husband Nick Cannon recalled: “I got some regular apples, some caramel, and I was like I’ll cut up the apples and gave them to her, so she could make them herself.”




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Mila Kunis wanted sauerkraut


Although Mila Kunis grew up in the United States, the Ukrainian actress still has a strong connection with her heritage. While pregnant with her daughter Wyatt, the actress craved a traditional Ukrainian dish called sauerkraut, which is basically fermented cabbage. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, she spilled: “Here’s the truth: This is the worst craving to have, because sauerkraut smells. So every time you open up a jar, it just reeks in the whole kitchen.”




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Serena Williams was crazy about… vegetables


As an a-list athlete, it is no surprise that tennis player Serena Williams has an extremely healthy way of life. But no one would expect the good habits to take over during her pregnancy too. While the athlete was pregnant, her husband Alexis Ohanian shared a video on social media hitting the shops on a Friday night to buy vegetables! He joked: “I was told there would be cravings, I was not told they would be these… Zucchini, asparagus, and… what’s this one called again? Artichoke. Really?”




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Katy Perry couldn’t live without red pepper sauce


The American singer Kate Perry revealed her newfound love of spice on Instagram while she was expecting her first child, Daisy. She wrote: “You want to talk cravings… I like, literally, never cared for spice, and now, I have to carry Tabasco sauce in my purse like that woman. Like, I am that woman. I am Karen with her Tabasco sauce. Some people have essential oils, and I have Tabasco sauce. … I’ve been eating the same burrito for weeks on end.”




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