4 Celebrities Who Failed Their Driving Tests

Hannah DeWitt
· 3 min read
The life of a celebrity may seem out-of-reach and exciting, but there are many aspects of their lives that are just like our own. For example, we all have to take a driving test if we want to drive ourselves around.
Sometimes, though, passing a driver’s test is easier said than done, even for stars. Turns out, many high-profile celebrities have had to take their driving test a second time—and even a third—after failing their first one. 
Here’s a list of some of the celebrities who had a rough first go while trying to get their
license
, as reported by
Seriable
.
Celebrities aren’t immune to failing their driving tests.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez may be quite a successful actress and singer, but her driving skills needed some serious work before she was finally given a license. 
She failed her driver’s test somewhere around 20 times in two years, though she couldn’t tell you why. According to Seriable, it was “the weirdest thing that happened to her.” 
However, she finally passed in 2010 and crushed her goal of getting it done before she turned 30.
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Jaden Smith

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Jaden Smith failed his own driving test in 2017 at the age of 19, but he didn’t brush it off and get back on the horse right away. After he failed the test, he announced on Instagram Live that he was so embarrassed by the failure that he would leave LA for some reflection.
It’s unclear how many more times he had to take the test, but at some point between then and 2020, Jaden did end up getting his license.

Carey Mulligan

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Carey Mulligan, an English actress, had to take the UK driving test six times before she finally passed. She’d failed the test five times, though she said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she was nine months pregnant during four of the tests.
She also said during the interview that, though she was fully licensed, she refuses to drive on the freeway in LA. We can’t blame her for that one.

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson, who was in blockbusters like Harry Potter and the Twilight series, also had a hard time passing his driver’s test. After two failed test attempts, he was so humiliated that he almost didn’t try again. However, the third time was the charm for Pattinson, though he admits that he still finds driving confusing.
Nervous to take your driving test? Practicing your skills is the simplest way to be more confident on the road. The DMV driver’s handbook is an online resource you can look through for information on your state’s driving laws.
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