40 Lesser-Known Celebrity Tidbits That We’re Shining the Spotlight On (Whether They Like It or Not)

Hey, celebrities! Your tidbits want some attention too!
40 Lesser-Known Celebrity Tidbits That We’re Shining the Spotlight On (Whether They Like It or Not)

The lesser-known celebrity factoids are tired of waiting in the wings. Their better-known counterparts rarely (sometimes never) bring them up in interviews, so they came to us to tell their story and finally get some recognition.

This is so cool. We feel like the random tidbit TMZ or something!

Nicole Kidman

CRACKED NICOLE KIDMAN is afraid of butterflies Kidman is scared of butterflies, a.k.a. lepidopterophobia. OK, we get spiders and all kinds of really gross bugs ... but butterflies?

Simon Cowell

celebrity Hobbies simon cowell loves watching cartoons! The hard to impress X Factor judge is a kid at heart when it comes to TV, preferring to start his morning by watching classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons. CRACKED.COM

Brian Wilson

BRIAN WILSON is afraid of surfing Wilson, of the Beach Boys, has said that he was scared of the sea when he was young and only tried surfing once, which ended with him getting hit on the head by the board. Not much of a beach boy after all, really. CRACKED

Sean Bean

CRACKED SEAN BEAN is afraid of flying Bean was so scared of flying that he wouldn't even get in the helicopter to get to the Lord of the Rings set. Instead, he decided to climb a mountain, which included scaling a rock face, to make it there on time.

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper whom you may have thought is the embodiment of Satan himself, actually believes every word in the Old Testament. CRACKED.COM

Eminem

Eminem doesn't believe in swearing around the house! AF kl THE LIKE P PE SMOES THE OPE DOPE CRACKED.COM

Rebel Wilson

Rebel Wilson was libeled. TROLLS CRACKED.COM Australian publisher Bauer Media printed several articles accusing her of lying about some details of her childhood. She took them to court, and eventually won, but not before getting the boot from Trolls and Kung Fu Panda 3.

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant made a fake social media account to troll his former team and fans. Kevin Durant @KDTrey54m OPEN STATE Replying to @ColeCashwell imagine taking russ off that team, see how bad they were. Kd can't win a championship with those cats 2 F DNI NBA superstar Kevin Durant broke a lot of hearts in Oklahoma when he left the Thunder to chase championship titles with the Warriors. And to combat all the online haters, he deployed a favorite weapon of the troll's toolbag - he made a fake account to trash his old team and berate all dissenters. Then he forgot

Steve Rannazzisi

STEVE RANNAZZISI LIED ABOUT BEING IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON 9/11. In 2015, The League star came clean and admitted that he came up with the story to get people to like him after moving from New York to Los Angeles. CRACKED.COM

Bill O’Reilly

Bill O'Reilly witnessed all sorts of combat. In the Falklands, Northern Ireland, El Salvador ... News sites found he was lying. For example, he said he saw nuns get shot in the back of the head in El Salvador, but he didn't step foot in the country till months after the conflict. CRACKED.COM

Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh was caught buying black market Oxycontin. His maid came forward with multiple email and voice messages from Limbaugh asking her to sell him vast quantities of drugs. The resulting investigation took three years, ending in him being arrested in 2006. CRACKED.COM

Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls' survival adventures were revealed to be fake. In one episode in the Sierra Nevada, Grylls bites off the head of a snake for breakfast. A producer revealed that Grylls actually spent the night with the show's crew in a luxury lodge with all amenities, presumably including breakfast. CRACKED.COM

Meghan Markle

MEGHAN MARKLE LIED ABOUT HAVING A SAG CARD. CENTURY CITY In order to secure one of her first TV roles, Markle lied to the casting directors about being in an actors' union. She got the job, but the casting directors eventually found out about her lie and refused to work with her in the future. CRACKED.COM

T.I.

T.I. PRETENDED TO BE AN OWNER OF A CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANY. EXCHANGE AND COMMISSION SECURITIES In 2020, the SEC charged T.I for promoting FLiK, an unregistered and fraudulent ICO, to his followers and claiming to be its co-owner. Не was forced to pay $75, ,000 and got barred from participating in the cryptocurrency market for five years. CRACKED.COM

Vin Diesel

VIN DIESEL SAID НЕ USED TO BE A BEASTIE BOYS BACKUP DANCER. EAST FURIOUS When Ad-Rock was asked about his claim, the musician said that it wasn't true. Не thinks Adam Yauch might've helped Diesel get into a dance club once and that the actor might've misinterpreted that as being a part of the band in some way. CRACKED.COM

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis MARRIED HIS UNDERAGE COUSIN CRACKED.COM The 22-year-old heartthrob kept his underage cousin-wife a secret for a while, until a journalist made it public mid-tour. His defense? It's cool guys, she's 15. (She was 13).

Cher

Cher CRACKED.COM She requires an entire separate room to keep her human hair wigs in.

Lady Gaga

LADY GAGA ONCE INCLUDED A MANNEQUiN WiTH PUFFY PiNK PUBiC HAiR IN HER RIDER. GRACKED.COM

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid got arrested for squatting. So he fled to Canada. Не and his wife claimed they were being targeted by Star Whackers, a group he says killed off celebrities such as Heath Ledger and David Carradine. The couple even created a documentary on the subject, starring Quaid wearing nothing but an open fur coat. CRACKED.COM

George Lazenby

Being James Bond went to George Lazenby's head. On the set of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Lazenby would frequently make crew members nervous by drunkenly tossing liquor bottles into the air and shooting them to pieces. CRACKED.COM

Hugh Jackman (Again)

HUGH JACKMAN HAD NO IDEA THAT WOLVERINES WERE REAL. While shooting X-Men, it was a shock for him to learn that Wolverine wasn't just a creative superhero name. Не thought he was playing a wolf-themed character. CRACKED.COM

Arnold Schwarzenegger

CRACKED.COM Arnold Schwarzenegger is a Vegan. In 2016, Arnold adopted the vegan lifestyle as a way to stay healthy. Не even made a PSA with his friend and fellow vegan, James Cameron, encouraging others not to eat meat.

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro is a huge fan of Iron Maiden. RANMAIDED And he completely geeked out over the guitarist's daughter. When del Toro found out a production assistant on Guardians Of The Galaxy was the daughter of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, he freaked out and asked to take pictures with her. CRACKED.COM

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins is a huge fan of American Idol. Не even wanted to turn the show into a movie. In particular, he was a big fan of judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, but for different reasons. Не liked how Randy was fair but upbeat with every contestant. At the same time, he loved how Cowell was so brutally honest. CRACKED.COM

MC Hammer

MC Hammer is an ordained minister. The rapper, known for songs such as '2 Legit 2 Quit' and 'U Can't Touch This,' now gives sermons at the Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose California. Не said it was the death of Tupac that triggered his transformation. CRACKED COM

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson says Joffrey's funeral was one of his NYL favorite days on the GOT set. I was on a cliff with stones in my eyes and I just got to sleep all day. So that was fun. CRACKED.COM

Bill Hader

CRACKED.COM Bill Hader's most memorable moment on Saturday Night Live was playing in a punk band with Dave Grohl. In a sketch about aging rock stars, Hader played bass while the Foo Fighters lead singer played drums. The comedian said he remained on a high for about two months after that night.

Bill Nye

Bill Nye wears bow ties because a long tie would be at risk of falling into his science experiments. GRACKED.COM

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood squints because his eyes are sensitive to light. Shooting in bright light for the Fistful of Dollars trilogy only highlighted the effect. At the time he wasn't even thinking about how it would look on camera. CRACKED.COM

Marilyn Monroe

CRACKED COM Marilyn Monroe's signature sexy whispery voice was a strategy to decrease her stutter.

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey was hired by a country club in Texas to set up sand traps in a golf course. Не was later given a gun to shoot armadillos when those critters began eating the grass at the golf course. GRACKED.COM

The Golden Girls

A 25-year old Quentin Tarantino appeared as an Elvis Presley impersonator in one episode of THE GOLDEN GIRLS GRAGKED.COM

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci scrubbed toilets that didn't have running water. RESTROOM At a young age, the actor worked at a park in Westchester, New York. Не called the experience too disgusting to describe. CRACKED COM

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton had a job in Alaska scooping out fish guts. She worked in a salmon factory for one summer and was immediately fired for questioning the freshness of the fish. CRACKED.COM

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart was a puppeteer. His puppet show aimed to teach kids how to behave towards disabled people. CRACKED COM

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus' first paid job was to... ...go on stage after her dad's show and pick up all the thrown bras and underwear. Не paid her $10 for that. MILEYMANE CRACKED.COM

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth used to clean breast pumps. Before making it as an actor, Hemsworth used to clean rented breast pumps for a pharmacy. Не has described the job as the worst one CRACKED.COM he has ever had, and no wonder: to keep the machines clean, he had to wash them by hand!

Geena Davis

Geena Davis used to be a live mannequin. One day while working at a clothing store, Davis decided to pose as a mannequin in the store's window display. Since she managed to attract a crowd, and was really good at staying still, the store hired her to work as a live mannequin over the weekends. CRACKED.COM

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd glazed hams To save up money for a move to Los Angeles, Rudd got a job at Holiday Ham Company. There he would sift sugar onto a heated ham and then using a propane torch he would melt the sugar. CRACKED.COM

Hugh Jackman

Before he was the greatest showman, Hugh Jackman was a children's birthday party clown. His last gig was for an 8-year old celebrant who thought he was crap. CRACKED.COM

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