20 Celebrity Headlines We’re Pretty Sure Were Publicity Stunts

Considering that Hollywood is an industry whose sole purpose is to make things up, it’s only natural that much of what we see off-screen isn’t true, either. Sorry, but your favorite actress didn’t get her perfect skin with sunscreen and water, your favorite actor didn’t get his muscle with push-ups and chicken, and nobody loves the fans more than the critics.

It’s no surprise, then, that people begin to suspect other aspects of celebrities’ lives that are presented as authentic triumphs (or even failures) are as staged as their movies. From sham marriages to distracting stunts to entire life stories, it’s all there for the making (up). That’s why user standardissuegerbil asked r/AskReddit, “What big celebrity story or occurrence do you suspect was secretly a publicity stunt?”