When you went to school with a celebrity and they lie about their story

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I was listening to a pop star who was being interviewed and heard them tell some blatant lies about their background.

They claimed to never have gone to drama school or had any industry connections and miraculously was scouted.

I know this to be a complete lie. I was so surprised as to why they would lie this way. It makes no sense. It's been 20 years. No one cares that much so why lie... ?

I guess they were trying to flog something so maybe it the 'struggle story' sells better

Someone who I knew at university is now in the public eye. Not massively famous or anything, but she tells loads of lies and half truths about what went on at university - about things which I was present at and know to be utter shite.

I meant "comes to mind" - where's the edit button gone?

I agree with this. Privileged people who acknowledge their good fortune come across so much better than the fake sob story types. Acknowledging you lucky to be were born into advantageous circumstances does not mean you haven't worked hard alongside that good luck.

The humble beginnings act is a massive selling point. It helps them connect with their audience as the majority of people were not born into money. Ed Sheerean, Kid Rock, and 'Jenny from the Block' all tried (and failed) to present themselves as humble working class.

I know who this is!

OOF, laughing about some of these characters especially the age-shifters - but the opposite of "lying about your story" is "telling the truth about your story", and it not really being a very nice story, and it still catching you out. CJ from eggheads !!. I thought he was a bit arrogant on the show and never really warmed to him, but bloody hell !

Yes I have one of these too! She’s about to turn 40 but according to her wiki page she’s only 35 🤔

Oh c'mon!! You can't leave us hanging like that!!

I went to school with a "celebrity" who married young and had two children. She left her husband and children behind and moved away where she met a celebrity, married him and had children. She then went on to marry again and had a few more children.. I think there's also a baby in between but I can't remember. Yet the two that she left behind with the guy we went to school with are never mentioned. She will always say she has X amount of kids, when in fact there are two more. I just don't understand it.

I think people tend to have different perspectives and just because you haven't been in their shoes, it doesn't mean they are lying. (Except about obvious things like age). General comment for the whole thread.

I hate to say that I often acted like I was above everyone else at times at high school. I was really bullied and unsupported by parents and anyone else in primary years so, by the time I got to high school, emotionally insulating myself from everyone else was just how I protected myself. If everyone was at arms length, they couldn't touch me and I was safe. If people were to say I thought I was above them then that would be a valid observation on their part, but there were reasons behind it that don't make the rest of my experience untrue.

He has always been born in 1940, dont think he has changed his age

Yes, exactly. If you think back to everyone in your year at school, their narratives of their lives at the time would be very different, even leaving aside the pleasure people seem to take in undercutting a minor celebrity’s version of events.

Even think of your own family. I have four siblings, and our versions of our childhood (same house, same parents) differs wildly.

Yeah the "I am just like you" also hits back against the Nepo Babies "they are just famous because of their mum/dad" thing.

😳 well I want to know who this is I mean you are not going to tell me but my god that's shocking.

That's what happened with the girl who actually played her?

I've read a couple of interviews with an actor who went to my school and he was actually quite honest about his childhood/school days. I know his mum pretty well and she'd kick his arse if he lied, lol.

@Mrsjayy I won't say, just like all the other posters won't reveal. For all I know she might have a wonderful relationship with those two kids - who would be young adults now. She just perhaps doesn't publicise it. But when she says how many kids she has, it's certainly minus those two.

That surely isn’t credible, what 41 year old looks 23? 🤣

This completely.

We all have different reference points too. As an example of that, my DH once insisted how poor they were growing up. I said to him, "Your parents owned two properties, had private pensions, two cars. To me, that is rich!" We never had anything like that in our family. Not even close.

She probably doesnt but thinks she does after having lots and lots of botox and fillers!

Its like Madonna, wasnt she 38 for about 5 years and then the same when she was pushing 50? If it wasnt her it was another big name.

@MiamiWindMachine you could name change.

That's just weird maybe she's hiding her age !

I went to school with Ryan Thomas and his brothers.

If someone else is already registered with Equity in that name, then they can't use their own name, and have to use another one in their professional life. I found out quite a few 'names' whilst working in an associated industry a few years ago.

Some of them just want to make a name up though, I agree.

Just so you can get some gossip?