Fear and anxiety are a part of life. Whether it’s heights, flying, scary movies, or being alone, everyone lives with some sort of fear. According to a study by the University of Florida, 75% of people have glossophobia, a fancy word for fear of public speaking. That probably doesn’t come as a surprise. Standing up in front of a group of people in a silent room with all eyes and ears on you feels a bit intimidating. Even some of the biggest stars on stage and screen will say that after all these years, public speaking still makes them nervous.
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Shania Twain Still Gets Butterflies In Her Stomach
Shania Twain has performed worldwide and won Grammys, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and Billboard Awards, just to name a few. Even so, she told Taste of Country she was anxious about hosting the People’s Choice Country Awards on September 26.
“I’m not the greatest reader,” she admitted. “I’m a very spontaneous speaker and thinker, so if I get rambling, they might have to take the hook out and get me off the stage.”
The Canadian country music star also told CTV Canada that in 2019, she’d forced herself to get over her fears.
“I’ve always had terrible stage fright. So, I think the only way to deal with it would be for me to just forget about what I was doing and jump right into ‘We’re all in this together’ to not feel isolated.”
Sometimes, she still feels like a little girl backstage, and her nerves go crazy. But, “As soon as I’m embraced by the audience, then I don’t feel like I’m standing alone.”
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