1. Lea Michele never learned to read or write
This then led into them analysing everything from the fact that her Instagram captions often contain emojis rather than words, to an appearance on The Ellen Show where she struggled in a game requiring her to read and write.
After the video went massively viral, Lea responded with this tweet which serves as concrete proof that she is, in fact, literate.
2. Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson were in a secret relationship
And, following hours of analysing videos, interviews, paparazzi photos and small hidden “clues” spanning everything from body language to matching tattoos, a portion of the fanbase developed a theory that Harry and Louis were secretly dating.
However, Louis finally addressed the theory in 2017, saying that there was “obviously no truth to it.”
Speaking to The Sun, he said
“It's a funny thing, people can believe what they want to believe. But it's like anything – if you Google "Conspiracy on iPhones," you're going to get a conspiracy. So it's one of these things that people love to buy into, but in reality obviously there's no truth to it. Obviously.
And he went on to say that the theory had even affected his friendship with Harry.
He said:
It created this atmosphere between the two of us where everyone was looking into everything we did. It took away the vibe you get off anyone. It made everything a little bit more unapproachable. I think [what's happened since] shows that it was never anything "real" if I can use that word.
3. Beyoncé faked her first pregnancy
But the theory went into overdrive when footage of Beyoncé's bump appearing to fold in on itself went viral. This prompted speculation that Beyoncé was wearing prosthetics in order to fake her pregnancy while actually using a surrogate.
However, Beyoncé denied the theory in her 2013 documentary, Life is But a Dream. “It’s actually the most ridiculous rumour I think I’ve ever had about me,” she said. “But there are actually a lot of people that believe this rumour and it’s crazy.”
She also documented her pregnancy in the film, from the moment she first felt the baby kick to footage of her growing bump. And Beyoncé even revealed that she'd experienced a miscarriage two years prior to conceiving Blue.
4. OJ Simpson is Khloé Kardashian’s real dad
Theorists bolstered their claims by comparing Khloé’s facial features with those of OJ and his daughter Sydney, before drawing the conclusion that she resembled them more than her Kardashian relatives.
The theory became so enduring that it was addressed in an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians where Kris begged Khloé to undergo a DNA test to prove her paternity.
And, although Khloé refused the test, she and her siblings have made numerous jokes about the OJ theory.
But OJ denied the theory himself in January this year.
5. Nicolas Cage is a vampire
Things got so out of hand that Nicolas addressed the theory in 2011. Pointing out that vampires cannot be photographed, Nicolas went on: "Now look, I don't drink blood and the last time I looked in the mirror I had a reflection.”
6. Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston’s relationship was for a music video
People were suspicious of the relationship from the start, and the fact that the same paparazzi agency were capturing the exclusive shots of the pair on every outing led to a conspiracy theory slowly forming which posited that the pair were actually engaged some form of performance art.
The theory suggested that the music video would precede Taylor’s next album release and coincide with Tom’s possible Emmy nomination for The Night Manager, providing maximum promotion for both.
Despite the pair never actually commenting on the theory, the fact that a music video never materialised is pretty solid proof that it was false.
7. Beyoncé & Jay-Z are part of the Illuminati
However, Beyonce responded to the theory in her song "Formation," which opens with the line: “Y'all haters corny with that illuminati mess.”
8. And, finally, Kim Kardashian had an affair with Drake
In another song, Drake rapped: "I crept down the block, made a right." It was noted that, according to Google maps, you can get from Drake's house to Kimye's by walking down the block and making a right.
However, Kim swiftly shut the whole down by responding to a post on The Shade Room detailing the theory with a comment saying: “Never happened. End of story."
