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Robert Pattinson's Schoolboy Lie: Claimed Dad Was Michael Jackson

Actor Robert Pattinson has revealed a bizarre lie from his school days, where he told classmates his father was the late pop icon Michael Jackson. During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', he explained he played a Michael Jackson song and claimed it was his dad singing after taking ginkgo biloba medicine. The host joked that Pattinson could now lie to his young daughter about fictional characters, but the actor believes she already sees through him. Pattinson also referenced a previous story about lying to older schoolchildren by claiming he imported drugs via floppy disks.

Key Points: Robert Pattinson Lied About Dad Being Michael Jackson

  • Childhood lie to impress classmates
  • Used Michael Jackson's music as "proof"
  • Blamed fib on parents' ginkgo biloba pills
  • Says his daughter may be a natural liar too
  • Shared another past lie about importing drugs
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Robert Pattinson reveals he lied in school about his dad being Michael Jackson

Actor Robert Pattinson reveals he got in trouble at school for telling classmates his father was singer Michael Jackson during show and tell.

"I said my dad was Michael Jackson in show and tell. - Robert Pattinson"

Los Angeles, March 22

Actor Robert Pattinson, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film 'The Drama', has shared that he once got in trouble for lying that his dad was Michael Jackson.

As a schoolboy, the star played a song by the late King of Pop, who died in June 2009 aged 50, during show and tell, and Robert fibbed to his classmates that it was his dad Richard singing because he had "been taking this medicine called ginkgo biloba", reports 'Female Frist UK'.

Appearing on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', Robert, 39, shared that he has lied since being a child, as he said, "I kinda thought it was something which I did when I was older, just 'cause of interviews, but I did get in trouble quite a lot for doing that".

Jimmy, 58, pressed Robert on where he "got in trouble", to which the actor replied, "I got in trouble at school. I said my dad was Michael Jackson in show and tell. Do you know ginkgo biloba? I always really liked the name of the pills. And then I guess my parents were both taking that, and I had this tape, I just recorded a tape, Michael Jackson's actual album, recorded it, and said, 'My dad's been taking this medicine called ginkgo biloba, and this is him singing. And I got in lots of trouble for that'".

As per 'Female First UK', Jimmy quipped that Robert could lie "all the time now about Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, the Easter Bunny" to his and 34-year-old wife, actress Suki Waterhouse's two-year-old daughter, whose name has never been publicly revealed.

However, the actor thinks his bundle of joy will sniff out the untruth. He said, "I don't think she'll believe me. Already, I can tell, she can see through me very, very easily".

Jimmy suggested that maybe the actor's daughter also has a penchant for lying. The actor revealed, "She could find it very easy to lie to herself already. She'll walk into a room, she's like, 'I see...giraffe!' And I'm like, 'You do?' And it's incredibly convincing. She's either got a sixth sense, or she's a fantasist".

In 2022, Robert shared how he lied to his classmates that he was "importing drugs in floppy discs" to impress children older than him at school.

- IANS

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Arjun K
Ginkgo biloba, of all things! That's the detail that gets me. It's a fun story, but honestly, it's a bit strange to see a grown man still bragging about being a good liar, even if it's from childhood. Just my two paise.
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Rohit P
Reminds me of the tall tales we used to spin in school to sound cool. "My uncle works for NASA" or "I've been to America five times." Good to know even Hollywood stars were just regular, imaginative kids once.
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Sarah B
The part about his daughter is so cute! "I see... giraffe!" Kids really do live in their own magical worlds. It's sweet he can already tell she's sharp and won't fall for his stories easily.
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Vikram M
Michael Jackson was huge everywhere, even in small-town India. I can totally picture a kid in my class trying this stunt with a cassette tape of 'Thriller'. The teacher would have called the parents for sure! Good for a laugh.
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Kavya N
Light-hearted news like this is a nice break. After all the heavy political and economic headlines, it's refreshing to read about a celebrity's funny childhood memory. More of this, please!

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