10 Dirty Secrets Of Hollywood We Are Kept Unaware Of

#1. Awards Aren’t Given Entirely Based on Merit

It is quite appalling to know that in small award shows such as People's Choice Awards or MTV Movie Awards, celebs are told ahead of time if they have won and they just act surprised when their award is announced! The Oscars and Golden Globes are different than these awards but they are not so clean either. Oscars and Golden Globes have been accused of rigging votes and accepting bribes many times.For instance, no one really thinks Jim Carrey ought to have been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

#2. Celebrities Don’t Buy All Their Nice Clothes – They’re Gifts

Beautiful and expensive dresses is what makes most of us feel envy of celebrities. Well, not all of them are brought by them themself. At Oscars and Golden Globes mainly, designers gift lavish gowns to actresses because red carpet coverage gives clothing and dress designers wild press and media coverage. They are less enviable as they can't afford every amazing thing they own!

#3. Many Classic Movie Stars Were In The Closet

Even in 20th century, the entertainment industry was full of homosexual men and women. Don't believe this? Here are some names:

Grandiose Irish stage, film and television character player Max Adrian(born in 1902), a noted classical performer was a gay.

American singer, Clayton Holmes Grissom (born in 1978) was a gay as well.

The list goes on...

#4. Being an Extra in Film Used to be Dangerous (Ben Hur, Hell’s Angels)

Being an extra in film these days is less exciting and more difficult. Well, this wasn't the case in some of the most classic movies. Back then, the extras had to deal with dangers we can't imagine and the directors went to drastic measures to make sure things looked real.

For example, Michael Curtiz directed the great flood scene in Noah's Ark in which three extras drowned and one extra lost a leg. Pretty frightening, eh?

#5. Most Pop Stars Lip-Sync Their Performances

Everyone knows that Ashlee Simpson is not the only singer to lip-sync..infact, most of the singers in hollywood lip-sync their performances.Today, singers are leading a tough life with tight schedule going here and there for their tours. In such conditions, it is not easy for a star to keep his/her voice healthy every time and to be ready to belt every night. However, for real fans it a disappointment as they do not pay just to see the celeb's face and get fooled. Instead, they want to get thrilled by REAL performances.

#6. The MPAA is Totally Unreliable

Don't know what is MPAA? Let us tell you, it is the Motion Picture Association of America which determines the ratings of hollywood movies. The critics argue that the ratings board is controlled by the very studios it is supposed to regulate, and that it "underrates" violent and highly sexualized films avoiding R ratings or worse so they will get PG-13 or PG ratings, which earn significantly more at the box office than R-rated films. Interesting, isn't it?

#7. Many Reality Shows Have Script Outlines

We all knew this was true in our heart of hearts, but it's not so often that it's laid out so plainly even though The Hills admitted with a bold-face that their show was scripted in their series finale! There's plenty of evidence that many popular reality shows aren't all that real: Duck Dynasty follows a scripted guideline given to them by producers, though they ad-lib many specific lines; House Hunters has a strict formula it adheres to for every episode; Keeping Up With the Kardashians has filmed scenes on a studio set that supposedly took place in Dubai! Reality shows can really be separated into two categories: planned stories, in which the show is entirely plotted out in advance (like The Bachelor and Survivor) and followed stories, in which the subject is filmed and editors sift through the film for interesting plots (like The Real World and The Osbournes were).

#8. Talk Show Guests are Frequently “Coached” or Given Acting Direction

Talk shows are not as real as you think of them. The guests invited to them are directed beforehand about how to make the show more interesting. Even small details, like keeping guests hydrated so that they're able to cry, are constantly preying on producer's minds. Shows like Oprah, Maury, Dr. Phil, and Jerry Springer are no exception. It is awful, isn't it?

#9. Movie Critics Are Bribe-able

Isn't it shocking to know that movie critics are owned too?? It is thought that Disney OWNS a number of movie critics who it use for its advantage. Movie critics are shown the movie before it is released and so the viewers expect them to honestly make professional opinions about the movie. Well, a movie critic is simply a journalist so isn't it obvious for him to go for the way which is financially more advantageous? This bitter truth for sure is quite disappointing.

#10. “Based On A True Story” is a Big Fat Lie

Hollywood for sure knows what it takes to turn a movie into an utter success! The producers' favorite tag line 'BASED ON A TRUE STORY' is just a way to gain fame. Believe it or not but yes, it is just a way to create hype and interest and most of such movies are almost entirely Hollywood writing.

For example, the horror movie The Strangers earned much fame because it was "inspired by a true story" from the director's life: the true story was someone came to the young director's home when his parents were out and it scared him, while the movie was about a group of home invaders that torture and murder a couple just for fun.