It's no secret that ageism exists in the entertainment world.
Just take a look at the lack of roles available for actresses as they get older for proof
of that.
So it's no wonder some stars pretend to be younger — and it's even less of a wonder
why most of them get caught.
Here are some stars who got caught lying about their age.
Beyonce
Ever since her Destiny's Child days, Beyonce has listed her birthdate as September 4, 1981.
However, Queen Bey's father, Mathew Knowles, claimed in an interview that she's "the exact
same age as Pink."
If his claim is accurate, that would actually mean Beyonce was born in 1979.
Jennifer Lopez
When her then-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested for an alleged nightclub shooting
in 1999, Jennifer Lopez was questioned by police and was forced to admit she was born
in 1969, not 1970 as she'd been claiming since her time as a Fly Girl.
No big deal.
As far as career moves go, this is a very minor offense.
Now, this, on the other hand...
"It's turkey time."
"Huh?"
"Gobble, gobble."
Gabrielle Carteris
You know how all the actors on the original Beverly Hills 90210 looked way too old to
be high school students?
That's because they were — especially Gabrielle Carteris.
The actress was 29 when she auditioned for the role of Andrea Zuckerman, but checked
with a lawyer before taking the part to make sure she wouldn't get in trouble for fibbing
on her paperwork.
She still got busted, though: she told Access Hollywood in 2011 that a magazine illegally
obtained her actual birthdate from the DMV and outed her.
Talk about a hit and run!
Nicole Scherzinger
When Nicole Scherzinger was in the Pussycat Dolls, she claimed to have been 28.
The talented singer later admitted that she'd shaved two years off of her age to be more
marketable to the group's younger audience.
Now she just needs to apologize to Josie for stealing her schtick!
Geri Halliwell
When Geri Halliwell began as Ginger Spice in the 1990s, she claimed to be 21, but she
was actually 25, earning her the new nickname of "Old Spice."
"I'm on a horse."
People thought it smelled fishy for a while before she actually admitted it, and the jig
was up after fellow Spice Girl Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham let it slip that Halliwell
had turned 30.
If Beckham did it deliberately, she could change her own nickname to "Shady Spice."
(Who Do You Think You Are
By Spice Girls playing)
Rebel Wilson
Not only did Rebel Wilson rebel against revealing not only her real age, but also her real name.
In an interview with Australian magazine Woman's Weekly, Wilson claimed that her legal name
was Rebel, but a school classmate who blabbed to tabloids in 2015 revealed that her real
name is Melanie Elizabeth Bownds.
Her classmate also outed her as six years older than we thought: Wilson's actual birthday
is March 2, 1980, not the February 3, 1986 date she's been alleging since achieving stardom.
Wilson took the call out in stride, tweeting that she's actually a 100-year-old mermaid.
Mic drop!
(high-pitched singing)
Nicki Minaj
Since she first arrived on the music scene, Nicki Minaj has claimed she was born in 1984.
However, a police report from 2011 reveals that she was actually born in 1982.
Unless, of course, that was one of her on-record alter egos like Roman Zolanski or something.
"Roman is a crazy boy, who lives in me."
Okay, Nicki.
Okay.
Sandra Bullock
Here's a twist: Sandra Bullock actually lied to make herself older, pretending to be 29
rather than 27 when she auditioned for her role in Love Potion #9.
Lying to make yourself seem older is basically unheard of in Hollywood.
And that's not the only time Bullock has lied about her age.
She revealed to Detour magazine, "After a while, you really have no idea how old you
are because you've lied so many times.
I always said I would never lie, but one time when I didn't, it worked against me.
So I figure you just keep them guessing."
Eminem
On an episode of The Howard Stern Show in 1999, Eminem told the self-proclaimed King
of All Media that he was 24 years old when the real Slim Shady's age was actually 27.
Reports say that there were two motives to the fib: one, Em was allegedly high, and
two, his label, Interscope, wanted to market him as a younger artist.
Next thing you know you're going to tell us that blond wasn't his natural hair color.
(The Real Slim Shady by Eminem playing)
Mila Kunis
Like Sandra Bullock before her, Mila Kunis lied to make herself older in order to nab
a role.
It worked: When she was only 14 years old, Kunis claimed to be "almost 18" and got cast
in That '70s Show with her future-husband, Ashton Kutcher.
Thankfully, they had the sense to wait until she was way legal before they actually mixed
business with pleasure.
Aw, they're so cute together!
"How is he doing I wonder?
Have you talked to him at all?"
Nelly
If it's hot in herre, it's because Nelly's pants are on fire.
The "Country Grammar" rapper's marketers claimed he was born in 1980, which earned him a spot
on the Teen People "25 Under 25" list in 2003.
They even threw a party in his honor!
Which would have been awesome if he wasn't actually born in 1974.
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