10 celebs who held off on having sex before marriage

While most celebrities prefer to keep their sex lives private, some are prepared to talk about why they wanted to stay 'pure' before they got married. It's amazing how many celebrities in Hollywood have carefully abstained from sex until marriage, from supermodels like Adriana Lima and Miranda Kerr, to musicians like Kevin Jonas and Carrie Underwood. Their reasons for abstinence span from religious convictions to relationship building! Find out what these celebrities had to say about their decision.

Adriana Lima

Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima stated her decision to wait for sex before marriage was motivated by her Catholic beliefs. She stated that prospective suitors would need to accept her choice and that they weren't the perfect fit for her if they could not wait. "Sex is for after marriage. They have to respect that this is my choice," Adriana stated to GQ.

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson had been quite transparent about her intention to stay a virgin until she got married. Simpson has never held back when talking about why she chose to wait to marry Nick Lachey in 2002 to fully commit to her partner. "My virginity is something I stand strong in," the outspoken celebrity told PEOPLE in 2000.

Justin Bieber

Although Justin Bieber was previously involved with other individuals, he had been celibate for more than a year before he married Hailey in 2019. In a February 2019 interview with Vogue, Justin admitted that he and his spouse, Hailey, deferred until their September 2018 courthouse wedding in New York City.

Jordin Sparks

Growing up in a conservative Christian home, Jordin Sparks vowed to abstain from all sexual activity until she got married. To further symbolize her dedication, she even donned a purity ring. Jordin remained faithful to her word until her marriage to Dana Isaiah in 2017. She earlier stated to Celebs Now, "I don't want to give away bits of my soul to lots of different guys—I want to give all of myself to the right man on the right night."

Miranda Kerr

Despite Miranda Kerr's previous intimate relationships—while sharing a kid with ex-husband Orlando Bloom—she decided not to have sex with Evan Spiegel until they were married. Miranda explained that it wouldn't be physically possible to have children before their wedding when asked about the prospect because she didn't use birth control. She told The London Times, "Not until after we get married. [Spiegel] is very traditional. We can't … I mean we're just … waiting."

Mariah Carey

Even though they weren't virgins, Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey decided to hold off on having sex until after they were married. The pair had only dated for two months before getting married in 2008. Carey told the Daily Mirror, "We both have similar beliefs, and I just thought that it would be so much more special if we waited until after we were married."

Julianne Hough

The actress and professional dancer declared in 2008 that she would honor her vow to stay a virgin until marriage. She told CosmoGIRL! in quotes, "I want to be with that special person," per ET Online. Hough abstained until she married Brooks Laich, whom she divorced in 2020. She admitted that they had phone sex a year before their wedding, but conceded that they were "really bad" at it.

Kevin Jonas

Kevin Jonas wore a purity ring to represent his choice to stay a virgin until marriage, along with his brothers Nick and Joe Jonas. Though Nick and Joe eventually removed their rings, Kevin stuck with his vow until he married Danielle in 2009. "I could’ve gotten married the day after we got engaged. We’d have gone crazy waiting any longer," Kevin joked to PEOPLE at the time.

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff was an abstinence advocate before she wed Mike Comrie in 2010. In a 2006 interview with Elle magazine, Duff explained why having sex before getting married lessens the significance of the occasion. She said at the time, "It's harder having a boyfriend who's older because people just assume. But [virginity] is definitely something I like about myself. It doesn't mean I haven't thought about sex, because everyone I know has had it and you want to fit in."

Yvonne Orji

Though Yvonne Orji played the passionate sex character Molly Carter on HBO's popular series 'Insecure', she recently declared that she is still a virgin. The 39-year-old actress revealed to her audience on the 'Dear Chelsea' podcast that she was planning to remain celibate until her wedding night, as per Daily Mail.