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14 Dark 'Open Secrets' in Entertainment
14 hidden truths in entertainment that insiders admit.
In brief
14 hidden truths in entertainment that insiders admit. 14 alleged 'open secrets' in entertainment reveal how reality TV edits, staged photos, steroids, and more are used behind the scenes. Originally reported by BuzzFeed.
Reality TV Editing
Reality TV editors splice cast members' words to create sentences they never said.
“They murdered me”
Staged Paparazzi Photos
Celebrities and publicists stage photos for media without telling photographers where they'll be.
“Everybody makes the first call”
Steroid Use in Hollywood
Actors use steroids like Anavar and Deca to build superhero physiques quickly.
“They all do it. Everybody”
Hollywood Accounting
Hollywood films show little or no net profit to avoid paying percentage of profits.
“Sorry! The blockbuster Best Picture winner lost money”
NBA Marijuana Use
NBA players smoked marijuana before games despite league prohibitions.
“All my best games I was medicated”
Auto-Tune Controversy
TV singing competitions auto-tune contestants after live performances for better sound.
“An open secret and an industry standard”
Ghostwriters in Memoirs
Celebrity memoirs often have ghostwriters who write most of the book.
“The midwife doesn't go home with the baby”
Repaired Live Albums
Many famous live albums were secretly repaired in studios after concerts.
“Nobody wants to hear somebody break a string every time they listen to a song”
Streaming Fraud
Record labels buy fake streams to inflate song numbers on platforms.
“Everyone in the industry knows it's going on”
Paid Music Influencers
Music influencers are paid to promote songs without disclosing they're paid.
“Technically, you are supposed to disclose it legally, but it's sort of understood that you don't ever put #ad”
Payola in Radio
Radio DJs are secretly paid by labels to play artists' music.
“They're going to cut you off. You won't get anything played”
Digital Beauty Work
Hollywood digitally alters actors' appearances to make them look younger.
“Nobody looks like what you see on TV and in the movies”
Ghost Producers
Superstar DJs sometimes don't make all the music under their names.
“You don't talk about it”
Painkiller Injections
NFL players get painkillers before games to play through injuries.
“Superman juice”
Here's the gist
14 alleged 'open secrets' in entertainment reveal how reality TV edits, staged photos, steroids, and more are used behind the scenes.
