A Reddit user recently asked: “What celeb rumours made absolutely no sense but people actually believed them?” and boy, were the responses a walk down memory lane! From Marilyn Manson’s infamous rib removal to endless faked deaths, it’s wild to think how many of these rumors spread before the rise of social media. Here are some of the best responses:
FYI, some of these posts have been edited for clarity!
1. “Marilyn Manson having his ribs removed to suck his own dick, that was huge when I was growing up.” — imamage_fightme
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On that note, who remembers the theory that Elvis Presley — who died in 1977 — can be spotted in the 1990 movie Home Alone?
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5. “There are people out there who 100% believe that Stevie Wonder is fully sighted and has been lying about being blind for decades. Like, he was so committed to the bit he pretended not to see as a child and was sent to a school for the blind, then continued to pretend to be blind while learning to play music. They think he was so good at pretending to be blind that he had doctors and professionals who work with the blind every single day for years – all fooled.” — will_write_for_tacos
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6. “Paul from The Wonder Years is Marilyn Manson.” — sausagerollsister
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For what it’s worth, Josh Saviano is credited as playing Paul. But is that just what they want us to think?
7. “Kenan and/or Kel being killed in a plane/car crash despite both of them being very much alive.” — bloodgutsandpunkrock
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9. “Taylor Swift doesn’t have a belly button is my personal favorite.” — PrestigiousCake2653
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10. “Tupac faked his own death. It was in high school in the late ’90s, and kids latched on to some lyrics in a posthumously released album that suggested he was planning it ahead of time.” — kelleybp
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12. “Kurt Cobain, an alienated man with longstanding addiction, mental, and physical health issues, did not commit suicide and was instead murdered by Courtney Love because women are evil.” — milkeyedmenderr
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13. “The American press attempting to emasculate Daniel Craig by claiming he had to be taught to drive stick to play James Bond because he only drove automatics, despite his learning to drive in the UK and there being a lot of prior evidence to contradict the claim.” — legthief
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14. “Michael Jackson still being alive and faking his death. I remember seeing some video showing ‘MJ’ (and most definitely not a dude in a wig) getting out of the ambulance and running away.” — BenMitchell007
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…I don’t even want to think about the logistics of that one! Can you think of any other wild celebrity rumors? Let me know in the comments or anonymous box below!More on this
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