Monica Barbaro hates when people sing about fruit

Even in the spotlight, finding a little quirk is always a bonus. Actress Monica Barbaro is currently embracing a very relatable It-girl moment, but her recent revelation isn’t about fashion or film—it’s about fruit. Turns out, what she discovered about herself is not exactly good for the soundtrack of pop music.

During a recent episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Barbaro opened up about an unexpected aversion: she doesn’t like songs where people sing about fruit. The admission itself caused some lighthearted conversation, and she was quick to explain that this realization came to her as a somewhat weird but genuine discovery.

“It came up in conversation, and then it was called to our attention that that’s a weird thing to have said and meant it,” she shared. The casual nature of the statement made the observation feel both strange and endearing.

When pressed for an example, Barbaro didn’t hesitate to dive into her musical preferences. She pointed to “Watermelon Sugar“ by Harry Styles as a prime example. While the song is famously about the fruit, she noted that it sounds like it’s about the concept rather than eating actual watermelon—a humorous distinction that perfectly captured her perspective.

Her aversion extended to older musical lines, too. She recalled hating the lyric, “I really love your peaches / Wanna shake your tree,” from the Steve Miller Band’s classic track, “The Joker.” For Barbaro, the dislike wasn’t about the song’s meaning, but a simple, visceral reaction: she just didn’t like peaches.

If this peculiar taste runs deeper than just two specific songs, the implications become delightfully nightmarish. She suggested that if this pattern continues, then any mention of fruit, such as “Fruit Salad“ by The Wiggles, must be particularly unsettling.

It seems Monica Barbaro has stumbled upon a unique piece of personal truth: even the most glamorous stars have delightfully strange habits. It proves that sometimes, the most interesting stories are found not in what we perform, but in what we genuinely dislike.