Jerry O’Connell likes the smell of Rebecca Romijn’s body odor: 'This is going to get a little dirty'
Jerry O’Connell likes the smell of Rebecca Romijn’s body odor: 'This is going to get a little dirty'
Emlyn TravisTue, June 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC
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Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell in 2024Credit: Kevin Winter/GettyKey Points -
Jerry O'Connell is sharing his love for his wife Rebecca Romijn's body odor.
The actor revealed that his wife uses crystals as deodorant, which "doesn't work."
But, he confessed, "I kind of like it when I can smell my wife's body odor."
Jerry O’Connell loves every single part of his wife Rebecca Romijn — including her body odor.
During a recent visit to Ego Nwodim’s Thanks Dad podcast, the 52-year-old Stand By Me actor described his wife’s smell as a “little funky town” but admitted that he enjoys it nonetheless.
“I mean, my wife, Rebecca Romijn, rubs crystals under her arms, and I'm here to tell everyone, it doesn't work,” O’Connell said during a discussion about deodorant on the podcast. “The crystals under the arms doesn't work.”
Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn in 2025Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty
The Sliders star quickly clarified that Romijn’s musk “doesn’t offend me” in the slightest. “I actually, this is going to get a little dirty… I kind of like it when I can smell my wife's body odor,” he confessed. “It's kind of like, yeah, she's alive, we're alive, we're living.”
O’Connell continued, “It's like, a little kicking and like a little funky town — I was twitching my eye for those who aren't watching this — and it's like, wow, I'm next to a living person and wow, I can smell her odor. And it's exciting.”
While O’Connell explained that his wife is “very conscious” about not wanting to offend others, he’s not afraid to stand up to Big Crystal Deodorant.
“It has no… I'm not even going to apologize to the crystal deodorant industry,” he said. “It's not a thing. Crystals don't cure body odor.”
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Nwodim pointed out that O’Connell has firsthand experience of their ineffectiveness. “The freaky thing is you like it. You like it. You freak,” she teased. “You're in love. You love your wife, I think is largely what that is.”
Very accurate. “Yeah, I do!” he replied. “I’m shocked with my wife — for those who don't know, my wife's name is Rebecca Romijn, supermodel, like, on the cover of magazines — couldn't believe my wife chose to be with me.”
He continued, “Like from a marital standpoint, from an emotional standpoint, from a physical standpoint. And very, very appreciative.”
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O’Connell and Romijn began dating in 2004, with the pair going on to tie the knot in 2007. The couple welcomed twin daughters — Charlie Tamara Tulip and Dolly Rebecca Rose — in 2008.
Listen to O’Connell talk about his relationship with Romijn — and the efficacy of crystal deodorant — in the podcast above.
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