When most people hear the name Casey Anthony, the word that probably flashes through their mind is “guilty.” After somehow convincing a judge and jury she was in no way complicit in her daughter’s death, she’s since gained OJ-Simpson-style fame.

Almost a decade has passed since Casey received her not-guilty verdict. Although the controversy that swarmed around her life has since settled - a little - rumor has it America’s “most hated mom” lives in practical seclusion somewhere in Northern Florida.

In the time that’s passed, happenings throughout the famous mom world have revealed Casey isn’t the only liar out there. Okay, so none of them are quite as bad as she is. Still, they have everyday moms seething in frustration as they try to sift through their so-called truths to the bottom of the lying barrel.

From how they lose their baby weight to the way they conceive their little ones, some of the world’s best-loved famous moms tell astounding lies. In the meantime, mere mortals are wondering why they can’t shed their post-pregnancy pounds through just running around after their little ones, or why falling pregnant past the age of 38 is so damn tricky.

While some, such as Kim K, are serial liars, others aren’t such apparent culprits. Seemingly angelic saints such as Reese Witherspoon and Mia Farrow fall into the lying mom pool too. Oh, and it’s difficult to ignore how Britney Spears negotiates her way through the world of parenting mishaps.

Whether it’s the reassurance of knowing their lives are a little bit make-believe or the sheer drama of their untruths, it’s time to explore the lives of famous moms who are more prominent liars than Casey Anthony.

15 Slanderous Behavior: Angelina Jolie

Who can forget the vicious custody battle that took place when Brangelina once again became just Brad and Angelina? In a bid to keep up her self-sacrificing image, Ange told some pretty spectacular lies about her ex.

While Angelina was keen to claim Brad smoked a lot of weed and drank too much alcohol, his behavior as a father suggests otherwise. After all, would an unsteady dad include his kids in his work? Probably not.

Angelina’s lies were crafted with a specific aim in mind: to gain sole custody. At the same time, the Brad part of Brangelina wanted shared parenting rights. That doesn’t sound much like a deadbeat dad by many people standards.

Eventually, Brangelina put a halt to their divorce for ‘financial reasons.’ While the celeb-loving world waits with baited breath to see if the super couple can resolve their differences, hopefully, we’ll also see an end to Angelina’s mistruths.

In the meantime, those who don’t fall into the pro-Angelina camp can return to reflecting on how she disrupted his romantic bliss with Jennifer Anniston. Weren’t those the days? If she’s capable of wrecking one of the most treasured romances in Hollywood, who knows what else she can do.

14 Kim Kardashian Claims No Mom Enjoys Their Pregnancy

Oh, Kim. Not a moment goes by without the most famous of the Kardashian clan courting controversy. Although her sisters might eclipse her with pregnancy rumors from time-to-time, she usually does a pretty good job of hogging the limelight.

According to Kim, being pregnant was the “worst time” of her life, and she’s claimed on every other mother’s behalf that they feel the same. According to Vogue, she even went as far as saying “I don’t enjoy one moment of it and I don’t understand people who enjoy it.”

Maybe Kim felt this way because she didn’t enjoy her weight gain? Well, few moms-to-be do. Still, stating that every mom everywhere hates being pregnant is a pretty audacious claim. While some find her statement empowering, others may find it frustrating.

Although expectant moms with depression and anxiety may echo Kim’s claims, her sentiments aren’t exactly universal. Besides, she certainly made the most of every photo opportunity that cropped up during her gestational periods.

13 Kate Middleton Losing Her Baby Weight By Just Being A Mom

Only six weeks after giving birth to Prince George, the world saw Kate Middleton running around with a super-slim physique. It wasn’t long before the Duchess’s fans began to demand how she lost all of her weight, and she supplied the press with an astonishing answer.

According to Kate, she lost her weight through being a busy mom alone. Sure, someone who can afford a nanny, personal dresser, cleaner, and every other assistant you can dream of is active enough to shed her post-partum weight in six weeks alone.

The mom-friendly experts at WebMD believe that the first six weeks after giving birth is an exhausting time in which new moms may struggle to lose weight. Eventually, they’ll achieve one to two pounds per week, which is a safe goal to aim for.

As for celebs like Kate Middleton? Well, those same experts agree that they must have access to personal trainers and dietitians who give them a head start.

12 Beyonce’s Photoshopping Activities After Giving Birth To Twins

Many a young woman looks up to Queen Bey, which makes it all the more disappointing when she tells a corker of a lie. Shortly after giving birth to twins Sir and Rumi, images of Beyonce appearing super slender emerged online.

Suspiciously, said pictures didn’t look like a Mom who had given birth to one baby, let alone two. Which left the Internet, and Beyonce’s fans, wondering how she managed the humongous weight loss task at hand?

Some rumors suggested that she did a Kim K and used a surrogate, allowing her to look her usual slender self after Sir and Rumi were born. Seeing as surrogate use involves IVF, which increases the chances of a multiples pregnancy, this rumor doesn’t seem too far-fetched.

Or, she may have employed some serious photoshopping skills. In a world of carefully cultivated selfie-culture, her fans can hardly blame her. Still, she’s setting the bar a little too high for other twin mommies.

11 Reese Witherspoon Lying About Being Pregnant Altogether

Better known for her cute role as Elle Woods in ‘Legally Blonde,’ Reese Witherspoon is the last person most people would expect to tell such an astounding lie. However, it turns out this famous lying mom found herself facing a desperate situation that called for an equally desperate lie.

While facing a disorderly conduct charge in Atlanta, Witherspoon asked a police officer “Do you know my name?” before stating “You’re about to find out who I am.” As if that wasn’t crazy enough, she moved onto declaring she was pregnant in a last-minute ditch to dodge her charges.

Since then, she’s transformed back into the Hollywood Sweetheart everyone knows and loves. In fact, her TV show ‘Big Little Lies,’ was such a hit, a second series is on the way. Now her fans can return to loving her for her acting skills rather than cringing at her momentary lapse in judgment.

10 Kim K, Again, Promoting Dangerous Morning Sickness Pills While Not Pregnant

If anybody is going to fall into the ‘frequent flyer’ category when it comes to lies, it’s Kim Kardashian. This time, Kim riled her fans by promoting a medication called Diclegis as a supposed morning sickness cure.

The problem? Not only was Kim not pregnant at the time, but she also failed to mention that Diclegis was once pulled from the shelves over fears it could cause congenital disabilities. Even worse, she opened her post with a cheesy ‘OMG,’ as though the pill discovery simply fell into her curvy lap.

Kim K has since taken the Instagram post down, but remaining captions shows how she claims that the pill comes with no side-effects. Okay, so claims about Diclegis and congenital disabilities have since been debunked. Still, as a celeb that a lot of people love, Kim sort of has a duty to take an honest approach to her promotional activities.

9 Madonna And Her Pious Parenting Stance That Drove Her Kids Away

Who doesn’t miss the days when all Madonna did was promote how great it is to be a ‘Material Girl’? Back then, she was the classic rebel everyone loved because she gave women everywhere the green light to break free themselves.

Yet, when it came to her own kids, she claimed to have a perfect parenting philosophy. Suddenly, the Madonna the world knew and loved transformed. After giving birth, Madonna turned into a super strict mom, trying to convince the world her approach was the key to parenting success.

However, ex-husband and co-parent Guy Ritchie has spoken out, claiming that her overly strict approach sends out mixed messages. According to Ritchie, her son spent a lot of time following his mom around on tour, with very little maternal input from the former Queen of Pop herself.

When Madonna’s kids leave their clothes on the bedroom floor, they’re made to wear the same outfit to school each day until they learn their lesson. Talk about cruel. At the same time, her kids feel as though she overshares their lives on social media. With such an inconsistent message on self-control, it’s challenging for both Madonna’s brood and the public to differentiate between her provocative and stern personas.

8 Scarlett Johansson And Her Breastfeeding Weight Loss

To give credit where credit’s due, Scarlett Johansson does describe life as a mom as ‘exhausting.’ So, we can partially forgive her for her next lie: it’s possible to lose all of your post-partum weight through breastfeeding alone.

Let’s just apply some simple maths and science to this one. Yes, breastfeeding a single baby can burn between 380-600 calories per day. However, a lot of moms can easily out-eat themselves on that front. In fact, the exhaustion that comes with parenthood could also increase any mom’s food intake, as tiredness makes people more likely to binge on junk food.

With that in mind, it’s highly doubtful that well-loved Johansson regained her perfect celebrity body through boob activity alone. So, for those moms who are desperately trying to achieve an impossible physique through breastfeeding; relax. The chances are, Scarlett had access to a team of personal trainers too, which will bolster the benefits of any breast-related calorie burning.

7 Gwyneth Paltrow Claiming Supplements Saw Her Through Post-Pregnancy Fatigue

There’s no denying that being a new mom is exhausting. In fact, a PlosOne study reveals that modern moms reach stages of ‘dangerous’ exhaustion during the first few months of their baby’s lives.

Now, Paltrow is no stranger to weird quackery claims. From placing wasps nests in panties to tighten vaginas to promoting the long-challenged practice that is douching, she loves to spout false ‘medical’ nuggets of information.

However, her method for combatting life as a new mom was particularly alarming. And possibly a little self-serving. Via her site goop, Paltrow claimed that supplements and a nutrient-packed diet that only the super-rich can afford saw her through the initial exhaustion phase.

Sure. The only ‘cure’ for new-mom exhaustion is a good old rest. While it certainly doesn’t harm to add a few extra vitamins and enjoy a healthy diet, claiming that herbs such as berberine will cure exhaustion is the stuff of fairytales. Why? There’s little to no evidence to support such claims, and seeing as said supplements come courtesy of her goop brand, there may be a little financial interest at play here.

6 Farrah Abraham And Her ‘Private’ Tape

Okay, so there’s only so much leverage a show such as ‘Teen Moms’ can give a fame-thirsty type such as Farrah Abraham when it comes to extending that 15-minute period. So, seeking inspiration from fellow undeniably more famous reality TV star, Abraham ‘leaked’ a sex tape.

Unfortunately, Abraham is lacking a momager with the skills of Kris Jenner. Understandably, Abraham probably wanted to save her daughter Sophia a little embarrassment by not directly admitting to entering the porn industry. After all, the Internet is a cruel place where people can learn anything about anyone.

After her attempt to follow in Kim K’s footsteps, Abraham made vague statements alluding to the fact that she agreed to become a porn star. On a show called ‘Couples Therapy,’ she declared “I signed some shit away that I’m fckng against and I can’t even talk about it because I signed this huge fckng contract.”

It’s difficult to know what to make of Farrah’s words, but possibly safe to assume she’s referring to the ‘private’ sex tape that appeared under the world-renowned adult movie company ‘Vivid.’

5 Mariah Carey ‘Co-Parenting’ With Nick Cannon

In the world of celebrities, ‘co-parenting’ is the ultimate post-divorce/split goal. Not only does it make both parties look reasonable, it’s another practically unattainable achievement most non-celebs can only stand in awe of.

Not too soon after her split from Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey claimed she found co-parenting with her non-star to a star-status ex was ‘easy.’ Carey even went as far as to say that they were still able to enjoy the ‘good’ aspects of their relationship that existed when they were still together.

Cannon’s pastor father, however, has made counterclaims. He’s stated that while his son has refrained from publicly dating, Mariah has enjoyed a suspiciously speedy fresh engagement to James Packer. He even claims that Nick pushed for counseling for the sake of the kids, which Mariah refused to engage in.

Co-parenting? This sounds more like Mariah taking the diva-esque lead she’s usually known for.

4 J-Lo Lying About Doing It All

Having it all is a goal that many everyday moms strive to achieve. While studies of normal women reveal that work-life balance is far from an effortless task, celebs such as J-Lo continue to lie about having it all AND doing it all themselves.

Okay, so this is more a lie of omission than a myth of admission. However, when seemingly perfect images of a pristine Lopez appear without a single nod to the nannies, personal assistants, and stylists who probably play a large role in their pristine images, these celebs are essentially lying their asses off.

Although Jennifer Lopez was once ‘Jenny from the Block,’ today she is the woman who wears mink eyelashes; much to the annoyance of animal activist Stella McCartney. Lopez regularly brags about her strict parenting rules, without a mention of the team that enforces them. Sure, maintaining a consistent regime is easy when there’s lots of help at hand.

3 Mia Farrow On The Tasty Topic Of Paternity

There’s no denying that Ronan Farrow is a work of art. Not only is his heart in the right place, but he's also easy on the eye. So, why won’t Mia just admit who his dad is so we can guess where all of those fantastic genes came from.

Once upon a time, the rumor that Frank Sinatra fathered Ronan circulated. In fact, it likes to rear its head from time-to-time still, usually via the lips of Woody Allen. It all started in a 2013 interview with Vanity Fair, in which Mia uttered the words “possibly” to a reporter who asked whether her late husband was Ronan’s dad.

While he does bear a resemblance to the great singer, his confirmed daughter Nancy believes the rumor is all nonsense. In fact, she even stated she was angry with Mia for making the off the cuff claim, even though she believes it’s a flippant sort of joke.

2 Gisele Bundchen On Breastfeeding

Isn’t it just frustrating when models make medical claims that just aren’t true? While posing elegantly in a bathrobe amidst makeup artists and hair stylists, Gisele made the audacious claim that all moms can breastfeed. Even worse, she stated she believed the government should legally force them to do so for the first six months of their baby’s life.

While the World Health Organization supports the whole breastfeeding for six months thing, not everyone can. From limited maternity leave benefits to a lack of guidance, there are many reasons why a mom may struggle to breastfeed. So, Gisele’s claim that all moms can is far from true.

Admittedly, it’d become a lot easier if every new mom had access to the same amount of cash and assistance as Gisele. But, the cruel reality is, many don’t even come close to a fraction of that. So, maybe the Victoria’s Secret model should focus on what she does best; wearing a pair of angel wings to go with that high horse of hers.

1 Britney Spears And General Parenting Safety

Oh, what a tumultuous time Britney Spears has had with parenting. It all started with claims that she needed to drive with her baby on her lap because of the paparazzi. Sure, because men and women holding cameras leave you physically unable to strap your baby to a seat.

Then, baby Sean takes a tumble from his high chair and she blames the Nanny. With nobody reliable around to witness the fall, who knows what really happened. Then she nearly drops Sean in public because she’s focusing on keeping hold of her coffee. Who’s fault was it this time? The cobblestones beneath her feet, of course.

Eventually, Spears began backtracking on her lies. She began by revealing that she liked to drive with Sean on her lap because she is ‘country’ and that’s how her dad did things. That’s cool, just stop blaming everyone else for your parenting mishaps, Brit.