Whether it be for religious or personal moral beliefs, more and more celebrities are choosing abstinence. You may be shocked to learn that the following stars waited until marriage to go all the way.
1. Adriana Lima
Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima held onto her virginity until she married Serbian basketball player Marko Jaric at age 27. When asked her about her choice in an interview she said, “You have to stick up for your beliefs. Just follow your own values,” Lima is a devout Roman Catholic.
2. Megan Good
“Our wedding night will be the first time we’re actually together,” said Megan Good in reference to her abstinence vow. Good, known for her roles in Jumping the Broom andThink Like a Man, waited until she married preacher DeVon Franklin to go all the way. The pair recently wrote a book titled “The Wait” detailing their romance and tricks on how to stay out of the bedroom.
3. Nick Cannon
In December of 2015 Cannon admitted on The Ellen DeGeneres show that he is giving abstinence a try. "I'm being celibate; I'm trying to work on myself," said Cannon. The decision was made after his divorce from Mariah Carey.
4. Tim Tebow
NFL player Tim Tebow has been very open about his religious beliefs and his choice of abstinence until marriage. Rumors have circulated this girlfriend of last year, former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, dumped him because he refused to break his vow of chastity for her.
5. Russell Wilson
Tebow is not the only NFL player making the celibate move. Russell Wilson has announced his decision to remain abstinent with current girlfriend Ciara. "We're not going to be perfect, by any means. But God's anointed both of us and He's calling for us to do something special," says Wilson.
6. Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow, most known for her role as Phoebe on the show Friends, also waited until marriage. “My virginity was something I had decided was very precious, something that I owned, to give away. It was an honor I was bestowing on a young man and he had to be worthy of it," she said. Kudrow has never admitted that her decision was made due to religious reasons.
