Have you ever seen a viral tweet of a celebrity doing the rounds on social media and had to double take at the outlandish claims they were reportedly making? Thereâs a very good chance you might have fallen victim to the notorious Twitter account Fake Showbiz News. Hey, at least theyâre transparent about it. As per Elon Muskâs Twitter takeover, the account self describes as a âclearly labelled parody account.â
The page, which owes its success to the very tame and silly parodying of celebrities as well as boasting an impressive 158,900 thousand followers, seems to have a thing for Ellie Goulding. The chart-topping 36-year-old is often at the mercy of the notorious account, being painted as a naive but incredibly well-meaning Brit.
These posts had us in tears, so hereâs some of our favourites from Fake Showbiz Newsâ Goulding obsession. May it never go away.
In a land a long long time ago (aka, 2018), bizarre Ellie Goulding tweets began to show up on the parody account, thus giving birth to the singerâs naive persona. It was not only a happy respite from the usual social media algorithm, but also a hilarious take on someone as successful and acclaimed as Goulding.
Ellie Goulding says she canât believe there are more than 800 missing people in the UK.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) August 8, 2018
âWhere the fuck are they all?â she said pic.twitter.com/zOTtDm5sEf
âWho on Earth needs to be in Copenhagen one day, and Tokyo the next?â wonders the celebrity. Weâre with you Ellie. Itâs just excessive, isnât it?
Ellie Goulding expresses disbelief that planes regularly fly from Copenhagen to Tokyo.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) November 2, 2018
âWhat sort of crazy scenario would make you need to be in Copenhagen one day and then in Tokyo the next?â she said pic.twitter.com/sjCVcwHO2Y
A personal favourite of ours, this killer tweet has the Calvin Harris collaborator bemused by gravity and the Earthâs rotations. In her defence, it is quite confusing, so we forgive you fake Gouldingâhow weâre not constantly clattering into stuff is a genuine mystery.
Ellie Goulding admits sheâs having a hard time accepting Earth is whizzing through space at 67,000mph.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) January 22, 2023
âSurely weâd be constantly clattering into stuff?â she enquired pic.twitter.com/NBSyiXkZ8Q
Weâve all been stuck in security at the airport, desperate to get through, thinking âthis is pointless, why would anyone want to blow up a 4 am flight from London to Benidorm?â Well, worry not, because fake Goulding was thinking the exact same thing.
Ellie Goulding says itâs ridiculous she still has to go through security at airports.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) October 1, 2019
âWhy would I be a terrorist?â she said pic.twitter.com/5fKQt6lQW8
I mean the âLightsâ singer has a point here. 14 years? Come on guys.
Ellie Goulding says she canât believe it took 14 years to build the Sydney Opera House.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) October 10, 2022
âItâs nice but it shouldnât have taken that long,â she said pic.twitter.com/kVNbSh5Edb
This one really ruined us. Itâs the epitome of the character and weâre so here for it.
Ellie Goulding admits she never realised the buzzing sound made by bees was caused by the rapid flapping of their wings.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) November 19, 2020
âI just thought they were saying buzz,â she told reporters pic.twitter.com/idWYSqyWPt
Grounded flights during the COVID-19 pandemic led fake Goulding to this brain wave. The spaces can double as a shelter and maybe the âbest behaved onesâ can sit business. Tiny bit problematic but hey, she means well.
Ellie Goulding suggests grounded passenger planes could be used as homeless shelters over the next few months.
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) May 16, 2020
âThe best behaved ones could go in business class,â she said pic.twitter.com/ixIm42H6qb
Whether itâs Goulding, Tom Holland, Marvin Humes from JLS, or some other celebrity, Fake Showbiz News always delivers on strange personas and big laughs.
Tom Holland says he didnât get angry when another driver did a stupid thing earlier - which means heâs now allowed to do one stupid thing without anyone beeping him pic.twitter.com/Xj8q1Qst43
— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) April 12, 2023
We love how quintessentially British the humour is. Keep em coming, because the internet is obsessed with Fake Showbiz News consistency and wit with its hilarious ideas, and bizarre storylines.
i love the fake showbiz news account sticking to certain storylines, like rihanna's obsession with putting the bins out, and attributing all the unhinged quotes to ellie goulding
— alex (@alexevans_14) April 6, 2023