Ever heard something so wild about a celeb that you thought, nah, no way that’s real? You know, like the fact that Colin Farrell was once questioned for murder or that Ariana Grande lowkey has a serial killer fetish?
Yeah. The kind of stuff that sounds made up—until the star says it themselves.
From popstars with strange body parts to celebs doing the absolute most with their millions—this list of celebrity facts is full of wait, WHAT?! moments that are absolutely true. Think pop stars digging their own graves or Dwayne Johnson getting mistaken for a girl, (yep, for real).
Some stars are straight-up unhinged (I mean, who fills a bathtub with cheese-dip?), and others? Pretty darn cool. Who knew Kim Kardashian once walked Madonna’s dogs?
So yeah, you’re gonna wanna screenshot these and blow up your group chat because Hollywood is way weirder (and fascinating) than you thought. Here are 40 celebrity facts that are so insane, you’d think they were made up…
Disclaimer: No—these aren’t internet rumors or tabloid trash. These facts are self-reported. Every fun, surprising, or crazy fact has been publicly revealed by the celebrities themselves through direct quotes in interviews or confessions on social media.
40 Crazy Celebrity Facts Revealed by the Stars Themselves
1. Elton John Helped Eminem Get Sober
This is the kind of random celebrity connection that makes you say who, what, where, when and why. Well, my friends, turns out, Elton John was once Eminem’s AA sponsor, and the two are really good friends. Elton, who battled drugs and alcohol until 1990, was one of the people Eminem turned to when he was trying to get sober.
“I’m Eminem’s AA sponsor. Whenever I ring to check in on him, he always greets me the same way: ‘Hello, you c***’, which I guess is very Eminem.“
Me: Elton John Official Autobiography
2. Ariana Grande’s Dream Date is Jeffrey Dahmer
Let’s just say Ariana has taken her true crime obsession way too far that it’s bordering on worrying. Admitting that she was “infatuated with serial killers” when she was younger, the Wicked star once told a young fan that her dream date would be with serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer.
“They [the fans] were with parents, and someone said. ‘If you could have dinner with anyone living or or dead, who would it be?’” I was like, ‘Oh, you’re so cute. Mom and dad, is it okay if I give the real answer?’ And they were like ‘Sure, what’s the answer?’ and I was like, ‘I mean, Jeffrey Dahmer is pretty fascinating. I think I would have loved to have met him.’“
Podcrushed
YOU MIGHT LIKE:
40 Fun Facts About Ariana Grande
3. Colin Farrell Was Once a Suspect for Attempted Murder
What in The Penguin is going on here? Indeed, Colin Farrell was once taken into custody for the attempted murder of a man in Australia. Although the actor was cleared of any charges, the case has yet to be resolved.
“They [the police] showed me a… pencil sketch of the guy who had attempted to murder this other gentleman… and it was ‘me.’ They said, ‘What do you think about that picture?’ and I said, ‘I think I’m in trouble.’ It was terrifying. I was there for about six hours, and then thankfully a friend of mine had kept a journal, and on that particular night at that particular time, we were at a party on the other side of town doing ecstasy.”
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
4. Kim Kardashian was a Dog-Walker for Madonna
This sounds like something from another dimension, but it’s one hundred percent true, Pop Tellers. Before Kim Kardashian got famous, she was a dog-walker for her childhood neighbor, Madonna, and would get compensated in jewelry.
“She [Madonna] was my next door neighbor when I was like seven or eight years old. I was her dog walker. Kourtney and I would walk her dog after school.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live
CHECK OUT:
40 Kim Kardashian Facts that are ‘Literally’ so True
5. Dwyane Johnson had a Breast Reduction
Even the ‘toughest’ of men have their own insecurities. Dwayne Johnson confessed that he had breast reduction surgery in 2002 due to a condition called ‘gynecomastia.’ In a tweet, the actor and pro-wrestler even admitted that he “needed a bra.”
“It was an aesthetic thing. I went in and showed the doctor, and he said, ‘Are you crazy?’ I was walking around with my shirt off all the time, so I had it done.“
Parker Center for Plastic Surgery [via FandomWire]
6. Miley Cyrus’ Mom Pushed her to Dance on a Pole
We all remember where we were and what we were doing when 16-year-old Miley grinded on a pole at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. Well, as it turns out, the whole controversy was orchestrated by her mommy:
“Do you know whose idea that was? Yup, that was my mom’s idea. So she always lets me take the blame. When I got in trouble the next day, you know who was nowhere to be found? Tish Cyrus.”
Spotify’s Billions Club
YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Miley Cyrus – 25 Crazy Facts
7. Benedict Cumberbatch Was Once Kidnapped
I had no idea the Benedict Cumberbatch was once literally kidnapped and put in the boot of a car, so I am fully shook after learning this. While filming in South Africa in 2004, the British actor and his friends were allegedly abducted by six men who robbed them, forced them to drive them around, then left them tied up while sitting execution-style.
“It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one. It made me impatient to live a life less ordinary, and I’m still dealing with that impatience. The near-death stuff turbo-fueled all that. It made me go, ‘Oh, right, yeah, I could die at any moment.’“
Variety
8. Harry Styles has Four Nipples
No, seriously. Harry freakin’ Styles has four nipples. And you know what? He owns it! The Adore You singer called his odd body feature his “best trait” and even pointed them out to Chelsea Handler.
“There is a rumor on the internet that you have four nipples,” Chelsea asked. “Have you heard?’ “Correct,” Harry answered, before pointing them out.
Chelsea / Netflix
SEE ALSO:
40 Fun Facts About Harry Styles
9. One Pussycat Doll Claims The Band Was a Prostitution Ring
Back in 2017, former member of The Pussycat Dolls, Kaya Jones, made the bombshell revelation that the band were exploited and forced to “sleep with whoever.” Although what she said isn’t necessarily “facts,” it’s still true that one of the bandmembers claimed this was happening. Believe what you will, right?
“My truth. I wasn’t in a girl group. I was in a prostitution ring. Oh & we happened to sing & be famous. While everyone who owned us made the $…To be apart of the team you must be a team player. Meaning sleep with whoever they say.”
Kaya Jones / X
10. Taylor Swift Used to Babysit Jeff Jarrett’s Children
Like, can you imagine telling your friends years later that the Taylor Swift was once your babysitter? Taylor used to mind pro-wrestler Jeff Jarrett’s children before she got famous. When Tay eventually became a star, she let one of the daughters, Jaclyn Jarrett, star in her Mine music video!
“She’s a friend of the family. Very good to my family during a very dark period in our family. My wife got sick and she passed away, but Taylor was like a big sister and came over and took the girls, baking cookies and just kinda hung out at the house.“
WREG News Channel 3
CHECK OUT:
42 Fun Facts About Taylor Swift
11. Charli XCX Has a Fetish for Bill Murray
…Like for real. I mean, because this wild statement is coming from Charli XCX, I refuse to judge her for it. She’s everyone’s it girl and well, we all have a secret disturbing fetish (I think?). Except Charli isn’t afraid to admit hers out loud:
“I have this Bill Murray fetish thing going on… my dream crush, whatever.”
Buzzfeed
12. Rihanna Gave Birth Wearing Pearls and Sunglasses
This is the type of thing you make up about celebrities, but hey-ho, it’s true! Some (billionaire) stars literally flaunt their stuff when pushing a baby out, and Rihanna is one to tell the tale. Sharing a pic on IG of herself cradling her newborns, Rih captioned the carousel:
“And yes I gave birth in pearls and sunglasses…don’t ask, a lot was happening.“
badgalriri / Instagram
RELATED:
40 Rihanna Facts You Didn’t Know
13. Meghan Markle Wrote Robin Thicke’s Wedding Invitations
To be exact, she did the calligraphy. Long before she joined (and left) the Royal Family, Meghan Markle got the opportunity to write out Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s wedding invitations when she was just 23 years old.
“I went to an all-girls Catholic school for six years during the time when kids actually had handwriting class. I’ve always had a propensity for getting the cursive down pretty well..I did calligraphy for the invitations, for, like, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s wedding.“
US Weekly
14. Benny Blanco Treated Selena Gomez to a Bathtub of Cheese Dip
Celebrities do the craziest—and clearly—grossest things. Indeed Selena Gomez’s fiancé filled their bathtub full of queso cheese dip for Valentine’s Day, and all I can say is, betcha they weren’t the ones to clean it up! In the video shared by Benny on Instagram, the music producer is seen following a trail of tortilla chips before dipping one in the tub and taking a bite. Talk about cheesy AF! The clip was captioned:
“When your fiancé isn’t much of a flowers girl.”
itsbennyblanco / Instagram
YOU MIGHT LIKE:
15+ Selena Gomez Facts Every Fan Should Know
15. Jennifer Lawrence Told Robert De Niro to Leave her Wedding
When J-Law’s 2019 wedding to Cooke Maroney had “freezing” weather, she started to worry about her guests and their wellbeing. Particularly, her Joy co-star, Robert De Niro.
“I looked over and I saw Bob [De Niro], who doesn’t know anybody and he’s kind of wandering around, and I immediately was like, ‘No, this isn’t what he wants to be doing. I don’t want him here. So I went over and whispered, I was like, ‘Go home,’ and he was nice. He like talked to my parents and was polite — but I was like, ‘Go.'”
E! News
EXTRA READING:
20+ Fun Facts About Jennifer Lawrence
16. Jacob Elordi’s First Crush was a Man
..And not just any man, Pop Tellers! Jacob Elordi’s first crush was none other than heartthrob of the century, Mr. Brad Pitt. I mean I can’t say I blame him, even if we are talking about a heterosexual guy, here. When Jimmy Fallon asked Jacob who his first celebrity crush was, the actor replied:
“Brad Pitt…I think in Troy…That’s a beautiful man, there’s no denying it.”
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
17. Sabrina Carpenter Has Never Eaten McDonald’s
With everyone being in their wellness era lately, I guess you have to pat Sabrina on the back for making this bold statement. But still, it’s kinda mind-blowing that she’s never even tasted (pun intended) a Big Mac before.
“I’ve never had McDonald’s before in my whole life…I have a very specific goal that I have to reach before I have McDonald’s… It’s like a personal goal…like once I do a certain thing, then I’ll like go to celebrate…”
Snack Wars
READ MORE:
Sabrina Carpenter: 20 Fun Facts About the Singer
18. Dwayne Johnson Was Once Mistaken for a Girl
If there’s one guy in Hollywood that oozes masculinity, it’s most certainly Dwayne Johnson. So this wild celebrity fact really does come at a surprise. The wrestler-turned-actor revealed that people used to actually ask him whether he was a boy or girl:
“I would say between the ages of 7 and 11, people thought that I was a little girl because I had really soft features and I had really soft Afro hair…”
Sunday Today with Willie Geist
19. Chappell Roan has a Chicken Called ‘Lady Gaga’
Whilst giving Zane Lowe a tour around her parents’ farm in Missouri, Chappell Roan revealed that her father is a huge Lady Gaga fan. So much so that one of their hens is named after the iconic pop star. The remaining chickens are named after the Spice Girls. Cluckin’ cool, if you ask me!
“We have Lady Gaga…my father has [named it after Gaga]…Huge Gaga fan”
A Carpool Karaoke Christmas
CHECK OUT:
Chappell Roan: 12 Surprising Facts
20. Pete Davidson Burned Off His 200 Tattoos
You may not have heard much about this guy since his thing with Kim Kardashian, but here’s a little update in case you were a tad interested: Pete Davidson apparently spent $200k to remove all 200 tattoos from his body.
“I’ve been burning them off. They’re almost gone. It’s horrible. They gotta burn off a layer of your skin, and then it has to heal for, like, six to eight weeks and you can’t get in the sunlight. And then you gotta do it, like, 12 more times. So really think about that Game of Thrones tattoo you’re thinking of getting, alright?”
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
21. A Foot Injury Stopped Hailey Bieber from Becoming a Ballet Dancer
If it weren’t for a foot injury, let’s just say Rhode probably wouldn’t exist today. Indeed, Hailey Bieber’s first love wasn’t Justin, but ballet! The beauty mogul revealed that she used to be a ballerina, but it all came to an end when she suffered a “career-ending injury.”
“I used to be a ballet dancer, and I think watching ballet has totally shaped how I see and feel movement…It has inspired me so much.“
V Magazine
SEE ALSO:
Hailey Bieber: 20 Fun Facts
22. Ryan Gosling Got Fired for Drinking Melted Haagen Dazs and Gaining 60 Pounds for a Role
Talk about method acting gone wrong! Ryan Gosling said he drank melted Haagen Dazs and gained 60 pounds for his role in 2009’s The Lovely Bones. But the weight gain didn’t sit right with director Peter Jackson, who dropped Gosling days before production.
“We had a different idea of how the character should look. I really believed he should be 210 pounds. We didn’t talk very much during the preproduction process, which was the problem…I just showed up on set, and I had gotten it wrong. Then I was fat and unemployed.”
The Hollywood Reporter
23. Millie Bobby Brown’s Real Name is not Millie Bobby Brown
This celebrity fact has made me question my entire existence. Kidding obviously, but like, what?! Indeed, Millie (not so) Bobby Brown’s middle name is actually “Bonnie.” Apparently she uses “Bobby” as a stage name for “sh*ts and giggles.”
“My middle name is…Bonnie. There’s no Bobby. It’s Millie Bonnie Brown. I’ve never told anyone that.”
Buzzfeed
YOU MIGHT LIKE:
20 Fun Facts About Millie Bobby Brown
24. Margot Robbie Tattooed Hundreds of People in her Free Time
What do I have to do to get a tattoo from Margot Robbie? Because sis apparently gives them out in her spare time! The actress was gifted a tattoo gun while shooting Suicide Squad in 2016, and went on to tat up her friends and co-workers. However, Margot says she has since stopped after botching her friend before her wedding day.
“I reckon I’ve done [tattooed]… probably getting close to 100 now, the little ones, and honestly I’m probably getting worse as I go along.”
The Graham Norton Show
25. Dua Lipa Wrote 97 Songs for ‘Radical Optimism’
Dua Lipa revealed that she scratched down a whopping 97 songs whilst writing her third studio album Radical Optimism. And get this: the singer wrote them all in a random notebook from CVS.
“I started writing for this album in 2021, and I just wanted to write my ideas down. So, I went down to CVS, and I just bought a random notebook. Had I have known how important that book would’ve been, maybe I would’ve gotten a more fancy one. It’s got every single song I’ve written for this album. I wrote 97 songs.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live
RELATED:
Dua Lipa: 25 Fun Facts
26. Pedro Pascal Has 34 First Cousins
While some of us don’t even know our five first cousins from Adam, here Pedro Pascal is trying to name all 34 of his. The Chilean actor revealed that he has a whopping 34 first cousins in his extended family, who are all based in Chile. All I wanna know is, okay… but do any of them look like him?
“They’re very very proud of me…I have 34 first cousins.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live
27. Zendaya and Tom Holland Once Got Away with Speeding
I guess fame can even help you evade the law! Zendaya, Tom, I’m totally side-eyeing you right now! Zendaya said that she and her fiancé Tom Holland once dodged a speeding ticket after the cops realized they were talking to Spider-Man:
“Tom and I were rushing to a spin class with my mother. I was not going to do the spin class. He was going to do the spin class ’cause I don’t do that. We were going a little fast, we were running late. They recognized that he was Spider-Man and we were fine. We got a warning and everything was okay.“
Jimmy Kimmel Live
TRY READING:
36 Fun Zendaya Facts You Need to Know
28. Bad Bunny Once Threw a Fan’s Phone in the Water
In a clip that went viral in 2023, Bad Bunny was seen throwing a fan’s phone in nearby water after the fan forced her phone in his face, and recorded the interaction. Following the shocking moment, the Latino rapper tweeted:
“The person who comes up to me to say hello, to tell me something, or just to meet me, will always receive my attention and respect. Those who come and put a f***ing phone in my face, I will consider it for what it is, a lack of respect, and I will treat it likewise.”
People
CHECK OUT:
35+ Fun Facts About Bad Bunny
29. Ed Sheeran Dug his Own Grave in his Backyard
You betcha I was gonna add this to my list of strange facts about celebrities, because WTF! Ed Sheeran, the planner of all planners, confessed that he has a literal grave in his backyard for when he “passes away.”
“It’s a hole that’s dug in the ground with a bit of stone over it, so whenever the day comes and I pass away, I get to go in there. People think it’s really weird and really morbid, but I’ve had friends die without wills, and no one knows what to do.”
GQ Hype
ALSO READ:
34 Ed Sheeran Facts You Didn’t Know
30. Emma Watson is on Medication for ADHD
So many celebrities suffer with mental health, one of them being Harry Potter actress, Emma Watson. The star was reportedly “extremely hyperactive” as a child, and eventually had to be put on medication.
“When I’m on it [the medication], I can focus a bit more, and it helps me organise my day because I have so much going on.“
Sheffield Children’s NHS
31. Beyoncé Basically Told Meghan Markle she was the Second Coming
Here’s a celebrity fact that might sound downright insane to some of you. After Meghan and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah aired in 2021, Queen Bey texted to give Meghan a *very* OTT encouraging message:
“She says she wants me to feel safe and protected. She admires and respects my bravery and vulnerability and thinks I was selected to break generational curses that need to be healed.”
Harry & Meghan / Netflix
SEE ALSO:
40 Interesting Facts About Beyonce
32. Kylie Jenner Actually Hates Wearing Makeup
Imagine the one thing you hate turns you into a millionaire. That’s what’s basically happened to Kylie Jenner. The makeup mogul who has built an empire from beauty products once admitted that she dislikes wearing makeup:
“I [would] never wear makeup, because I honestly hate wearing makeup.”
Interview Magazine
RELATED:
20+ Kool Kylie Jenner Facts
33. Drake Keeps his Grammys in the Ladies’ Bathroom at his Home
First of all, wow, I can’t believe Drake has a ladies’ bathroom in his home. And secondly, why on earth does he keep his Grammys in there? In a screenshot of a text conversation between rapper Preme and Drizzy, Drake revealed that he keeps his Grammys in the ladies’ bathroom in his house:
“I keep Grammys on the floor in the ladies bathroom Yes my bathroom has a ladies bathroom.”
X
EXTRA READING:
20+ Facts About Drake You Didn’t Know
34. Billie Eilish Gets a Kick Out of Possibly Dying
This fact about Billie Eilish proves that fame can literally make you unhinged…In an interview with Vanity Fair, the singer revealed that other than her dream of rescuing horses, she enjoys doing things that might literally kill her.
“I want to rescue some horses. Maybe skydive, like a bungee jump off a cliff…I really wanna do […] things that I could die because of…”
Vanity Fair
35. Lady Gaga’s Fiancé Proposed to her With a Blade of Grass (and she still wears it)
No matter how rich and famous you are, sometimes, you and your lover have to budget. That’s what Lady Gaga’s fiancé, Michael Polansky did when he proposed to the best-selling singer. When explaining the inspiration behind her lyrics for her track Blade of Grass, Gaga said:
“He [Michael Polansky], said to me, ‘If I ever proposed to you, how do I do that?’ And I said, ‘Just get a blade of grass from the backyard and wrap it around my finger.’ And he did. He did that when he proposed.”
E! News
READ ALSO:
30 Lady Gaga Facts Nobody Tells You About
36. Katy Perry Does a Very ‘Weird Thing’ Before Bed
It’s weird enough that Katy Perry (allegedly—I have my doubts) went to space, but it seems she also has some odd habits:
“I swear by my lint roller. I will lint roll the bottom of my feet before I get into bed. Is that weird? Do we all have weird things like that? I think we do. I just shared mine with the world.”
British Vogue
SEE MORE:
20+ Cool Katy Perry Facts You Need to Know
37. Andrew Garfield, Eddie Redmayne, Charlie Cox and Jamie Dorman Were Roommates
BRB, trying to wrap my head around this… FOUR iconic British (okay minus Jamie who’s Irish) actors were once living together… Under one roof… Apparently, Andrew Garfield, Eddie Redmayne, Charlie Cox and Jamie Dorman lived together in Los Angeles when they were all trying out to be actors. Although Robert Pattinson didn’t live with the gang, he was close friends with them and revealed:
“I wasn’t actually roommates. They were all roommates, and I was kind of the last one invited. I was invited as an afterthought. There’d be like one slice of pizza left and I’d be like, ‘Is there any for me?‘”
Entertainment Tonight
38. Will Smith Was Justin Bieber’s Therapist
…Well, his unofficial therapist. Justin revealed that he would get “weekly calls” from Will Smith to “go over any potential issues, emotional or otherwise.” When Bieber went through a tough time back in 2013, the movie star visited him and “pulled him out of bed for a three-hour talk.”
“Man, that makes me feel so loved. I woke up, and there’s Will Smith, one of, if not the, biggest movie stars on the planet. He took time out of his day for me.“
The Hollywood Reporter
RELATED:
30+ Fun Justin Bieber Facts
39. Nicki Minaj’s Husband has a Criminal Record
Here’s a celebrity fact that will shock you. Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995, and apparently, Nicki isn’t afraid to defend him. In response to all the concern and backlash from fans, Nicki wrote on Instagram:
“He was 15, she was 16… in a relationship. But go [off] internet. Ya’ll can’t run my life. Ya’ll can’t even run ya’ll own life.”
nicki minaj / Instagram
SEE ALSO:
25+ Nicki Minaj Facts Nobody Tells You About
40. Olivia Rodrigo Has a Strange Red Flag When Dating Guys
If this fact teaches me anything, it’s that celebrities are just weird. According to pop girlie Olivia Rodrigo, being interested in astronomy is a red flag in dating:
“This is a very oddly specific question that I ask guys on first dates. I always ask them if they think that they would want to go to space. And if they say yes, I don’t date them. I just think if you wanna go to space, you’re a little too full of yourself. I think it’s just weird.“
Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour / Netflix
So yeah…Benedict Cumberbatch was once kidnapped and Sabrina Carpenter has never tried a Big Mac (!!). Wild, right? But here’s the kicker: every single one of these fun facts came straight from the stars themselves. No rumors, no hearsay—just celebrities out here casually dropping the most unhinged info about their own lives.
Now I wanna know which of these celebrity facts blew your mind the most? Drop it in the comments!
READ NEXT:
12 Rude Celebrities Exposed: Stars Who Got Called Out
