Have you ever looked at a celebrity mom and thought “what is it about her that everybody seems to like?” because you just do not get it? Is it her fabulous hair? Her towering business empire that she can somehow manage while balancing her beautiful babies on her knee at the same time? Is it her shiny smile and effortless laughter? Sometimes you stop and think, “maybe I am just jealous of her” which may be true. Sometimes though, that gut feeling is right. Some celeb moms look super legit, but on the inside, they are fake AF.

Maybe it’s because they need to keep up with their branding and image, you know? In Hollywood, a large part of fame relies on what image you project. So it is all business indeed for the celeb mom. And of course Hollywood is a dog eat dog world, so celebs gotta keep up in order to survive - and the best way to survive is to create a persona. So yeah, sometimes celebs will act rude and crappy and we get confused because wasn’t she like, super nice and kind? And maybe sometimes they are already downright crappy but many of us still decide we like her anyway. Here are 15 celeb moms who are not quite what they seem.

15 Gwyneth Paltrow - Misleading Website

We are often so used to seeing the gorgeous Gwyneth Paltrow in sweet but also headstrong roles, like Iron Man’s Pepper Potts and Viola in Shakespeare In Love. We also know her to be one of Hollywood’s A-list actresses, having won an Academy Award and been nominated for many more. And how can we forget the fact that she married one of the most amazing artists of our time, Chris Martin? The couple had two beautiful children together, though unfortunately, they separated sometime last year.

It can be easy to confuse Gwyneth with her numerous characters, but this celebrity mom can get a little too much. Her website Goop often propagates very unusual and sometimes downright misinformed ideas like how bras can give you breast cancer (a rumor that has been debunked). She’s also fond of ridiculous statements like “I’d rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a tin.” Oooohkay, Gwyn, that sounds fake, but okay.

14 Beyonce - Feud With BuzzFeed

You say Beyonce and many will answer with “Goddess” or “Queen.” Everyone loves Queen Bey, and we cannot seem to get enough of her. She has been belting out amazing tunes since the dawn of time and has won multiple awards for being an amazing artist (and being fabulous). Now that she has recently given birth to twins, the media has spun left and right just to get a piece of the picture-perfect family.

But sometimes Bey can be a little bit questionable. Remember that one time she asked BuzzFeed to take down some photos of her during her Super Bowl performance simply because they were unflattering? We thought you were the queen of everything, Queen B! Anushay Hossein from Forbes also questioned her feminist stance when she sang along with Jay-z in “Drunk in Love” referencing a real-life experience by Tina Turner who got cake forcibly shoved in her face by Ike because he was jealous of her fame.

13 Tori Spelling - Lied About How She Lost The Baby Weight

Tori Spelling’s claim to fame was her role as Donna Martin on 90210, which was produced by her late father Aaron. She also made a lot of appearances in numerous made for TV movies like A Carol Christmas and Mistle Tones. But Tori really cemented her place in Hollywood when she married Dean McDermott. Especially since it was reported that the two got together when they were still married to other people.

In an article for Radar Online, Tori spills the secrets of some of her biggest “fake-outs” (which were also addressed in her books). One of these is the fact that she told US Weekly that she lost her baby weight while swimming; in reality, she did it through dieting. She also dished out how she and hubby Dean still “opted for a mansion” even while they were experiencing financial losses. She confessed that they were “living a grand lie” in their house.

12 Mila Kunis - She Has Crazy Attitude

Bad Mom star and all-around awesome human Mila Kunis may have a little bit of a bad reputation after all - at least some of the time. Otherwise, people absolutely adore her. She is funny, easy-going, and her smokey eyes always seem to pierce through into our souls. And the fact that Ashton Kutcher is her hubby and the father of her beautiful children - dream come true!

But in one interview with Stephen Whitty, things got awkward fast. Either because Mila was in a strange state of mind or she was just cold that day. According to Perez Hilton, each of the questions was met “with [a] major mix of sarcasm and annoyance.” Not such a brilliant way to treat a reporter eh? For example, when asked about her moving to America, she remarks that she’s talked about it “in a hundred interviews” and asks to skip the Ukraine question because she doesn’t really identify with the country just because she spent part of her childhood there.

11 Hilary Duff - Insensitive And Ignorant 

Hilary Duff is the real deal, right? She had an amazing Disney career growing up. Ahe was the sweet girl next door that the media just could not get enough of (and that little girl everywhere can’t help but want to become). Now she is a glowing mom at age thirty, with a rocking body who tells body shamers to “kiss [her] a**.”

But Hilary may not really be all that. Remember that time when she got called out for being insensitive and ignorant because she posed in a pilgrim outfit that was really just half an outfit because her bare legs were only covered with stockings? And her boyfriend at the time was in a Native American “costume?!” Or that time when she kept a feud with Faye Dunaway going after making fun of the latter’s looks, saying that she has more time to grow in the industry because Dunaway “started acting way later than [she] did?”

10 Jessica Alba - A Dark Angel

Honey, Sin City, Dark Angel - Jessica Alba has appeared in a lot of movies and television series over the past decade or so and has constantly wowed us with her beauty, charm, and grace. Her personality seems to win everyone over too. Despite her Catholic upbringing, she has a very open view of the world, herself, and her sexuality. She’s also super adorable with her kids, whom she had with her husband Cash Warren.

But she could also be a bit of a dark angel in real life too. Alba has photographed all smiles with some of her employees at The Honest Company, though in reality she actually treated them with an iron fist, even making some of them cry! Even Celebrity Laundry describes Alba as not one who seemed like a mean-girl, but her employees were, when interviewed, quite frustrated by their boss’ attitude (though frustrated may be putting it lightly).

9 Kate Moss - Unreliable And Flaky 

Who doesn’t know who Kate Moss is? Not everyone may know her name, but everyone will surely know her face. She has appeared in numerous runway shows and advertisements. She is particularly known for her collaboration with Calvin Klein, which really shot her to fame. She was discovered in an airport by the founder of a modeling agency, and she jump-started the heroin chic aesthetic (all androgyny, bones, and dark circles under the eyes) which was a response to the healthy look of models before her. She is cool and enigmatic, right?

But it looks like Moss is really a heroin kind of chick if you know what we mean. She’s been dropped from different projects because of drug allegations and has been described as being “out of control” with her drug habits. Just recently she has also been reported to have landed in a fight with another party-goer at a party hosted by Naomi Campbell. Looks like Moss is not as enigmatic as she used to be.

8 Mariah Carey - Definition Of A Diva 

It is December so you know what that means! Bring out the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” tune and the Christmas albums. Besides being a staple during the Christmas season, Mariah Carey has really claimed her Hollywood star with best-selling albums and concerts. Plus Mariah is super nice, right? She has been involved in numerous charitable events and benefit concerts.

Except that she is not really that legit. GMTV’s Kate Garraway was quoted in the Daily Mail as saying “'I've heard a lot of rumors about her being a diva over the years and guess what? It turns out it's all true!” Apparently, Mariah needed two people to lower her onto the sofa, brought her own toilet paper roll, and had an entourage to make sure she was filmed at the very best angles. What you see on TV is a product of a whole lot of diva shenanigans behind the scenes.

7 Gal Gadot - Secretly A Zionist 

Nobody can get enough of the adorable, gorgeous, and widely talented Gal Gadot. She might just be the real-life Wonder Woman Hollywood has been looking for. Just recently she gave out a Wonder Woman award to real life amazing women. She and her husband used to own a luxury hotel in Tel Aviv. Oh, and did we tell you she was also Miss Israel, and on her way to becoming Miss Universe? She entered the military and then went on to study law. What can’t this woman do? She also shot some Wonder Woman scenes while pregnant!

But beneath the shimmer, there might be a case for why Gal isn’t such a wonder woman after all. Many critics lambasted her for being a Zionist and implicitly condoning the war crimes that are happening amidst the Israel and Palestine conflict. An article on Medium.com referred to her Instagram statement as “insensitive” given the bombing of Israeli forces in Gaza. What do you think? Is Gal as wonderful as she seems?

6 January Jones - Never Smiles 

She’s beautiful, she’s successful, and she played her real-life pregnancy off well in Mad Men while portraying a Betty who gained weight as a large part of her storyline. But many a headline seemed to have erupted a few years ago addressing Jones’ apparently frosty demeanor. A lot of celebrities swear by Jones’ stone cold characteristics. A New York Times profile discussed how it “isn’t easy to coax a smile out of [her].” Damon Lindelof seemed to waste no time lambasting her X-Men role. Even Zach Galifianakis called her “rude.”

Is she really who she appears to be? Is she someone who’s truly rude or is she just someone who knows how to up the ante and create a certain image for her Hollywood marketing? After all, she did play a mutant called Emma Frost in the X-Men movies. In an interview with GQ she also expressed how the more you tell her she can’t do something, the more she’s motivated to do it.

5 Anne Hathaway - Ungrateful For Her Oscar

There was a time around 2013 when everyone seemed to absolutely hate Anne Hathaway. Like, there was a movement of people who just woke up and decided that Anne Hathaway was a big no-no after they saw her Oscars acceptance speech. Maybe it was her amazing brown eyes? Her brilliant pearly whites? was it because we were all so jealous of her?! Well, actually, there might be a little bit of credence to our dislike of Anne - she herself confirmed that at the time she was being slightly phony.

Anne Hathaway in an interview with The Guardian said that at the time she felt “very uncomfortable” and that she “lost [her] mind” doing the movie and had not quite got out of that phase yet. “You win an Oscar and you’re supposed to be happy,” she tells the interviewer; at the time, she was admittedly unhappy. She got called out on it. She said it sucked, but she learned from it and moved on.

4 Reese Witherspoon - Arrested And Charged 

Right now Reese Witherspoon has a new movie coming out called A Wrinkle In Time, and again her goody-good image is reinforced in our minds. She may just be one of the sweetest actresses that have ever graced the red carpet. From her role as the indestructible Elle Woods in Legally Blonde to the innocent Annette in Cruel Intentions, this blonde A-lister is a welcome staple in our movie screens. But even Reese’s image itself is not as indestructible as Elle Woods.

There was a very not legit moment in her career, not that long ago when she and her husband got arrested because of drunk driving and disorderly conduct. The actress then decided to flaunt her status saying “Do you know my name?” Because apparently, everyone should know who she is. To make matters worse, she pretended to be pregnant even though she clearly wasn’t! She did apologize later on about her bad behavior and recognized her disrespect of the officers.

3 Julia Roberts - Emotional Wreck On Set 

Pretty woman Julia Roberts has so many fans, so many movies, and so many awards. She is truly one of the most unforgettable stars of our time. She looks elegant, timeless, and seems to be living up to her clean-cut and charming image. For example, she has “given her time and resources” not only to UNICEF but also to numerous other charities. A heart of gold, indeed,

But it turns out that Julia may not always be the pretty woman, despite the fact that she has been named the “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” 5 times by People Magazine. For instance, her public feud with sister Nancy Motes has gained a lot of media attention, and this sad and bitter fight ended in the tragic suicide of her sister, who said that she’d always been bullied by Julia. Even director Steven Spielberg allegedly doesn’t want to work with her again, reportedly because she was “an emotional wreck” on set.

2 Kate Winslet - Rude And Mean-Spirited

Our poor hearts might never be able to go on with Kate Winslet. First of all, she portrays Rose in Titanic so thrillingly well, many generations cried (and still cry) their hearts out over her tragic love story with Jack, played by the amazing Leonardo DiCaprio. Speaking of DiCaprio, our hearts can’t get over their real life super close friendship! Not to mention Kate is elegant and classy, so Kate might really just have it all.

But not everyone thinks of her as legit, especially not Massachusetts locals, who could not wait to spill the beans on how Kate was such a rude and mean-spirited person. Apparently, she did not give any attention to her fans who waited a long time to see her while she was filming Labor Day. A local in particular was “crushed” at Kate’s apparently cold demeanor as opposed to her “warm” portrayals on the big screen. It can be so hard to differentiate the actor from the character!

1 Sharon Stone - Isn't Very Nice

Who can ever forget the sultry, icy, and slightly (ok, maybe a lot) frightening killer Catherine, played by Sharon Stone, in Basic Instinct? Just those blonde locks, long legs, and sharp stares could kill! Sharon became a huge sex symbol (described as “voyeuristic” and “cool-as-ice”) and her Hollywood career soared even further when she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Casino. She went on to win Golden Globe Awards too and until now Stone remained one of the most relevant and well-known celebrities.

But Sharon’s stoniness can get the best of her from time to time. She once described fellow actress Meryl Streep as looking like “an unmade bed.” Which, frankly, isn’t very nice. Think Stone’s still legit? Well, in another tactless comment, she said that the 2008 earthquake in China was the result of karma. Is she for real? Guess not. At least she apologized for the earthquake “karma” comment later on.  

Sources: TheGuardian, Forbes, RadarOnline, ABCNews, Medium