Okay, if you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times before: don't trust everything you read online.
As if we didn't know that already.
Even then, sometimes it's just really hard to separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to celebrities and their very public personas.
The magazines, the tabloids, the blogs, and even sometimes the "reputable" news sites love nothing more than to tell us the most salacious details about our favorite stars.
But can we really believe any of it when the same publications are just as likely to run stories about aliens and Elvis sightings?
So many of us grew up buying into all the hype about our favorite celebrities.
We soaked up every tabloid tidbit and paparazzi photo we could get our hands on.
But as we get older, we start to realize that there's more to the stories than meets the eye.
We start to see the carefully constructed images that these celebrities present to the world, and we start to wonder what's really going on behind the scenes.
It's like when you meet your favorite actor or musician and they're not at all how you imagined they would be.
It can be a bit of a let down, but it can also be kind of refreshing to see that they're just normal people, with their own set of flaws and insecurities.
Of course, there are always going to be some celebrities who are genuinely bad people.
But the vast majority of them are just trying to do their jobs and live their lives in the best way they can.
So, the next time you read something about your favorite celebrity, take it with a grain of salt.
Remember, there's always more to the story than meets the eye.
The best way to get to know someone is to talk to them and spend time with them.
The same goes for celebrities.
If you want to know the real story, don't just read about them in the tabloids.
Go see them in concert, or watch them in movies and TV shows.
Follow them on social media.
And most importantly, talk to them if you have the chance.
That's the best way to get to know the real person behind the celebrity image.
You might be surprised by what you find.