Pat Sajak sorry for making fun of contestant’s fear on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Pat Sajak would like to buy an apology. The “Wheel of Fortune” host teased a contestant about her ichthyophobia, or fear of fish, on the show last week — but … Read More
Tag: phobias
I’m deathly afraid of butterflies — and ‘SpongeBob’ is to blame
Just call him SpongeBob ScarePants. Panic-stricken TikTokers are tracing their fear of butterflies to a crucial episode of the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999. Social media … Read More
Australian radio host Erin Molan collapses with fear on air
An Australian radio show descended into chaos during a segment about arachnophobia on Wednesday, when one of the hosts had a panic attack and passed out while touching a tarantula. … Read More
Amsterdam clinic seeks worker who can vomit on command
Here’s a job that really blows. A clinic in Amsterdam is looking to hire someone who can vomit on command — and they’ve been flooded with applications, according to a … Read More
My sick phobia stopped me from holding my daughter’s hand
A mom has a phobia of getting sick that’s so extreme she couldn’t bring herself to hold her own daughter’s hand for a week after the 3-year-old fell ill. Maddie … Read More
I have a phobia of Michael Jackson — people don’t take it seriously
He gives her the cree-hee-ps. The late Michael Jackson remains beloved by millions of fans around the globe — but not by one woman, who has claimed she suffers from … Read More
Here’s how to conquer your fear of flying — and why it involves jelly
If you’re scared of flying, there is an easy way to get over it — and it involves jelly. Pilot Tom Bunn explained that by imagining the air being like … Read More
