Celebrities Who Backstabbed Other Celebs

Celebrities who backstabbed other celebsDebbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor.Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor were famous for their friendship. They often went to dinner with their husbands, Eddie Fisher and Mike Todd, because the couples were close. After Taylor's husband, Todd, died in a plane crash, Taylor looked to Fisher for comfort, not Reynolds. Reynolds recalled:

I went to MGM around age seventeen. Liz was there already, a star. We attended school on the lot while she worked between films. I was a beginner. Liz and I were different, but we got along great. Women liked her; men adored her—my husband too.

Rumors suggested Taylor had an affair with her husband.Reynolds did not believe them.She believed them until she called Taylor's hotel room, and Fisher answered. Reynolds recalled:

Suddenly, things clicked. Reynolds heard her voice asking him who called—they were clearly in bed. Reynolds yelled, “Roll over, darling and let me speak to Elizabeth.”

I learned about the affair last. Hints appeared in the papers, and I saw my friends whispering when I showed up to parties alone. I did not want the truth, but I had to face it. Finding them together shocked me. It left me broken.

Taylor and Fisher eventually married and stayed happy until she found her next partner on the set ofCleopatra., Richard Burton. Despite their disagreement, Reynolds and Taylor became friends again, starring together in Carrie Fisher'sThese Old Broads..

Brad Pitt announced he was leaving Jennifer Aniston around the time he co-starred with his future wife, Angelina Jolie, inMr. and Mrs. Smith.. Pitt told the world he chose to divorce theFriends.Brad Pitt became a star because of their.Brad Pitt had a lackluster life.They shared this together:

I realized I wanted a movie about an interesting life, but I was not living one myself. I think my marriage played a part; I tried to fake the marriage.

I am happy making true choices and finding the woman I love, Angie, and building a family I deeply love. A family is a risky thing; the more love there is, the more loss follows. That is the trade-off. But I will take it all.

When Johnny Carson started hosting,he hosted The Tonight Show.He began in 1962.Joan Rivers.applied many times to be a guest but did not get on the show until 1965. The wait paid off. When she finally got a spot next to the host, he told everyone she would be the next comedy star. Over twenty years, Rivers appeared on the show more than 100 times, becoming a substitute host when Carson was away or sick.

In 1986, she received an offer to host the Late Show.The Late ShowRumors suggested Johnny Carson was retiring, making the timing good for her potential hosting role. Other comedians hosted their own shows without Carson's approval or conflict, so Rivers assumed she would face the same fate. Carson banned his guest star after hearing the news. Rivers later stated:

I think he felt because I was a woman, I belonged to him. I would not leave him. This sounds twisted. But I do not grasp what happened. For years, I thought he liked me more than others. But I think it was about, 'I found you, and you are my property.' He did not like that as a woman; I fought him.

When Jay Leno took the time slot, he kept banning Rivers due to his respect for Carson. Rivers could not return toThe Tonight ShowThe show stayed off the air until Jimmy Fallon hosted—26 years after her last appearance.

Marlon Brando got the lead role inGuys and Dolls, co-starFrank SinatraSinatra reportedly felt he deserved the part more.

As an established film star and singer, Sinatra disliked the newcomer's dislike for Hollywood. Sinatra did not feel Brando was ready for the lead role, which required singing in the film. (Brando sounded off-key so much that editors pulled soundbites from many takes just to get a decent sound.) James Kaplan wroteSinatra: The Chairman, said:

Sinatra felt that role belonged to him. Frank hated the ground Brando walked on; it was one-sided.

Ben Mankiewicz, host ofTurner Classic Moviesechoed the comments:

Sinatra emerged from Hollywood glamour in the 1940s. Brando was a new type, openly disliking Hollywood. I do not think Brando hated Sinatra, but he grew to it.

The bickering and tension on set started as a small fight, but the actors' dislike grew so much that Brando's friend, Carlo Fiore, worried about his safety:

I feared Sinatra would order his men to beat up Marlon.

Fiore's fears seemed real because Brando was held at gunpoint by three men who threatened his life before letting him go. Though never proven, Brando believed Sinatra was behind the incident.

Years later, Sinatra asked director Francis Ford Coppola for the role of Vito Corleone in his upcoming filmThe Godfather. Brando earned (and won an Oscar for) the role.

WhenCaitlyn Jennermade the decision to transition, she did not tell her family until her on-air interview with Diane Sawyer. Khloe Kardashian, who grew up with Jenner as her stepparent, said the family was very hurt by Jenner's decision to keep the process secret:

We felt betrayed because we believed what Bruce said. We kept checking for proof. Tabloids released rumors. We asked the source. We told them, "It's our dad, we can ask you." He replied, "No, that isn't true."

I get telling the truth is hard. But we heard all this. Then, something happened during a meeting with E! They mentioned Bruce had a TV show about transitioning. That was the first thing we heard. After things started, he only wanted to talk on camera. Perhaps he feared we would get angrier. We felt, "What the f*ck, we've been asking you." Business people know this. I never want someone to feel superior to our family.

We watched the interview with Diane Sawyer featuring Bruce. He made us watch it together. No cameras were rolling. That was when we heard many things. We did not know about Diane Sawyer until the taping finished.

A mutual friend and source provided information in 2006.that source told reporters.Denise Richards encouraged Heather Locklear to file for divorce. Richards admitted she dated Richie Sambora before the divorce papers with Locklear were signed, even though she denied intentionally ending her friend's marriage.

In an interview with TMZ,TMZ.Richards stated she was tricked after Locklear and David Spade called her out.

Heather knows why her marriage ended with Richie and knows why my marriage ended with Charlie [Sheen]. It is a betrayal because much isn't true, and they know that. That is what is hard.

But in 2020, Richards did something.spoke more openlyRichards spoke about her relationship with Locklear and her ex.

I stopped being friends with Heather months before I got together with Richie. I will not state what caused the split, but she and I did not speak then. We never went shopping and I flirted with her husband at her house. Yes, I got with Heather’s future ex-husband, but I did not have an affair with him.

If Heather and I had been friends then, I would never have crossed that line. We were not friends. Richie and I just talked as friends because we dealt with similar issues.

People think I am terrible for taking someone’s husband. But I know in my heart I did not end their marriage. If Richie or I felt our marriages could be fixed, we would not have done that.

In the '90s,Gwyneth Paltrow and Winona RyderGwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were inseparable friends. They lived together, attended events together, and dated as best friends. After Paltrow won an Oscar for "Shakespeare in Love," the two friends had a public split.Shakespeare in LoveThe two friends had a public split. Ryder states the role of Viola De Lesseps was first meant for her. Ryder said Paltrow saw the script at her San Francisco home, then auditioned for the part behind her back.

Paltrow denied the claims:

That is an urban myth. I swear to God I did not. I raise my right hand on the Bible. I swear to God... [Ryder's] jealousy made her lie...

Although Paltrow never named Ryder, she explained the event in a 2009 story.After Johnny Carson retired from The Tonight Show, David Letterman seemed like the obvious replacement in 1991. Rob Burnett, executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman, was involved.

Letterman pointed out, "Dave is the obvious choice. He sat at that desk, he was a loyal soldier, and he is the best guy on TV. What more do you need? You need something else."

Paltrow was likely referencing Ryder's 2001 shoplifting conviction. That conviction stopped her career for years.

After Johnny Carson retired fromJay Leno signed a new deal that guaranteed Jay The Tonight Show whenever Johnny Carson stepped down. In 1991, David Letterman appeared like the clear choice for his replacement. Rob Burnett, executive producer of theLate Show with David LettermanThe idea that we hate each other is made a big deal about by the media. Leno is a huge fan. When Leno started, Letterman was a great wordsmith. He could put things together, but he was a hesitant performer. Leno was a loud, boisterous performer but not a good writer. Leno watched Letterman and asked, "How do you put those sentences together?" Letterman watched Leno and asked, "How can you be so confident on stage?" So they took things from each other.

Dave is the obvious choice. He sat at that desk. He was a loyal soldier. He is the best guy on TV. What more do you need? You need something else.

The "something else" came as a secret deal between Jay Leno andThe Tonight ShowProducers gave Leno the right to host the show after Carson left the set. Rick Ludwin, NBC vice president from 1983 to 2012, said:

Jay Leno just signed a new deal guaranteeing JayThe Tonight ShowLeno got the show whenever Johnny [Carson] stepped down.

Jimmy Borgan, a monologue writer for Leno, added:

Jay had the secret deal. It was part of his re-upping as guest host, and that was set.

Leno did not see a problem with the deal. He insisted there were no hard feelingsbetween him and Letterman:The idea that we hate each other is made a big deal about by the media. I am a huge fan. When I started, Letterman was a great wordsmith. He could put things together, but he was a hesitant performer. I was a loud, boisterous performer, but not a good writer. So I watched him and asked, “How do you put those sentences together?” He watched me and asked, “How can you be so confident on stage?” So I think we took a little from each other.

The idea that we hate each other is made a big deal about by the media. I am a huge fan. When I started, Letterman was a great wordsmith. He could put things together, but he was a hesitant performer. I was a loud, boisterous performer, but not a good writer. So I watched him and asked, “How do you put those sentences together?” He watched me and asked, “How can you be so confident on stage?” So I think we took a little from each other.

Jay Leno might have cleared his conscience about the network's secret deal, but he still 'stole' the show in 2009 from Conan O'Brien. O'Brien considered moving networks in 2004, and NBC offered him a guaranteed spot. NBC offered him a guaranteed spot.He became the host of The Tonight Show.The Tonight Show.He kept the spot in the Late Show for five years, as long as he stayed at NBC.Late Show.O'Brien briefly hosted the show until Leno left. O'Brien hosted with NBC.NBC.NBC gave Leno a time slot for a show before the nightly news. When Leno's new space failed with viewers, the network tried to force O'Brien into a 12:05 am slot. In 2022, O'Brien called the situation “screwed up”:O'Brien called the situation “screwed up”:The situation “screwed up”:

Explaining the different ways I thought that was a screwed-up situation—and some ways unjust—is asinine and feels stupid and self-indulgent. But it mattered to me. Adaptation matters. I did not want that craziness with NBC or Leno; I did not seek it. Once it happened, you react to that situation using your skills. Then you proceed in the new reality.

Shirley MacLaine acted out a complex and difficult relationship for Terms of Endearment.Terms of Endearment.Acting out the relationship was not hard for Shirley MacLaine or Debra Winger.Shirley MacLaine or Debra Winger.The two clashed behind the scenes between takes. Old Hollywood MacLaine did not mesh well with up-and-coming Winger; they shared little.In an interview with People, MacLaine recalled their first meeting:MacLaine recalled their first meeting:

MacLaine said, "Debra Winger? I did not know the name… I did not know who she was…. To see how my character would feel I wore all my leftover movie-star fur coats… There was Debra dressed in combat boots and a miniskirt… I thought, “Oh my goodness”…"

MacLaine shared an on-set story about the two because they were so disenchanted that Winger kept it private in her 1995 autobiography, My Lucky Stars.My Lucky Stars.MacLaine revealed:

MacLaine revealed, "[Winger yelled at me to] “get over here” [when it was time to hit my marks on set.] “I heard you,” I said. “I know marks when I see them.” “Good,” [Winger said.] “How's this for a mark?” She turned, walked away, lifted her skirt, looked over her shoulder, bent over, and farted in my face."

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Fans were astonished when Janet Hubert, who played Aunt Viv on the '90s show, was replaced by another actor. This decision stemmed from a feud between Hubert and Will Smith.Will Smith.Will Smith called his TV auntie “difficult”:

Janet Hubert wanted the show to be The Aunt Viv of Bel-Air Show because she knows she will attack her in the press.The Aunt Viv of Bel-Air Show.Janet Hubert went from a quarter of a million dollars a year to nothing. She is mad now, but she has been mad all along.

She stated, “I’ve been in this business for 10 years, and this snotty-nosed punk shows up and gets a show.” She told him, "I’m just the Antichrist."

Hubert responded years later as talks about aFresh PrinceA reunion episode swirled:

There will never be a reunion. I will never do anything with an asshole like Will Smith. He remains an egomaniac and has not matured. This constant reunion will never happen in my life unless he apologizes, which he doesn't know the word for.

A reunion special aired in November 2020, featuring the tworeconciledHubert toldPeoplemagazine:

If tree roots exist in the drain, water will not flow. Someone snaked the drain.

Reports show sketchy details about who backstabbed whom first. Reports acknowledge Lindsay Lohan was seen with ParisHilton's exin 2006. But the heiress showed the feud remained strong in 2019. She publicly stated Lohan crashed a night out for her and longtime friend Britney Spears. WhenAndy Cohenasked Hilton about a famous photo showing the three getting into the car after a wild night, Hilton replied:

Britney and I went out that night. She [Lohan] totally party-crashed. We were all at the Beverly Hills Hotel at the bungalows, then the after-party, and then Britney and I wanted to go home. Then she started chasing us and squeezed into the car. The car was a two-seater [Mercedes-Benz] SLR, the sports car. So, she just squeezed in. I did not want to humiliate her in front of the paparazzi and say, “Get out of my car.” So, I thought, whatever…

We went back to my house, and Britney and I went to sleep. Lindsay probably went to another party. I do not know. There was no Uber then, so she probably called a cab. I have no idea.

After rumors surfaced that Katy Perry stole Taylor Swift's backup dancers for her tour, Swift made the first public move by recording “Bad Blood”—a song reportedly intended as a diss track toward Katy Perry. In a 2014 interview withRolling Stone, Swift revealed her intent behind the lyrics:

It involved business. She tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire people to take people out from under me.

Then, in 2015, Swift strengthened the suspicions with comments toGQ:

I never said anything pointing to one specific person. I can sleep knowing that. I knew the song would go to someone, and the easiest target was someone I did not want linked to this song. It was not a song about heartbreak. It was about losing a friendship.

Though both artists refused to speak about each other directly in interviews, Perry finally spoke about the incident on an episode ofCarpool Karaoke:

Three backup dancers went on tour with her. They asked me if they could join. I told them, “Yes, I’m not on a record cycle; get the work. She is great. I will be on a record cycle, maybe in a year. Put a 30-day contingency in your contract so you can leave if you want to join me when I return.”

That year arrived. I texted all of them because I am close to them. I said, “FYI, I’m starting. I want to make it known.” They replied, “Okay, we will talk to management about it.” Management fired them. I tried talking to her about it; she would not speak to me.

I do the right thing when things go wrong. It was a total shutdown. Then she wrote a song about me. I thought, “Okay, that is how you handle it? Karma!” But! I am ready for that nonsense to happen. The law of cause and effect exists. You do something, and a reaction follows. Trust me, there will be a reaction.