Did Reba McEntire say "drag queens shouldn't be around kids"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could not locate any evidence of the country music singer having said that. In fact, McEntire has been quoted as saying she was disappointed in an effort in Tennessee to restrict drag performances in public spaces. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…
Did Elon Musk say he might buy the TV talk show "The View" just so he could cancel it -- as claimed in a meme on social media? No, that's not true: The text caption and composite image showing show co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Elon Musk originated in a March 4, 2023, article on the satirical website Patriot Party Press.…
Have celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and country music singer Reba McEntire recently launched their own keto weight loss line of products on live TV? No, that's not true: This is false advertising and follows a formula that is used again and again, featuring spoofed websites that mimic trusted outlets and bounce users to unknown and untraceable affiliate links. There…
Did Ree Drummond reverse her husband's Type 2 diabetes and launch a line of CBD gummies on live TV? No, that's not true: Unscrupulous marketers have hijacked Drummond's name and reputation using Facebook ads and a bogus version of her website "The Pioneer Woman" to sell unproven CBD supplements using a subscription trap scheme. Drummond has been warning her fans…
Did Amazon launch a presale of a new Amazon Token cryptocurrency -- and does the purchase of this cryptocurrency also include Amazon Prime and other member benefits? No, that's not true: A series of spoof websites impersonating both Amazon and media outlets reporting about this fictional cryptocurrency are based on empty promises from bogus websites. People who fall for this…
Did Reba McEntire talk about relieving arthritis and back pain with CBD gummies in this short video clip? No, that's not true: This clip of McEntire speaking was taken from a live TikTok broadcast where she briefly talked about having been sick with COVID-19 and encouraged her audience to be safe. In a 2020 interview McEntire told pridesource.com that she…
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