Jake Gyllenhaal reveals bathing is not a top priority for him

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Jake Gyllenhaal apparently isnโ€™t a fan of bathing on a consistent basis. The actor might as well be one of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis or Kristen Bell and Dax Shepardโ€™s kids.

The actor said as much during an interview with Vanity Fair on Thursday while he was promoting a new fragrance that he is of the belief that showering every day is moot.

โ€œI always am baffled that loofahs come from nature. They feel like theyโ€™ve been made in a factory but, in fact, itโ€™s just not true. Since I was young, itโ€™s amazed me,โ€ Gyllenhaal explained when asked of his bathing ritual.

โ€œMore and more I find bathing to be less necessary, at times,โ€ Gyllenhaal, 40, revealed to Vanity Fair on Thursday, August 5. โ€œI do also think that thereโ€™s a whole world of not bathing that is also really helpful for skin maintenance, and we naturally clean ourselves.โ€

Although the Nocturnal Animals actor opts out of scheduled shower sessions, he did clarify that he brushes his teeth often.

โ€œI do believe, because Elvis Costello is wonderful, that good manners and bad breath get you nowhere. So I do [brush my teeth],โ€ he noted.


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