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In 2015, Suki Waterhouse made a false claim about using Coca-Cola to wash her beautiful blonde hair, causing a minor stir. In an interview with Us Weekly, the British model and singer stated, "I rinse my hair with Coca-Cola sometimes. I don't like my hair when it's washed—it's fine and limp—but Coca-Cola makes it tousled, like I've gone through the Amazon or something."
In 2019, actor Jussie Smollett gained attention when news broke that he had experienced a disturbing homophobic and racist assault. According to reports, he was supposedly attacked by two individuals who physically assaulted him and placed a rope around his neck.
In 1999, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake became a prominent couple. At the time, Spears, who was only 19, faced significant pressure to maintain a public image that was simultaneously alluring and innocent. This became particularly challenging as every TV and radio interviewer questioned whether she and Timberlake were sexually active. Regarding the matter of virginity, Spears explained that it was a personal decision. She expressed her desire to wait until she found the right person and got married.
Timberlake, on the other hand, had less to lose and admitted that they had been sexually active. Spears, years later, discussed his admission, stating, "It was two years into my relationship with Justin. And I thought he was the one. But I was wrong. I didn't think he was gonna go on Barbara Walters and sell me out."
Paris Hilton refuted any allegations of drug use during her appearance on 'Larry King Live' following her release from jail.
Soon after, pictures surfaced of the socialite engaging in marijuana consumption, and several years later, she was arrested for possessing cocaine.
Tour de France champion, cancer survivor, and overall cycling extraordinaire Lance Armstrong was an unparalleled hero, ready to go down in history as a legend. If it wasn't for the fact that he cheated...
After years of claiming to be a drug-free athlete, Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.
In 1998, the former US President denied on TV that he had engaged in sexual relations with a certain woman, only to later be proven otherwise.
During the 1980s, Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus gained immense popularity until it was revealed they were lip-synching.
The news of the scandal became public when Charles Shaw (right), one of the actual singers, came forward with the truth. As a result, Milli Vanilli had to surrender their Grammy and faced subsequent legal actions.
Jenner initially attributed her plumper lips to her makeup technique, but later admitted to having used temporary lip fillers for the enhancement.
"I have temporary lip fillers, it's just an insecurity of mine and it's what I wanted to do ... I want to admit to the lips, but people are so quick to judge me on everything, so I might have tiptoed around the truth, but I didn't lie," she said.
Kanye West's 2016 song 'Famous' had controversial lyrics about Taylor Swift. The singer's spokespeople said that the lyrics had never been approved by Swift.
However, later a video of a phone call between the two surfaced on the internet, and it looks like Swift was well aware of the song and not phased by it...
The rapper provided false information in court regarding her co-manager and bodyguard's participation in a shootout, as well as witnessing it. Nevertheless, security camera footage contradicted her claims. Consequently, she served approximately one year in jail.
In the midst of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's divorce, Jolie asserted no adultery had occurred but her and Pitt.
Shortly after the divorce, the actress revealed she was pregnant with Pitt's child. It has since been discovered that Brangelina's relationship began much earlier than they once claimed.
During a 2007 interview, Kardashian refuted allegations about a sex tape. "There is no sex tape! Ray J's not the kind of guy who would do something for revenge. There is no amount of money that could ever convince me to release any tape, even if I had one. I don't need the money," she told Complex.
A few months later, it was revealed that a sex tape had indeed existed. Kardashian, expressing regret, admitted, "I apologize for not publicly being honest, but no one wants to hope that that's the truth and you hope that will never come out so I felt like at the time that's all that I could have said," Kardashian stated.
Malik said he had left One Direction because he wanted a break from the spotlight and just to have a normal life.
However, shortly after departing from the boy band, he already composed his first solo track. In a short period, he released a successful solo album and shot to even greater fame.
During a game show in 2008, the rapper said he was from the Valley (an area in LA). In fact, Tyga is actually from Compton (another area in LA).
Thicke disclosed to GQ that his controversial hit 'Blurred Lines' from 2012 was written and recorded within just 30 minutes.
However, it was discovered that the song was a copy of Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up.' This is not the first time Thicke has faced allegations of plagiarism.
Jack and Meg White of the White Stripes falsely claimed to be siblings, which was proved to be untrue.
In reality, Jack and Meg were husband and wife. Jack White has revealed that their motivation for this deception stemmed from their belief that the music would captivate a larger audience if they were perceived as siblings rather than as romantic partners.
Stewart once lied to federal investigators about why she sold ImClone shares right before the stock price plummeted. She did so because she obtained information beforehand that the product wasn't approved by the FDA. Stewart ended up going to jail.
Renowned musician and composer Jonny Greenwood disclosed that, in the early days of his tenure with Radiohead, he would surreptitiously turn off his keyboard and simulate playing during rehearsals. "Thom [Yorke]’s band had a keyboard player—[whom] I think they didn’t get on with because he played his keyboard so loud. And so when I got the chance to play with them, the first thing I did was make sure my keyboard was turned off," he admitted. "They made quite a racket, quite a noise. It was all guitars and distortion—and so I would pretend to play for weeks on end and Thom would say, ‘I can’t quite hear what you’re doing, but I think you’re adding a really interesting texture because I can tell when you’re not playing,'” he said. “And I’m thinking, ‘No, you can’t, because I’m really not playing.’ And I’d go home in the evening and work out how to actually play chords and cautiously over the next few months, I would start turning this keyboard up. And that’s how I started in with Radiohead."
Recalling his covering of the Iraq war in 2003, the journalist distorted the facts. At one point, he said his helicopter was hit by enemy fire and forced down, when in fact this happened to the chopper if front of his.
The actor falsely claimed to have been present at the World Trade Center on 9/11. "I was not at the Trade Center on that day. I don't know why I said this. This was inexcusable. I am truly, truly sorry," he later said in an apology statement.
According to various sources, rapper Cardi B has been accused of lying about her age, similar to other celebrities like Jennifer Lopez.
Sources: (Bustle) (WatchMojo) (Associated Press)
After many years, the star decided to come clean. "Ok, i have to be honest, i got bored doing hair interviews and said this. i have never done this ma'am [sic]," she tweeted.
However, a surprising twist occurred a week later when he was taken into custody. Substantial evidence emerged indicating that he had faked the attack in collaboration with two fellow actors from his show, 'Empire.' Consequently, he faced five charges of disorderly conduct for providing false information to the authorities. He was then sentenced to serve 150 days in jail, although he was swiftly released, pending an appeal.
We all tell lies sometimes. It's a normal part of being human, and celebrities are no different. However, some of their lies have a larger impact because they reach a much larger audience. While lying about temporary lip fillers may not be a big deal, lying about drug use, plagiarism, and adultery is more serious.
In this gallery, we show some of the most shocking lies told by celebrities. Click on.
Shocking celebrity lies that left us speechless
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We all tell lies sometimes. It's a normal part of being human, and celebrities are no different. However, some of their lies have a larger impact because they reach a much larger audience. While lying about temporary lip fillers may not be a big deal, lying about drug use, plagiarism, and adultery is more serious.
In this gallery, we show some of the most shocking lies told by celebrities. Click on.