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Anyone—absolutely anyone—who becomes famous gets far more judgment and scrutiny than if they never stepped into the spotlight in the first place. Some criticism is obviously valid and taking responsibility for your actions should be the norm. However, inevitably, stars and public figures have many rumors spring up about them and what they do, some of which are completely fake while others later turn out to be (partly) true.

Entrepreneur, content creator, and social influencer Country (@countryazhell) recently went viral on Threads, Instagram’s app where you can share public conversations, after asking folks to share the celebrity rumors they “100% believe but can’t prove.” Scroll down to see their opinions and to get a general feel for how both fans and haters view some stars and public figures.

We reached out to the author of the viral online thread, Country, and he was kind enough to answer our questions about what inspired him to start the discussion, why celeb rumors are so popular, as well as where the line lies when it comes to speculating about public figures. You'll find Bored Panda's full interview with Country, including his thoughts about the fluidity of reality in modern times, as you read on.

Just keep in mind that these are unsubstantiated claims and people speculating just for fun.

Image credits: countryazhell

#1

Instagram post discussing a celebrity rumor about the Kardashians and cosmetic procedures.

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Breadcrumb.
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1 year ago (edited)

Lmao that's good. Like in a fairy tail.

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    #2

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Leonardo DiCaprio's relationships.

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    Jenka666
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This actually makes so much sense

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    #3

    Social media post about celebrity rumors with engagement metrics visible.

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    Kim Shannon
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    1 year ago

    Why he puts up with her is a mystery to me.

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    #4

    Comment about celebrity rumors on social media, mentioning Brendan Fraser as the nicest guy in Hollywood.

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    Brenda
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    1 year ago

    I've never read or heard anything bad about Brendan Fraser. Apparently he really is as nice as he seems.

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    #5

    Instagram comment about celebrity rumors, with user sharing an unverified claim involving Tom Cruise.

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    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I can see this happening

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    #6

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Diddy's actions being a distraction from hidden truths.

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    Montanavanna
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Ding ding ding! Not just celebrities either. I predict all these attempts to cover up and misdirect people is the very thing that will bring their empires crumbling. We see you motherfookers.

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    #7

    Instagram comment about podcast hosts discussing gender-affirming care medication rumors.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And it would be a surprise?

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    #8

    Text post discussing allegations and rumors involving celebrities from 90s and 2000s Nickelodeon shows.

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    Nichole Harris
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This one's actually coming out

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    #9

    Instagram comment discussing a celebrity rumor about Mr. Beast being evil, with 218 likes.

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    StPaul9
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That's actually true, though.

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    #10

    Instagram comment suggesting a celebrity rumor about Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson being half-brothers.

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    Laura Sorensen
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    They have both admitted to this possibly being true but Matthew is hesitant because of the man who he believes to be his father and doesn't want to ruin that relationship.

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    #11

    Social media post claiming celebrity rumors about Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's relationship were fabricated.

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    Jenka666
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I totally believe this. It seems like they can’t stand each other. Zero chemistry in the movies.

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    #12

    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor about Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, mentioning a notable belly fold.

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    Jenka666
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Pregnant bellies do not move like that. I concur. And why lie about it?

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    #13

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumor involving JLo and paparazzi interactions.

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    meeeeeeeeeeee
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Don't they all do this?

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    #14

    Comment discussing a celebrity rumor about Rick Astley and the origin of rick-rolling, with engagement icons below.

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    Reginald
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I’m ok with that.

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    #15

    Comment on celebrity rumors, suggesting kids' weird names hide real ones, with engagement stats below.

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    Jenka666
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I’d like to think this was true, but it isn’t. They’d get found out far too easily.

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    #16

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Brad, Angelina, and Michael Jackson.

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    Megan Curl
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I heard that their affair started when filming Mr & Mrs Smith, and they just denied it. Spoiler: did not end well.

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    #17

    Social media post about a celebrity rumor involving Frank Sinatra and Ronan Farrow.

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    Reginald
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This one is probably true.

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    #18

    Rumor about anonymous celebrity social accounts interacting with people, posted by creature_of_mystery with 3.4K likes.

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    Becca not Becky
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    If I were a celeb I would absolutely do this

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    #19

    Social media post with a celebrity rumor about Amanda Bynes by user holler.academy.

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    LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This is actually something that a lot of very obese girls have done. Especially child abuse victims.

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    #20

    Text post about a celebrity rumor involving Prince Edward, Michael Ball, and London theatre circles.

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    Julie S
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    I hope this one is true.

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    #21

    Comment alleging Kurt Cobain conspiracy, with 77 likes and 4 replies.

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    Sathe Wesker
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    YES!! I have driven down this rabbit hole soooo deep and nothing adds up. I can discuss is for hours

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    #22

    Rumor about Bruno Mars being in debt to a Las Vegas casino, requiring a permanent residency to repay it, with social media reactions.

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    Breadcrumb.
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That should be a movie.

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    #23

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Khloe's parentage, sparking debate with likes and comments.

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    tracy black
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    she looks just like OJ looked

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    #24

    Social media post discussing rumored celebrity affair, showing engagement with likes and comments.

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    Teutonic Disaster
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Yo Deadpool, WTF? Who in their right mind trades ScarJo for Blake friggin Lively?!

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    #25

    Screenshot of a comment discussing a celebrity rumor about Carrie Underwood.

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    Jilly
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Agree!

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    #26

    Comment suggesting a celebrity rumored to be alive garners attention; 7.4K likes, 13 comments, 23 shares.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    "Elvis isn't dead. He just went home."

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    #27

    Social media post alleging celebrity rumors about a plane accident.

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    Littlemiss
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    I heard that rumor before. That she was wanting to get out of the music scene and was killed so she couldn't stop the money making possibilities.

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    #28

    Comment on celebrity rumors about BJ Novak and Mindy Kaling, with likes and replies visible.

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    Kim Shannon
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I believe this too.

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    #29

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors involving Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss, gaining significant engagement.

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    Rick Seiden
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why is a celeb being gay or bi such a huge thing anymore? So friggin' what!

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    #30

    Social media post sharing a celebrity rumor involving Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively, and Reynolds.

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I truly don't believe this at all. I think JB was probably a little aggressive as some guys tend to be when they start feeling comfortable with women on set, and I definitely believe the story of him going into her trailer inappropriately because the details of it sound very real and detailed. It just feels like it's not a lie and it has a ring of truth to it. it probably made her uncomfortable. I don't think it was as bad as she's trying to make it sound, though, because there's plenty of video of her laughing and talking with him. As a woman I understand that sometimes we do that to avoid confrontation. But if it was so bad that RR started hanging out on set with her because she felt unsafe and uncomfortable, I feel like there needed to be a much clearer line with him that was drawn to say 'this is unacceptable and we're going to fulfill our contracts to finish this film but I don't need you to be in my trailer, I don't need you being around me at all unless it's business related.'

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    #31

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Taylor and Travis with 41 likes and 1 comment.

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    Paul Sloan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Is this why all "half time" shows feature teen bop pop artists?

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    #32

    Social media post about a celebrity rumor involving Paris Hilton being a model train enthusiast.

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    Reginald
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    1 year ago

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    Did she have a train run on her?

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    #33

    Social media post with a rumor about Brittany Murphy, showing engagement icons.

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    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Definitely

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    #34

    Social media comment on a celebrity rumor about Lea Michelle with engagement stats below it.

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    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor about Beyoncé's age and relationship with Solange, with engagement stats shown.

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    Kit Black
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    So she had her oldest and her youngest thirty years apart??? And given that she and her sister are like four years apart in age, i'm trying to figure out how she managed to fake that for so long🤣🤣🤣

    #36

    Text discussing celebrity rumors involving Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Diddy, and Marilyn Monroe.

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    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    But why was she murdered? Did JFK tell her secrets?

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    #37

    Instagram comment discussing celebrity rumors about Kris Jenner's partner Corey being a Hollywood fixer.

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    Reginald
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    1 year ago (edited)

    There’s way too much to fix with the Kardashians/Jenners. That’s job security

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    #38

    Comment about a celebrity rumor involving Hugh Jackman and Antoni from Queer Eye, with likes and replies.

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    Bartlet for world domination
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    Ooh I like it

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    #39

    Social media post about a celebrity rumor involving MJ and Prince with engagement stats.

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    Hippopotamuses
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why? I'm not so sure about MJ's later life, but Prince still made vast sums of money for them.

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    #40

    Social media post by wendy_from_chicago discussing a celebrity rumor about Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

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    Crystal M
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    1 year ago

    I can see this, their chemistry was undeniable.

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    #41

    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor involving Ariana Grande and Cynthia Ervio.

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    KLL
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    Erectile dysfunction?

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    #42

    Instagram comment discussing celebrity rumor about Tupac faking his d***h and its consequences.

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    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    *Machiavelli.

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    #43

    Text post discussing a celebrity rumor involving Justin Bieber and a woman named Maria.

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    Barbara Wilcock
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Kortney Kardashians youngest son was fathered by Justin bieber

    #44

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Britney Spears, questioning her current public presence.

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Or maybe she has a mental illness that is going untreated because, while I think her father and family are absolutely abusing her for money, it doesn't mean she shouldn't have someone helping her to make better decisions for her life because she's incapable of doing so. Her behavior is not healthy. And whether it's due to d**g use, lack of proper medication/mixing meds she shouldn't, and complete lack of ever having to be a real adult because from the time she was 15 she's been a product--probably a mix of all of these--what is for sure is that she's allowing herself to be used by people who are somehow convincing her that they want what's best for her. Some of the guys she's dated are seriously questionable. Criminals, d**g dealers, controlling abusers...I worry that being completely free from help is not really the best thing for her, either.

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    #45

    Instagram comment screenshot about a celebrity rumor involving Khloe Kardashian.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I kind of feel bad for her. (Not really though - I'm not that empathetic) She's probably spent her whole life wondering about it and feeling like she's an outcast.

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    #46

    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor involving body positivity and Ozempic sales.

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    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Whatever gets this bullsh*t extinguished is fine by me. You can find obesity attractive and beautiful as much as you like, that's totally fine. Whatever floats your boat. But nobody can deny that it's very unhealthy and leads to a lot of health problems. Something like that should not be promoted.

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    #47

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Michael Jordan and gambling.

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    Daniel Atkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Yeah the Jordan one make the most sense.

    #48

    Screenshot of a social media comment about celebrity rumors involving Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes.

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    #49

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Tom Cruise and his son Connor.

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    #50

    Two black and white photos sparking celebrity rumors, suggesting a family connection.

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    Brenda
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Cissy Houston is her mother. Aretha Franklin was an honorary aunt (friends with Cissy) and helped her get started

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    #51

    Instagram comment discussing a celebrity rumor about Cristiano and Georgina's relationship status.

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    Julie S
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    1 year ago

    I think he is gay I've thought that for a long time.

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    #52

    Comment discussing celebrity rumors about unusual habits, gaining attention with likes and replies.

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    Jenka666
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I don’t even want to imagine how this might work

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    #53

    Comment on a post sharing a celebrity rumor, featuring emojis and engagement stats.

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    Megan Curl
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    🤢🤮

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    #54

    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor involving Justin Bieber and a Kardashian.

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    Barbara Wilcock
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Opps sorry, didn't see this before I typed 😅

    #55

    Social media comment discussing rumors about celebrities Amber Heard and Megan Fox.

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    We heard him being violent so on the audio recordings where he was throwing bottles at her in their kitchen. So I believe some of what she says. HOWEVER, I tend not to care because she was caught on tape saying that her smacking him back was okay and that he was a man, and therefore no one was going to believe him that she hit him, too. I can't stand the double standard from women who claim abuse but they see no problem in the things they say about men or how they hit men. Abuse is abuse and that sh!t just makes it harder for real victims to be believed. Granted, men can often do more damage, but in this case I just think they were both in a volatile relationship with too many d***s, too much alcohol and too much money-- and I don't feel for her at all. On the other hand...I will say that JD's career was not affected. Abuse of women doesn't generally garner any consequence. But AH has literally had to leave the country to escape and had death threats against her.

    #56

    Instagram comment about celebrity rumors with engagement icons below.

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    Sarah Pryde
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    NOOOOOOOO please dont be true, i LOVE him

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    #57

    Comment on social media sharing a celebrity rumor about Madonna being Paris Jackson's egg donor.

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    Kit Black
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    1 year ago

    There was no egg donor, they've done the d n a testing, debbie rowe is the biological mother to paris and her older brother.

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    #58

    Social media post speculates about Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles relationship, tying into celebrity rumors.

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    #59

    Text screenshot discussing a celebrity rumor about a decision regarding Selena's health.

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    Mgtow Smurf
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    She did indeed receive many units of blood until the surgeons discovered that her heart and adjoining arteries and aorta were beyond repair due to gunshot wounds.

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    #60

    Screenshot of a social media post discussing a celebrity rumor about Bill Burr and a Smashing Pumpkins member.

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    Hassel Davidhoff
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    1 year ago

    Holy shart!

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    #61

    Social media comment discussing celebrity rumor about Stevie Wonder's blindness.

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    Kit Black
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Stevie Wonder is legally blind, not fully blind and that has never been a secret.

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    #62

    Social media post listing various celebrity rumors believed by people.

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    Kate Jones
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Um, getting blood everywhere on your period isn't because you're unhygienic. It happens to a lot of women because they have very heavy periods and sometimes there's no pad or tampon that can contain it. It's a nightmare and embarrassing. You continue to bleed even in the shower, when you sleep, when you're at school, etc. And you can't always go to the bathroom. I remember in school my teacher wouldn't allow us to go to the bathroom more than once per class, so one time I got up and there was blood on the seat and it freaked him out. I had to walk home with blood showing on my pants because of that and I had to clean the chair as I could feel myself dripping down my pants. If you're at work, you can't get up and change a tampon every 20 minutes. It's really hard to deal with but the alternatives are birth control, which can sometimes help lighten it but there are a host of side effects. Or hysterectomy. Marylin had heavy periods due to endometriosis.

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    #63

    Social media comment about a celebrity rumor involving ribcage removal, showing interactions with likes and replies.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    Old Wives Tales and hoaxes well pre-date the internet. If that is the base line for truth, then McDonald's burgers are all made of worm meat and cow eyeballs, and they can claim that they are 100% beef because they get their worms and eyeballs from the company "100% Beef". Those date back to at least the 70s.

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    #64

    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor about Taylor Swift's potential pregnancy.

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    Hassel Davidhoff
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Maybe. Time will tell I guess.

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    #65

    Rumor about Taylor Swift's "Folklore" album suggesting a real love triangle; post has 255 likes, 1 comment, 3 shares.

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    #66

    Social media post mentioning rumors about a celebrity's mysterious d***h.

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    RamiRudolph
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    His One Direction was downwards, we know that much.

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    #67

    User comment about celebrity rumors involving Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

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    Nicole
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That would be wild because they had zero chemistry and that was an awful movie.

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    #68

    Social media comment discussing a celebrity rumor about OJ.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And I have a car that runs on water.

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    #69

    Social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Princess Diana and the royal family.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Doesn't follow in CoE law or Royal regulations; as long as they were properly divorced, both Royal regulations and the CoE would allow Charles to marry Camilla.

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    #70

    Comment discussing rumors about a celebrity needing to tour for financial reasons, highlighting speculation within the industry.

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    Clint
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    This is blatantly untrue. Madonna owns her catalogue, which will be passed to her heirs when deceased. This is adsurd as she ranks #5 best-selling artist in history, and has had control of her career from the beginning. Current female artists would not hold their esteem if not for this trailblazing artist.

    #71

    Comment discussing a celebrity rumor about Tommy Hilfiger not designing clothes for Black people, with engagement icons below.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    With not only zero recordings of the Oprah Winfrey Show actually showing it, but also Oprah pointing out that Hilfiger had never even been on her show.

    #72

    Instagram comment discussing celebrity rumors about Brad Pitt.

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Nope.

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    #73

    Screenshot of a social media post discussing celebrity rumors about Kanye West and conspiracy theories.

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    He's just an idiot, nothing more.

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    #74

    Social media post discussing a rumor about a celebrity couple possibly getting divorced.

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    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Nope it’s right wing propaganda

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    #75

    Screenshot of a post discussing rumors about celebrity depression beliefs.

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    StPaul9
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why not?

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    #76

    Social media comment hinting at a celebrity rumor about Patton Oswalt's happiness in marriage.

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    JohninND
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    He made a comment about someone's child who he disagrees with politically being r**ed by p***philes. Kids are off limits so.hes on my permanent s**t list. Don't care. Done

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    #77

    Text screenshot discussing a celebrity rumor about J.K. Rowling relating to character gender choices.

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    Reginald
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Except that all the main characters aren’t male.

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    #78

    Social media post of a person sharing a celebrity rumor they believe.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    What you saw was a promotion for the tv series The Royals. https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/video-purporting-to-show-naked-man-escaping-buckingham-palace-through-window-is-idUSL1N30R1P4/

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    #79

    Social media post discussing a celebrity rumor about Princess Kate's medical condition.

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    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Rubbish

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