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Ran into a friend who works on movie sets at a coffee shop in Burbank
We got talking about that rumor that a certain A-list actor always has a specific green smoothie delivered to their trailer. My friend laughed and said, 'I've been on three of their sets. They drink black coffee, just like everyone else.' It really showed me how a tiny, boring truth gets turned into a whole story for magazines. What's the most boring fact you've heard that totally debunks a big piece of gossip?
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fiona_carr265mo ago
Totally agree with @jessicap82 about the magazines building up legends. Read this whole profile about a singer who supposedly only eats food cut into perfect squares. Someone who worked on her tour said she just really likes those little tea sandwiches from a specific deli, the normal kind anyone can buy. It's funny how the made-up story becomes the "fact" everyone knows.
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jessicap825mo ago
My cousin works at a hotel in Atlanta that hosts a lot of musicians. The whole story about a certain famous rapper demanding all white furniture and throwing a fit if it wasn't perfect is completely made up. He just asked for extra towels like a normal person. I actually believe the magazines know the truth but the boring version doesn't sell copies. They have to build up these crazy legends to make people interested.
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lewis.gray5mo ago
Wait, the white furniture thing is a total lie? That story's been everywhere for years. It's wild how a simple towel request got turned into a whole movie scene. The truth really does get lost on purpose.
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