Hollywood insider: 15 lesser known celebrity secrets
From childhoods in sects to collectibles with a Spanish flavor, passing through the past as secret agents: the most surprising facts about the famous.
If you thought that thanks to social networks and the aggressiveness of the current paparazzi there was no longer any secret to reveal from the famous, you were very wrong. The celebrity universe still hides a good number of curiosities and surprising data that are still practically unknown or forgotten. We have pulled the newspaper library and memory to bring the 15 curiosities with which to expand your knowledge about celebrities. Shall we star t?
01-What Harry Styles hides under his flashy shirts
Tattoos, many of them and in all shapes and colors. But also two extra nipples that could be perfectly appreciated before going through the tattooist's studio so many times, although he has never really tried to camouflage them.
02-When Tom Cruise was a seminarian
Before becoming the Church of Scientology World No. 2 Tom Cruise was a devout Catholic. So much so that he was a seminarian and until the age of 14 his idea was to become a priest. As we can see, his vocation and his religious leanings underwent a substantial change over the years.
03-Miley Cyrus has a brother the same age
A secret and evil twin brother? No, rather the fruit of a relationship that Billy Ray Cyrus had just before meeting Tish, Miley's mother. His name is Christopher and he is 8 months older than the star. When he was born, his parents broke up and the singer began his relationship with his current wife. They hardly have a relationship and this young man is not even a public figure.
04-Audrey Hepburn was a spy during World War II
Today she may be remembered as a true style icon, but Audrey Hepburn was much more than that. In addition to being a great actress and a great humanitarian activist (she was a UNICEF ambassador until her death), in her youth she served as a spy for the Dutch resistance during World War II. Born in Belgium, she was just a teenager when the Netherlands was occupied by German troops. She was 14 years old and a professional dancer, something that helped her to send messages to members of the resistance during their shows without raising suspicions.
05-Mark Wahlberg could have died on 9/11
The actor had a reserved ticket on one of the flights that collided with the two Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001, on the American Airlines plane flying from Boston to Los Angeles. He canceled at the last minute because he had to travel to Toronto, but if it weren't for this coincidence, Mark would have joined the long list of deaths and disappearances of that disastrous day. Sarah Ferguson or Seth McFarlane also dodged the list, the first because he canceled an interview at the World Trade Center that same day and the second because he also did not get on the same plane as Wahlberg.
06-Madonna is the biggest Eva Perón fan in the world
Not only did he play her in film with relative good luck (compared to hers in other film appearances, this one was a success) but he became so obsessed with the character that for a time he dressed like her. She collects jewelry from Eva Perón and has spent huge amounts of money at auctions to get them.
07-Winona Ryder is a natural blonde
You can only think of her with blonde hair in Eduardo Scissorhands but the reality is that her hair is not brown or brown, the color that has defined her look since she began her career. However, she is a natural blonde but has always resorted to darker tones to define her look. Indeed, the same case as other famous blondes who always hide that they are, such as Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, Zooey Deschanel or Olivia Wilde.
08-Joaquin Phoenix grew up in a cult
Both the actor and all of his 4 siblings, including the late River, were born and raised in a sect called Children of God, something that led them to travel throughout the United States during their childhood and to live in a kind of commune. When his parents left this cult with their entire family they decided to change their original surname to Phoenix, a symbol that they had been reborn away from this religion.
09-Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall didn't get along with ANYTHING
Carrie and Samantha's characters may have been great friends on the show, but in real life, the actresses who played them weren't as well attuned. In fact, they couldn't stand it. It took years and days and days of filming until their confrontation cooled down a bit and they were able to confirm that they were getting along better. They were a clear case of frenemies in Hollywood.
10-Brad Pitt cannot enter China
The actor was denied entry into the country after shooting for 7 years in Tibet, a film that dealt with the Chinese occupation in this country in the Himalayas. The director of the film, Jean-Jacques Annaud, is also banned in the Asian giant.
11-Ashton Kutcher is more than just a pretty face
He played Steve Jobs and is a huge fan of technology. But his thing is much more than passion: before dedicating himself entirely to being an actor - and, previously, a model - Ashton studied biochemical engineering at the University. But, finally, show business was his priority ... and with good sense. Still, the world of science has missed a great researcher.
12-Jake Gyllenhaal gave his first driving lesson with Paul Newman
Was Newman a driving school teacher when he grew up? No, rather he acted as godfather with his godson, Jake Gyllenhaal, and he gave him his first driving lesson (in the United States, practices are done in private cars with the supervision of a responsible adult). His godmother will also sound familiar to you: she is the actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
13-Uma Thurman's father was a Buddhist monk
Although his appearance is that of a university professor, Robert Thurman - Uma's father - was a Tibetan Buddhist monk. And indeed, his image as a professor fits his profession since he is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at New York University.
14-The secret behind Miuccia Prada's office
Prada's alma mater has a very original office: a slide comes out of one of its windows that communicates directly with the car park. Yes, you can see it in this image that proves it exists; what we do not know is if she uses it daily to save the stairs.
15-Michael Jackson adored Lladró figures
Michael Jackson's eccentricities also had a slight Spanish flavor. And it is that the artist was one of the largest collectors in the world of Lladró figurines and, although he did auction some of them, it is said that he left a macro sculpture commissioned to the Valencian factory with his effigy accompanied by the chimpanzee Bubbles, a piece that no one picked up. Michael even visited the factory in 1992 and there are pictures of that moment.
