Betrayal, and all its forms, are part of life. At some point, we have all experienced being deceived, double-crossed, and let down, sometimes by the people we trust the most.
It just so happens that treachery in Hollywood automatically gets attention. Celebrity figures showing their flawed selves tend to draw immense curiosity because they are in the limelight, and in this case, for all the wrong reasons.
Here are some of those stories of backstabbings and acts of disloyalty among A-listers, many of which happened long ago but remain fresh in people’s minds.
#1
Old Hollywood tea: Anthony Perkins was undergoing treatment for facial palsy when the nurse who was treating him secretly took his blood samples and tested them for HIV. When the results came back positive, instead of informing Perkins about his results, the nurse sold the story to The National Enquirer. The National Enquirer then published the story. Perkins himself had no idea that he was HIV-positive and only learned about it because he saw the magazine cover while waiting in line at the grocery store.
Cat_Dylan:
Whoa. That is next level betrayal in the most vulnerable situation. So disgusting.
Cat_Dylan:
Whoa. That is next level betrayal in the most vulnerable situation. So disgusting.
89points
#2
Justin cheating on Selena with everyone under the moon (yes even hookers AND Hailey, Sofia, Halsey, practically any living woman) then marrying Hailey 2 months after being in couples therapy with Selena 😭 he’s nuts!
greennoodlehair:
He’s trash. All those women could do so much better.
greennoodlehair:
He’s trash. All those women could do so much better.
60points
#3
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West manipulating the audio clip from Taylor Swift.
amb3ergris:
This was really so evil. They watched as people really turned on Taylor from their lie.
Perfectstorms29:
They were jealous because she was on top, living her best life. No one can handle extremely talented and beautiful women apparently.
amb3ergris:
This was really so evil. They watched as people really turned on Taylor from their lie.
Perfectstorms29:
They were jealous because she was on top, living her best life. No one can handle extremely talented and beautiful women apparently.
54points
#4
Kenneth Branagh cheating on his then-wife, Emma Thompson, with Helena Bonham-Carter. Kenneth and Emma were such a power couple, and it’s just sooooo grimy and predictable to have an affair with the younger star of the film you’re directing 🥴
Emma ended up with Greg Wise, who seems like a gem and ended up being the much better catch. They’ve been together for thirty years!
Emma ended up with Greg Wise, who seems like a gem and ended up being the much better catch. They’ve been together for thirty years!
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52points
#5
For me it is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. What they did to Jennifer wasn't just cheating, it was like how they gaslighted her and used their PR to slam her because they were cheaters. Jen is such a strong person but man those two were just heartless, especially Brad because he was married to Jennifer and knows she didn't deserve [what] he put her through because he is a POS..
It is one of those situation you had to be there to see how nasty and a piece of work those two trolls are, let me not start with the lies, Miss Jolie, I could never cheat because of what my dad did to my mom. Bleaugh! The girl has been doing it for more than half her life. The lies, the lies. Ask Laura Dern.
Divine_fashionva:
I said this on another thread, but Brad’s continuous PR campaign implying Jen never wanted kids and praising how much Angelina loved kids is still one of the cruelest things I’ve seen a celebrity do publicly.
He was so relentless. It makes me think about whether he really truly loves any of the women he’s with. The way he treats them when he’s no longer interested/happy with them is so cold and disgusting. He’s doing the same thing with Angelina now.
He’s such a cruel person and i remember reading an old Gq interview where Jennifer said Matt Leblanc was worried Brad was the stereotypical movie star who is arrogant, cheats and lies. Then he realised he wasn’t after seeing him and Jen as a couple. The irony is Brad treated her exactly how Matt initially assumed he would
It is one of those situation you had to be there to see how nasty and a piece of work those two trolls are, let me not start with the lies, Miss Jolie, I could never cheat because of what my dad did to my mom. Bleaugh! The girl has been doing it for more than half her life. The lies, the lies. Ask Laura Dern.
Divine_fashionva:
I said this on another thread, but Brad’s continuous PR campaign implying Jen never wanted kids and praising how much Angelina loved kids is still one of the cruelest things I’ve seen a celebrity do publicly.
He was so relentless. It makes me think about whether he really truly loves any of the women he’s with. The way he treats them when he’s no longer interested/happy with them is so cold and disgusting. He’s doing the same thing with Angelina now.
He’s such a cruel person and i remember reading an old Gq interview where Jennifer said Matt Leblanc was worried Brad was the stereotypical movie star who is arrogant, cheats and lies. Then he realised he wasn’t after seeing him and Jen as a couple. The irony is Brad treated her exactly how Matt initially assumed he would
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44points
#6
George Lopez’s wife at the time giving him a kidney transplant , only for him to turn around and cheat on her. I looked at him differently since hearing this a few years ago. He’s trash
42points
#7
Billy Bob Thornton married Angelina Jolie while he was engaged to Laura Dern. Laura was off filming a movie and she found out about it because Billy and Angelina announced it to the press. She said she came home to find that her fiance was now someone else's husband.
41points
#8
Jada Smith explaining to her husband how she slept with their son’s friend. All on camera, all on this [nonsense] podcast video that she put together.
35points
#9
Ariana Grande and her SpongeBob boyfriend. Knowingly having an affair with a married man whose wife just gave birth to his son. And then Mr. SpongeBob leaves his wife and baby for her??Ariana preaches feminism and portrays herself as sweet and innocent but I don’t believe it for a second. They are both horrible people and backstabbers. She’s not a good role model for woman.
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35points
#10
Eddie Fisher & Elizabeth Taylor vs. Debbie Reynolds.
AC10021:
This. Debbie discovered that her good friend “borrowed” her husband. And was publicly humiliated when they ran off and got married.
anon:
That one still hurts! Debbie didn't deserve that.
buzzfeed_sucks:
A classic.
Elizabeth Taylor lost her husband in an airplane accident. Her good friends Debbie Reynolds and Debbie’s husband, Eddie Fisher, helped her through her grief.
Only for Elizabeth and Eddie to have an affair. He left Debbie for Elizabeth. She subsequently left him for Richard Burton.
AC10021:
This. Debbie discovered that her good friend “borrowed” her husband. And was publicly humiliated when they ran off and got married.
anon:
That one still hurts! Debbie didn't deserve that.
buzzfeed_sucks:
A classic.
Elizabeth Taylor lost her husband in an airplane accident. Her good friends Debbie Reynolds and Debbie’s husband, Eddie Fisher, helped her through her grief.
Only for Elizabeth and Eddie to have an affair. He left Debbie for Elizabeth. She subsequently left him for Richard Burton.
33points
#11
This is going way back, but Elia Kazan (director of On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire, and grandfather to Zoe), famously testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1952, and named eight friends and colleagues as communists. This was, of course, during the time of the Hollywood Blacklist, when being labelled a communist made you a pariah in the industry, and meant you couldn’t get any work.
His decision to testify followed him for the rest of his career. When he was given the Honorary Oscar at the 1999 Academy Awards, at least a quarter of the audience refused to stand up, including Nick Nolte and Ed Harris. (Harris looked incredibly pissed off.).
His decision to testify followed him for the rest of his career. When he was given the Honorary Oscar at the 1999 Academy Awards, at least a quarter of the audience refused to stand up, including Nick Nolte and Ed Harris. (Harris looked incredibly pissed off.).
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32points
#12
Dave bloody Grohl cheating on his Wife and children.. Absolutely loved him and the.Foo Fighters before. Can't really listen now tbh.
31points
#14
How about when Julia Roberts called out her now husband ex wife Vera by wearing a shirt 'A Low Vera' because Vera was unwilling to divorce Danny. Julia is so shady, but because the world is so unfair she is still happily married to Danny.
25points
#15
In the early 90s, Gary Oldman [left] to New York, leaving his first wife back in England who just gave birth to their son and started dating 19 year old Uma Thurman….
Leaving your baby that’s fresh out of the womb is crazyyyy.
Leaving your baby that’s fresh out of the womb is crazyyyy.
25points
#16
Billy Crudup leaving Mary Louise-Parker for Claire Danes.
CaseyRC:
Danes whole "Oh i was only 24 I didn't know the consequences"....you weren't FOUR, you were in your mid-20s, the consequences of pursuing a man in a 7 year relationship with a baby ont he way are freaking obvious from space. ugh, 24 is more than old enough to know what will happen.
HaddaHeart:
I was actually 7 months pregnant with my son in 2003 when I found out his dad had cheated. This happened shortly after and really hit home. I think that’s why it’s stuck with me all this time!
CaseyRC:
Danes whole "Oh i was only 24 I didn't know the consequences"....you weren't FOUR, you were in your mid-20s, the consequences of pursuing a man in a 7 year relationship with a baby ont he way are freaking obvious from space. ugh, 24 is more than old enough to know what will happen.
HaddaHeart:
I was actually 7 months pregnant with my son in 2003 when I found out his dad had cheated. This happened shortly after and really hit home. I think that’s why it’s stuck with me all this time!
24points
#17
"Wife Guy" John Mulaney cheating on and leaving his wife for homewrecker Olivia Munn.
24points
#18
There’s so many. Shania Twain's bestie [sleeping with] her husband was a big one for me personally.
Enough_Chemistry2284:
Shania and her bestie swapping husbands is just so crazy.
Enough_Chemistry2284:
Shania and her bestie swapping husbands is just so crazy.
23points
#19
It wasn’t just a moment but Joan Crawford versus Bette Davis during the filming of « Whatever happened to baby Jane ». Each have as good as they got. Sounds like the filming was one long cat fight.
22points
