20 Hollywood Rumors That Turned Out To Be TRUE

#20: Sarah Jessica Parker & Kim Cattrall Feud

Remember all the fuss about the drama behind the scenes of “Sex and the City”? Well, it wasn't just gossip. While the show had all the glamour and familiarity on-screen, off-screen it was sour between Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall. During the 2004 Emmy awards, Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis all sat together, leaving Cattrall totally left out. Despite Parker always playing it cool in interviews, Cattrall finally spilled, confirming the tension. She talked about feeling straight-up disrespected and since then had made it clear she's done with the “SATC” crew. But the real mic drop? In 2018, after her brother passed, Cattrall called out Parker in a brutal Instagram post, calling her a hypocrite. So yeah, Hollywood rumors? Sometimes they're true.

#19: Judy Lewis was Clark Gable’s Daughter

Vintage Hollywood had drama–and this one’s wild! Back then, the rumor mills buzzed that Clark Gable fathered Loretta Young’s adopted daughter, Judy Lewis. For years, it remained a gossip and Lewis grew up clueless. It wasn't until her 30s that Lewis confronted Loretta who finally admitted that she was indeed her mother and Gable, her father. Turns out Loretta and Gable had an affair during the filming of “Call of the Wild”, during which she got pregnant. To keep it quiet, Loretta disappeared, had the baby in secret, then ‘adopted’ her later. Sneaky, right? But here's the kicker–Loretta never confirmed it publicly. The truth only came out after her death, when her biography spilled the beans. It appears not all secrets stay buried forever.

#18: Will & Jada Pinkett Smith's Unconventional Marriage

Will and Jada? Let's be real–Hollywood’s been buzzing and side-eyeing their marriage for years. Was it open? Were they headed for divorce? Then in 2013, Jada fueled the rumors, saying in an interview that Will could do whatever he wanted. Yet in public, they looked picture-perfect –holding hands, smiling on red carpets and serving major power couple vibes. The charade went on until–boom–in 2023, Jada dropped the bomb: they’d been secretly separated and living apart since 2016. You think that's wild? Let’s not forget the entanglement saga with August Alsina. Turns out, they were playing it cool in public while weathering a very private storm. Suddenly, those whispers didn't sound so crazy–and Hollywood once again proved that rumors aren't always just noise.

#17: Bryan Singer’s Hostile Parties

Bryan Singer’s Hollywood rise had all the glitz–but something darker was lurking. For years, there were whispers about his sketchy parties with underage boys, but no one dared speak up. All that changed as 2014 hit–a lawsuit dropped, accusing him of abuse at those wild parties. Though the charges were dismissed, the rumors gained traction. As if there wasn't enough heat, Atlantic lit the match in 2019 and four men came forward. They claimed Singer abused them as teens but he denied everything. Yet the buzz didn't die down–especially after he quietly settled another assault case for $150,000 that same year. His once-soaring Hollywood career took a drastic turn–and just like that, another longtime rumor proved true.

#16: Mischa Barton’s 2009 Hospitalization

Back in 2009, Mischa Barton was hospitalized–and Hollywood got curious. The British-American TV star blamed non-stop work, travels and a failed wisdom tooth surgery. That was just a cover, it turned out there was so much more. Years later, Mischa set the record straight: she was burnt out, depressed and in full mental overload, so much so that she'd threatened to end her life. Behind the scenes, she’d reached her breaking point–then taken to the hospital and was placed on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold. What the public thought was a mere dental mishap was really a mental health crisis in disguise. Mischa’s later interviews revealed just how isolated she’d felt, proving that some rumors are just glimpses of a much deeper truth.

#15: Dan Schneider’s Misconduct Allegations

Once, Dan Schneider was the genius behind all our favorite Nickelodeon shows– including “iCarly”, “Zoe 101”, and more. While he made magic on-screen, it turned out his world wasn’t squeaky clean. The whispers got louder: his bizarre behaviour, toxic work culture and super sus scenes involving teen actors. For years, it was just industry talk… until “Quiet on Set” flipped the script in 2024, making headlines. Former cast and crew came forward with heavy accusations–emotional abuse, creepy vibes and full-blown chaos. Dan apologized for his past behaviour–then clapped back with a defamation lawsuit against the filmmakers. But the internet wasn't buying it–fans were shook, timelines flooded and childhood memories? Shattered. Turns out, when rumors keep echoing in Hollywood, there’s something real behind it.

#14: Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes's Marriage

Famously called ‘TomKat’ by the media, Cruise and Holmes were Hollywood’s golden couple…until they weren't. When they first linked up, it was like a dream–the PDA, their baby Suri on the way and a fairytale wedding in Italy. Everything seemed perfect–but behind all the glam, the rumors swirled. Word was, Holmes had been handpicked through Scientology auditions to be Cruise’s next wife. It didn't end there. Allegedly, Holmes feared losing her daughter, Suri, to the church’s Sea Org–so she hit Cruise with divorce papers in 2012. Through it all, Cruise stayed silent. But that perfect love story? It seemed like a well-calculated plot twist. It now feels like whenever Hollywood love looks too perfect…there’s always a deeper script waiting to unfold.

#13: Lindsay Lohan's Substance Use

In the early 2000s, “Mean Girls” idol, Lindsay Lohan was everywhere–from paparazzi queen by day to tabloid headlines at night. Soon, rumors started flying about the booze and her party-filled lifestyle. By 2007, the talks got real: multiple DUI arrests, drugs found in her system and mugshots circulating. In a later interview with Oprah, Lindsay finally admitted alcohol was her gateway to other substances. She described herself as a mess–but she committed to rehab. Her career hit a rough patch as Hollywood iced her out, branding her a liability. But she didn't fold, she owned it, got help and started turning things around. Her raw honesty earned back respect and empathy, because beneath the headlines was real pain–and even realer resilience.

#12: Woody Allen's Controversial Relationship

Get this–Woody Allen, once seen as just an eccentric film genius, got caught up in one of Hollywood's most jaw-dropping scandals. At first, the rumors were just whisper-level, something about his weird vibe–but nothing prepared us for what was coming. In ‘92, Mia Farrow, his longtime partner found nude photos of her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, in Woody’s apartment. Yep, you guessed right, they were having an affair. The media went ballistic! Soon-Yi was just 21 and Woody, 56. People were in disbelief–until Woody confirmed it. Though their relationship broke the internet, in 1997, he married Soon-Yi. It may have been a love story, but it still remains Hollywood's dirtiest rumor turned headline reality.

#11: Accusations Against Bill Cosby

We’ll be real, this one shook everyone. Bill Cosby–aka “America’s Dad” –went from beloved TV personality to front-page scandal. Throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, rumors about Cosby’s inappropriate behavior shadowed his fame. Nobody paid attention… until 2014 when comedian Hannibal Buress called him out on stage. The clip went viral, and the internet exploded. In light of this, various women stepped forward, claiming Cosby drugged and assaulted them–some cases dating back decades. In 2018, he was found guilty and sentenced. But when it felt like justice landed, his conviction was overturned in 2021 on a legal technicality. Social media lost it. Was this justice served or a failed system exposed? Either way, one thing’s for sure–Hollywood's skeletons always creep out of their closets.

#10: Anthony Ramos & Jasmine Cephas Jones Split

A lot of movie stars try to keep the limelight away from their personal and romantic lives, which we totally understand. But that unfortunately leads a lot of onlookers to jump to conclusions. In 2021, “In the Heights” actor Anthony Ramos was reportedly spotted getting chummy with an unidentified woman at a club, despite ostensibly being engaged at the time to his “Hamilton” co-star Jasmine Cephas Jones. This story was broken by a TikTok user, leading to speculation that Ramos was cheating on Jones or that the pair was no longer together. Just a day later, however, a followup story broke that the two had indeed called it off some time prior.

#9: Dean McDermott Did Cheat on Tori Spelling with a Random Woman

In 2006, actors Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling married after meeting on the Lifetime movie, “Mind Over Murder.” They’ve since had five children, but began to undergo public personal struggles starting in 2013. In December of that year, Us Weekly broke a story that McDermott had been unfaithful to Spelling. McDermott entered rehab the following month, followed by numerous other rumors regarding their troubled marriage. In April 2014, Lifetime debuted a docu-series titled “True Tori,” which addressed McDermott’s cheating in the first episode. The couple stayed together in the coming years, though were said to be undergoing a trial separation as of June 2022.

#8: Charlie Sheen Solicited Sex Workers

At this point, the life and times of Charlie Sheen have been well documented. But back in the 1990s, much of it was the subject of speculation. In 1993, a woman named Heidi Fleiss was arrested for acting as a madam, operating a ring of sex workers in Los Angeles. Though Fleiss has been historically tight-lipped about her clientele, one name that leaked early was that of “Hot Shots!” actor Charlie Sheen. This was due to a traveler’s check with Sheen’s name on it being found on Fleiss’s person at the time of her arrest. In 1995, Sheen testified at Fleiss’s trial, confirming he’d used her service over two dozen times.

#7: Jaime Foxx & Katie Holmes Relationship

Whereas some actors try to hide a breakup, others try to hide an entire, six-year relationship. Such was the case with Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes, who reportedly dated from 2013 to 2019. In fact, rumors arose about them from the jump, but consistent repudiations kept news stories from presenting it as fact. Foxx and Holmes were even photographed holding hands on multiple occasions, but they continued to deny the claims. It wasn’t until the pair split that the public got any confirmation they were ever together. It must take a lot to hide a relationship for half a dozen years, but good for them for keeping their private lives private as much as possible.

#6: Ben Affleck & His Nanny

Ben Affleck has had a much-publicized romantic life over the years, from Jennifer Lopez to Jennifer Garner and back to Lopez. But it was a lesser-known woman who got the rumor mill going. In 2015, Affleck and Garner announced their separation. That same year, reports began to circulate that Affleck had also entered a relationship with their children’s nanny. Affleck threatened to file a lawsuit over the allegations at the time, but didn’t. In 2016, a year before the actors officially filed for divorce, Garner confirmed the tryst. However, Garner also claimed the two were already separated before she learned of the development.

#5: Ellen DeGeneres Is Gay

We’d like to think we’re past speculating on someone’s sexuality, but we definitely weren’t back in the 1990s. Best-known at the time for her self-titled sitcom, Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian in 1997. It was even punctuated by her character coming out herself on her show. However, reports of the episode were leaked well in advance, leading many publications to question whether DeGeneres herself was planning on coming out. Others meanwhile wondered if the whole thing was merely a ratings ploy. Just a couple weeks prior to the episode’s airing, however, DeGeneres put the story to bed by indeed confirming her sexuality.

#4: Kevin Spacey Allegations

What started as a playful cartoon gag became eerily shrewd in hindsight. In the mid-2000s, vague rumors about actor Kevin Spacey’s sexuality and dealings within made their way to the “Family Guy” writers room. In response, the show featured a bit in a 2005 episode whereby baby Stewie fabricates having escaped from Spacey’s basement. The clip began resurfacing in 2017, when Spacey was accused of having sexually harassed fellow actor Anthony Rapp when the latter was underage. Several others have since come out with similar accusations, effectively halting Spacey’s career and tarnishing his public image.

#3: Arnold Schwarzenegger's Illegitimate Child With His Maid

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tenure as the Governor of California came to an end in 2011. What also came to an end that year was his relationship with Maria Shriver. Though their divorce wouldn’t be finalized for another ten years, what prompted the split was the discovery that Schwarzenegger had fathered a child in 1997 with their housemaid, Mildred Baena. Schwarzenegger wasn’t aware of this until the boy started taking on his distinctive features, at which point he started providing financial support. Rumors regarding the child were finally put to bed in May of 2011 when Schwarzenegger confirmed the story.

#2: Brangelina Broke Up Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston

Hollywood power couples are nothing new, but few have marked the 21st century quite like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. From 2000 to 2005, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston of “Friends” fame, but their split sparked gossip about him and Jolie, his “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” co-star. Rumors had already circulated that Pitt and Jolie had gotten more than friendly on set, leading many to question if the timelines overlapped. Parties involved denied the claims, but in 2008, after Brangelina was well established, they confirmed they indeed fell in love on set, despite reaffirming there was no actual infidelity.

#1: Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein

The worst-kept secret in Hollywood was also one of the most egregious. In 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker published exposés on Harvey Weinstein and his so-called “casting couches,” with dozens of women accusing the movie producer of various forms of assault going back decades. Weinstein’s shady practices were something of a dark joke in Hollywood beforehand, with numerous celebrities alluding to his skeezy ways. As of today, more than a hundred women have come forward against Weinstein, leading to his arrest in 2018 and his sentencing in 2020 to twenty-three years in prison.

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