Smokin' Not: 12 Celebs Who've Kicked the Habit

From nicotine-replacement therapy to hypnotism to good-old fashioned cold turkey, there are about as many strategies for quitting smoking these days as there are reasons to quit. This week, President Obama accidentally shared the big reason behind his smoking cessation success: His fear of the first lady. Speaking at a United Nations roundtable on Monday, the president was caught on an open mic having a candid conversation with Maina Kiai, a U.N. Special Rapporteur. “I hope you quit smoking,” Obama told him. While Kiai has only kicked the habit “sometimes,” Obama proudly stated, “I chew Nicorette,” adding, “No, no. I haven’t had a cigarette in probably six years…I’m scared of my wife.” POTUS is far from the only person to publicly struggle with an addiction to nicotine sticks. Celebrities including Jennifer Aniston (with that gorgeous skin?), Jon Hamm (who happens to play the chain-smoking Don Draper on TV) and the biggest shocker of them all ... health nut Gwyneth Paltrow are all former smokers. Check out 12 celebrities who kicked the habit in conventional, cool, and combative ways. — Lauren Tuck, Shine Staff