#10: How Loretta Young Cleverly Deceived Her Studio

Loretta Young pulled off one of Hollywood’s most elaborate deceptions to hide her pregnancy by Clark Gable. With studios enforcing strict moral clauses, she faked a serious illness, even staging an interview from her sickbed to sell the illusion.

After secretly giving birth, she devised a shocking second act—she “adopted” an orphan, who was, in reality, her own biological child. It was a masterful sleight of hand, allowing her to outwit the studio system while keeping her secret hidden in plain sight.